Too many vehicles

Hi All. Our docs read: Each unit will have one parking space assigned to it. The Board of Directors shall designate such visitors parking spaces and such other reserved parking spaces as it deems necessary.

Here is the problem---everyone is assigned one space and the visitor's spaces are on a "first come, first taken" basis. (There are not enough visitor's spaces for every owner to have two cars.) Lately some owners have gotten "extra" cars. Some have three or four cars. Based on the above rule, the Board wants to limit the number of permanent vehicles to one per adult driver, per unit, not to exceed two vehicles. Do you think that can be done? We're a condo association. By the way, our attorney has told us in the past that if ever there are changes, no one can be "grandfathered" in.

Anna,
In the condo association where I own a unit, no one is allowed more that 2 vehicle entry cards and parking permits. Because some of these developements are older and have such limited space, assigned spots are a very special commodity and those who are older need easy access to their units.

They do provide an area near the center of the complex for excess registered cars to park. As this is stated in the ByLaws that "assigned parking shall be controlled by the BOD", to change it and allow extra spaces, does not require a membership vote.

But in your case, your Docs read "Each unit will have one assigned parking space assigned to it" means that you will have to have an amendment change proposed and go before the membership for a vote to allow assigning of a reserved extra space. I can imagine during "SEASON", that it must become a free for all to get a parking space.