Really???

What is your address? Im going to buy the houses that surround you.

House 1 I will live in. On the front lawn I will have 7 beat up cars on blocks. Every night about 7, I am going to pull out my sanders, saws, etc and just go to town on those cars. No real purpose, just beause I feel like it.

House 2, the house that is closest to the one you live in, I will open up a brothel. $5 per hour is what I will charge. The girls I hire won't be worth $5 per hour so pretty much homeless and junkies will be my customer base.

House 3 will be a clinic for recovering heroin addicts where they will come all day, every day to get their shots. It might get a bit crowded so I hope you won't mind if the waiting room overflow spills out onto your lawn.

House 4 will be a halfway house that will deal with only the most violent offenders who have either served their time and need help readjusting to society or are there as part of some court ordered parole program.

Please post your address and directions. I have my bank on the phone right now and have already been approved for the mortgages. Im anxious to get started.

All of that shit would violate the rules of the home owners association and most violate local zoning laws. You'd be history in no time. What Gregg is doing can't be considered as a violation of zoning laws since there is no impact on traffic in the neighborhood, which is why such zoning laws exist. What it boils down to is the neighborhood and police trying to tell them what to do in the comfort of their own home.

If there were 20 cars lining the street and they were shooting on the roof or the front yard, I could understand but that isn't the case.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!

"But Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Hugh Graf said ``consent was given to the deputy to enter the home.'' "

what Id like to know is how the hell did that happen?

that sucks

No no no..I'm sorry, you didn't read Nike's law properly. There is not much room for interpretation in Nike's law:

"Fuck it, if he has got enough private land around him, he should be able to do what the fuck he likes."

I should be able to do what the fuck I like and I should tell the homeowners association to fuck off.

Gregg said he interviews models daily, I would assume he shoots at least half as often as that, or close. You don't see impact there? Look again.

As for your statement that what Gregg is doing can't be considered a violation of local zoning laws because there is no impact on traffic is just 100% wrong. It IS a violation of local zoning laws. If he wants to challenge those laws, he can, but as it stands RIGHT NOW, it IS a violation. There is more to zoning laws than simply traffic impact.

''We all had a gut feeling something was wrong,'' said Suzi Margolin, who lives at the end of the street and has two sons ages 10 and 8. ``I don't let my kids walk over there anymore. . .I don't want to explain to my 8-year-old or 10-year-old what pornography is.''

this is great lol

The case will be brought before the town's special master on Aug. 12, Poliakoff said. Such offenses carry a fine as high as $250 per violation.



I hope he doenst go out of business

No, actually that IS all there is to zoning laws regarding "home offices". I have another business that is run from my partners house. We checked into local zoning laws before we did it. Nice try though. What is considered "excessive traffic" is obviously open to interpretation though.

The key word being renters, not home owners.

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Fuck the police!

1. You are WRONG. There is more to zoning laws regarding a home office than traffic impact.

2. This wasnt a home office. This was a hardcore pornography studio. They were doing more than stapling and filing.

that sucks, I hope Gregg gets it all straightened out.

wrong

But isn't this *going to be* the case during Internext, when they'll be renting out the studios to photographers, having Kitty come through doing exclusive content shoots, and having "tons of girls on hand" to get whatever content you need done?
I can imagine there will be a *lot* of cars and people milling around those 4 days.

It doesn't matter how big you type "WRONG". You are wrong. Do some reading. The law makes no distinctions as to what type of activities are illegal in your home business. This qualifies as a home office, like it or not.

So you can't entertain a few guests on a special occasion? I find it highly unlikely anyone will be shut down for anything that hasn't happened yet. Even if they do have a house full of people, they will have to prove that it's related to business which will be impossible for them to do.

ok... So.. for those who say the running a buisness inside his house....

If he runs his busines and does not allow anyone to be on the outside.. so nobody has an idea of what is he doing.. is wrong..

