A resident has been accused of using orange traffic cones to reserve a space on a street where parking has become difficult to find.
Several traffic cones were set up along the kerbside in Leichhardt, in Sydney‘s inner west.
A frustrated local shared a photo on Facebook, fuming that there is already not enough parking on the busy street.
‘It’s been ongoing for months and doesn’t look renovation-related,’ he wrote.
It is understood that there are no parking restrictions on the street, meaning residents are free to park there for as long as they like, if they can nab a spot.
Social media users were quick to share their thoughts, with many suggesting the neighbours just move the witches hats.
Meanwhile, others called the parking act ‘outrageous’, ‘entitled, ‘rude’ and ‘selfish’.
‘I’ve noticed that for months and wondered why people have been so observant of them,’ one person wrote.
One resident has been using orange traffic cones to block off street parking for at least two cars near their home in Leichardt, in the city’s inner-west
‘I guess if you’re self-entitled and can get away with it.’
‘Remove them when they aren’t there, someone will park there,’ another suggested.
Some supported the act and dismissed the criticism as ‘grumbling’, claiming that residents were entitled to reserve a parking spot.
The Inner West Council stated that reserving street parking in this manner is prohibited, explaining that residents are not allowed to leave items, such as traffic cones, unattended in public spaces.
‘Unfortunately, this type of thing does happen in our local government area,’ a spokesperson told Yahoo.
The council encourages anyone who sees someone using their belongings to obstruct public use of amenities to report it.
Fines for this type of offence range from $330 to $660.
However, it seems people using witches hats to secure street parking has been an issue for years, as others shared their photos and stories online.
‘The inner-west summed up,’ another person captioned a separate photo of a resident blocking off a space outside their house.
‘This is so ridiculous. A friend got chased down the street once because she moved cones and parked there,’ another added.