The trash can thing I don't understand... Do you eyes catch fire if you see a trash can out  not on trash day?? I always thought that was the stupidest restriction.
@thegoodwife: Right?! We're also only leasing and we leave our two cans out front at the top of the driveway, by our garage door. We even make sure they stay on the driveway, so as not to ruin the grass underneath. Anyway, my neighbor gave us a heads up about 3 months ago that we'll get fined for them being out front, as they had the same thing happen to them.We've never been informed of anything by the leasing company, the landlord, etc. so, until then, the cans are staying where they are. We were completely on our own when we moved in - I had no idea who the utility companies in the area were or even which mailbox was ours. (I had to stand outside the mailbox one night trying the key in the boxes until I found the right one!) Heck, I didn't even meet the leasing agent until the other day when she came to put the lockbox on - and even then, she never knocked so I ran outside to introduce myself! So, the consequences from the lack of communication does not fall on my shoulders. 4951