So what if he was to throw a party every other day.. no business going.. just about 200 girls/guys showing off in very very skimpy outfits.. So is that ok.. to do.. as long as is done between 4 pm and 10 pm..

So what happens there? I mean.. parties are not illegal.. and as long as the girls/guys are not naked.. they can wear w/e small piece of clothing they want.... so that should be ok right?

Gregg wish u the best of luck in this!

You are WRONG.

May I purchase the house directly next to yours and open up my home based fertilizer plant? There will be a total of 5 employees, all of whom will live on the premises.

Would it be ok in your town if I purchased the house next to yours and opened a home based nuclear testing facility? There will be a total of 5 employees, all of whom will live on the premises.

Zoning laws are about more than simply traffic. Get a clue. Even in commercially zoned areas there are restrictions on what you can and cannot do.

I wouldn't want porn being filmed in on my street either. Although that bitch comparing porn with sexual predators needs a swift kick to the face.

Dude lay off the crack... Nuclear plant.. lol that is funny!

He's making a point, a correct one, that there are always zoning regulations.

some replies are pretty stupid.. gregg from what i understand had a regular looking house but had girls coming to it and shot shit INSIDE and not on the front lawn with a big sign saying kids get in free.

It was personal property with private matters taking place which was not made known to the public nor intended to be made to the public.
But now the public has been made aware and all the stupid people starting saying their stupid stuff not knowning what actually is/was going on so they make assumptions and tell everyone their bullshit.

LMAO....hahaha...$250 is daily beer budget...I can go 1 day without beer :)

Thanks DAX...no problems, our landlord has 50 more houses and is personally getting way interested in going overboard to help us with this.

Just to clear up things:

We didn't invite the cops inside...one cop came to "check out the property for a stolen atv that was seen in our back yard". One cop checked our back yard, then started asking for everyone's ID....went downhill from there...6 cop cars, and a few mean ones pushing their power.

We didn't even get a ticket because at the time we were'nt shooting and no business was being operating.

I wasn't arrested, fined or cited.

and one last thing...I need input from the folks on the board....is JMM really that stupid of a mother fucker? Reading his posts is cracking me up :)

Ahh..I see we have come to the point in the conversation where you have run out of anything of substance to say and have resorted to calling me a stupid motherfucker. Then again, this is GFY and we are on the second page of the thread which means it took longer than usual.

I do not believe that producing hardcore pornography in a residential neighborhood on a regular basis is right, legal, or proper. If that makes me a stupid motherfucker, then send the hat. It is one that I will wear proudly. I'm in the business, and if you did it in my neighborhood, I would run you out as well.

For the sake of argument, lets just assume that 99% of the GFY'ers agree with you, re: me being a stupid motherfucker. I consider that a compliment.

If you want to be a legit producer, get a studio in an industrial area, where it is legal. You have no business running a hardcore porn studio next to kids like Lightspeed used to do. IMHO, you should face criminal charges for such stupidity.

As for JMM, he is one of the smartest fuckers I know and makes alot of sense.

absolutely true.

this is getting funny.

Brad, I moved from a 5000 foot warehouse because a house is better for our customers needs. A house with 3 acres of private back yard works for our many customers that do well with outdoor content. This isn't the first or last time I'll get a little heat for what I do.

Unfortunately, everything we do, everywhere we do it, is marginal with local law enforcement codes. Your fuck a billionaire site...do your producers buy permits for every outdoor location they shoot at as required by law...of course not...you go with the flow and get what you need and weigh the risks.

As for your comment "if you want to be a legitimate producer"
all I can say is we produce for companies doing far better than you are...they are happy with our work because the sites convert and retain.

Thats biz Brad...convert and retain...when you're ready for a "real producer" for a some quality work...talk to me at Internext. Yeah, I push the limits to get our customers some awesome product and I'm going to keep doing it.

You are totally clueless, aren't you? We're not talking about nuclear facilities. We're talking about a few people making smut in a house. A regular 'ol house. No signs, no driveway and street full of cars, no nuclear reactor. If you want to move into my neighborhood and start producing porn in your living room, there isn't a damned thing the home owners association or city can do about it. It's a home based business that does not violate any laws.

