LoriM15 (Florida)
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I'm looking for input on how most condos handle time limits for guest parking.
Our master association owns the roads in our three condo sub-associations. Along those roads there are guest parking spaces that we also own and control per our CC&Rs and our rules.
Each condo has either a one or two stall garage plus a driveway long enough to park one (one-car garage) or two (two-car garage) cars. In theory the extra parking is just for guests. Our rules state:
13.2 Designated parking areas on the Property include those designated marked spaces at the "xxxx" Clubhouse parking lot, the Main Clubhouse parking lot, and off-street parking spaces marked “guest” or “visitor”. Parking in such designated areas shall only be allowed during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. without a permit except for recreational vehicles (RV’s), boats, and boats and trailers which require a parking permit at all times. If the vehicles require parking from 12:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. or on an overnight basis, a parking permit issued from the Office is required.
13.2.1 Parking permits for vehicles must be obtained from the Master Association Office, completed and placed in the front windshield on the driver’s side facing out during the entire period for which the permit is issued. Such permits are temporary and only allow parking in "xxxx" Guest Spots, the "xxxx" Clubhouse parking lot, or the Main Clubhouse parking lot.
Note that it says "such permits are temporary".
It turns out that the master office has been issuing permits to people for 7 days and then renewing them every week as long as they come to the office to get a new one. So in effect, one owner is using one of the guest spots as a new permanent parking spot. Other residents are very unhappy and I was approached by the president of one of the sub-associations.
During season (now - March) those parking spots are at a premium.
Just wondering what time limitations other condos put on their guest spaces. The board (I'm president) needs to rethink these rules. We need to allow some overnight parking since it's not allowed on any street for safety reasons (roads are too narrow for emergency vehicles at night).
Our master association owns the roads in our three condo sub-associations. Along those roads there are guest parking spaces that we also own and control per our CC&Rs and our rules.
Each condo has either a one or two stall garage plus a driveway long enough to park one (one-car garage) or two (two-car garage) cars. In theory the extra parking is just for guests. Our rules state:
13.2 Designated parking areas on the Property include those designated marked spaces at the "xxxx" Clubhouse parking lot, the Main Clubhouse parking lot, and off-street parking spaces marked “guest” or “visitor”. Parking in such designated areas shall only be allowed during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. without a permit except for recreational vehicles (RV’s), boats, and boats and trailers which require a parking permit at all times. If the vehicles require parking from 12:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. or on an overnight basis, a parking permit issued from the Office is required.
13.2.1 Parking permits for vehicles must be obtained from the Master Association Office, completed and placed in the front windshield on the driver’s side facing out during the entire period for which the permit is issued. Such permits are temporary and only allow parking in "xxxx" Guest Spots, the "xxxx" Clubhouse parking lot, or the Main Clubhouse parking lot.
Note that it says "such permits are temporary".
It turns out that the master office has been issuing permits to people for 7 days and then renewing them every week as long as they come to the office to get a new one. So in effect, one owner is using one of the guest spots as a new permanent parking spot. Other residents are very unhappy and I was approached by the president of one of the sub-associations.
During season (now - March) those parking spots are at a premium.
Just wondering what time limitations other condos put on their guest spaces. The board (I'm president) needs to rethink these rules. We need to allow some overnight parking since it's not allowed on any street for safety reasons (roads are too narrow for emergency vehicles at night).