I don't care what my neighbors like. What I do in my house isn't up to them. Don't like seeing people fucking? Don't come over. Don't try to pretend it's a violation of law. It isn't. Sex offends a lot of people. If this were a guy taking pictures of flowers in his house, there wouldn't be a problem.

Hey JMM.
Send me your address and I'll get a hat saying "I'm a stupid MotherFucker" Be sure to wear it proudly. :)

Here's why:

No matter where I produce porn, there is someone or something or some business within blocks that won't approve of what I do unless I buy a private island somewhere...of course it may be difficult to recruit and find talent...duhhhh. Ooops sorry to have to explain...forgot you're not too smart.

We were not visited by the police for producing porn...read the article again...can you read? Oh yeah...another point for the free hat.

When I had a 5000 foot warehouse and spent $40k to make it into a dream studio, we had problems...no legal issues, just neighborhood businesses that didn't like the "kind of girls" that kept coming and going into the studio...problem with that is cops kept harassing people coming and going.

Solution: move to a new location, new sets, new variety of content for our customers. My neighbors had no idea of what we were doing because we shoot inside the house and in a very private 3 acre backyard with security gates and privacy fences. Our backyard is is 200 yards from the street and we've done "scream"sound checks to see if any noise can be detected...none.

Anyway, I'll probably move 1-2 times a year for the rest of my life...reason: produce great quality content, provide constantly changing and unique locations for our customers. After 5 years of producing for the big boys in the biz...this is part of my biz.

So anyway...send your address: I'll send you your hat.

Yeah..I'm clueless..nice retort.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...sed+businesses

Go visit all those websites and make sure you email them and tell them how clueless they are as well. You are smarter than all of them and know more than they will ever know.

If you are operating a business in your home, there are laws. Those laws are based on many factors, one of which is how your business affects the neighbors. There are others as well.

dude it's like they think everyone in the porn industry is some scumbag breaking laws and running CP sites... people need to wake the hell up ....

good luck with the court case...maybe you will get more traffic on you're site... put you're URL in a window of the house lol

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE NEIGHBORS?!?! ANSWER THAT NOW!!!!!!

Why? What we're doing is quite legal, even the officer said so. The only issue is whether we're licensed for it and if I wanted to spend the money I could fight it in the courts and get the license. I got better things to do with my money.

We're in the middle of 7.5 acres of wooded property (Gregg has it wrong). If there is any impact on the neighbors when we're shooting I'd be amazed. We picked this place for just that reason.

If JMM is one of the smartest fuckers you know, that doesn't say a whole lot for your associates. JMM thinks he 's a wit, he's only half right.

Well said Greg.

If someone did that in my neighborhood I'd be pissed. Brings down the property values.

That's why some areas are ZONED for adult use.

Fuckhead Forest, when you can earn enough $$$ to buy a nice home in a nice area you will understand.

So once again, your brilliant response is to attack my intelligence, of which you know nothing about.

There are laws. Follow them or don't, it's your choice. If you do, you don't have anything to worry about, if you don't, then you face the consequences.

Producing hardcore porn in a residential neighborhood is wrong, and apparently in your case not legal.

http://www.miami.com/images/miami/mi...9406873183.jpg

Is that the house? Did the photographer fail to capture the gates and fences?

You honestly want someone to believe that a scream cannot be heard from 200 yards?

I'm also curious about your ability to cram 50 pounds of shit into a 25 pound bag. The property you were using is 2.26 acres. Can you enlighten GFY how you were able to fit a 3 acre backyard into a property that is only 2.26 acres??

How does it affect the neighbors?????????? You don't understand how it affects the neighbors?

Do you have children?

Ok smart man make sure you followed all laws your wentire life the dogs are lose watch whats gonna happen guys

"even the officer said so"


It may come down to a judge, not an officer it looks like. I would not rely on an officer for legal advice.