Most Planned Community Governing Documents include restrictions regarding the types of permitted vehicles and where those vehicles may be parked/maintained. However, the Arizona Legislature carved out specific exceptions for certain emergency response vehicles. Read the article………………………..
Should Towing In An HOA Community Be Allowed?
There may come a time when a board will decide that towing in an HOA is necessary to mitigate parking violations. But, is a homeowners association even allowed to tow vehicles? Read the article………………………..
Homeowners outraged over HOA’s paid parking program (CO)
Residents of a Littleton housing development are upset their homeowners’ association will begin charging them to park on the street. Read the article………………………..
South End condo owners sue over expensive ‘puzzle’ parking system they say collapsed like a cheap Jenga tower (MA)
The owners of 24 condos at 88 and 90 Wareham St. in the South End are suing the developer, its real-estate agent and the manufacturer and installer of their building’s car-stacking garage system, which they say has never worked right and which they say folded itself into complete unusability a couple months ago. Read the […]
HOA president wants to tow tenant’s unregistered vehicles (NV)
Q: I was president of our homeowners association, years ago, and am now again. We have a terrible parking problem that I was hoping you could help us with. Read the Q&A……………………………….
Oswego Pointe residents have a reason for guarding their parking (OR)
If you’ve ever tried to find a parking spot for a concert at Foothills Park, you’ve most likely seen several people guarding the first driveway to the Oswego Pointe Apartments. Positioned in the middle of the entrance, with their large, handmade, “NO PARKING” sign and usually decked out in reflective vests or hats, these residents […]
Towing: Making Sure Your Community Complies with the New Requirements (CO)
Does your association tow noncompliant vehicles? If so, it is imperative you know and understand some recent changes in the law when it comes to this remedy. Starting August 2022, your community will be required to comply with the new law or face exposure to liability. Read the article………………………..
Los Lunas community confused over HOA rules (NM)
People living in a New Mexico community are up in arms over a recent move by their homeowner’s association. They’ve suddenly been told they can’t park work vehicles on their property unless it’s in a garage. Many argue it’s a rule that is impossible for some of them to follow. Read the article…………………………….
Companies now must give 24-hour notice before towing from apartment, condo parking lots (CO)
A new bill signed will not allow towing companies to tow away cars from apartment and condo lots without warning the owner 24-hours in advance. Read the entire article……………………………….
Can We Give Them the boot? A Community Association’s Guide To Towing and Booting in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties
Parking is one of the most common “hot topics” that community associations face, particularly with those communities that were built with insufficient parking facilities. Parking problems range from unauthorized vehicles to non-conforming vehicles and/or vehicles parked in prohibited areas. As an alternative to towing, many Associations are considering immobilization, also known as boot or booting, […]
Parking Enforcement Tips
Community streets crowded with parked vehicles can create visibility and maneuverability issues that make driving to and from your home difficult. It’s harder to see children playing on the sidewalk and move past oncoming traffic if cars are lined up along each side of the road. That’s why, in this article, we’ll give tips to […]
Kellam High School parking issue irks neighbors (VA)
There’s a parking battle brewing in West Neck Commons in Virginia Beach. Kellam High Students are using the neighborhood across the street from the school as their parking lot. Read the entire article……………………………….
No More HOA Restrictions on Public Streets (CO)
Are there public streets running through your community? If so, does your association currently have rules or covenants governing parking or other activities on such streets? Moving forward, such rules and/or covenants may not be enforced by associations as a result of added language to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”). Read the entire […]
Can the HOA Board Issue Parking Tickets? (CA)
Parking in a homeowner’s association is always a hot topic. From where it’s ok to park and not to park to enforcing parking rules and even issuing parking tickets, homeowners tend to be very territorial about their parking spaces – and adamant on making sure others living or visiting in the HOA don’t get away […]
How to Manage HOA Parking Rules that Your Residents will Follow
The single biggest problem with HOA parking rules is getting residents to understand and follow the parking rules. For the most part, people park wherever is necessary or convenient. For example, if they have two cars and a one-car garage, they’ll park in the driveway. When family visits, they’ll park on the curb. If you […]
Is Towing an Option for Parking Violations (OH)
Having enough parking spaces and getting owners, residents, and guests to follow the parking rules can be a major issue for many community associations. Towing a car is an effective way to get drivers to comply with the parking rules, but what authority does a board have to tow cars that are parked in violation […]
Case Law Breakdown: Right to Assign Parking in the District of Columbia
Association boards (and owners) often ask what the law is in a certain situation. They want to know: “Is this legal?” For various reasons, sometimes the answer is, “it depends.” Often this is because their precise situation has never been addressed in a binding precedential opinion; if the question is one of first impression in […]
Problem Solved: How Co-op and Condo Boards Can Prevent Garage Decay (NY)
For co-op and condo boards, a parking garage can be a prized amenity and a great source of income. But neglect can turn those amenities into liabilities. In your engineering work, do your clients tend to ignore problems in their parking garages before they call you? Read the entire article……………………………….
Part 2 :The Realistic Solution for HOA Parking
What is the solution to “The Hoa Parking Problem”? It’s flexibility. When your policies can adapt to a changing world of large cars and active families, you will keep up with community residents and members’ real-world needs and priorities. Read the entire article……………………………….
Declaration will determine whether a parking space is attached to a unit (FL)
Q: I bought a condominium unit, and the deed stated that it came with a parking space that is appurtenant to the unit and for the unit’s exclusive use. After using the very same parking spot for 12 years and without any notice or justification, a week ago my association decided to misappropriate the parking […]
Part 1 of The Realistic Solution for HOA Parking
HOAs across the nation (and really, across the planet) face a similar problem in parking: There isn’t enough of it. Not enough to comply with HOA appearance-based parking rules and sometimes not enough with lenient parking policies. Read the entire article……………………………….
What to do about cracked (parking) ramp?
Question: Robert, I live in Santa Clarita in a homeowner’s association where I am a board member. We have a parking ramp, which takes us down inside our garage. I’ve submitted photos to show two cracks on top of the ramp and the bottom. There is water entering these cracks, causing leaks to the below […]
For Co-ops and Condos, Garages Are the New Facades (NY)
The clock has begun ticking on the latest unfunded mandate for co-op and condo boards: periodic garage inspections and repairs. The first two-year cycle for completing an inspection and filing a required report without penalty began on Jan. 1, 2022 and will run through Dec. 31, 2023. It affects garages located in Community Districts 1 […]
Face-to-face meetings with neighbors may be the best ways to address street parking disputes
Q: No improvements have been made to our street in 21 years. It is my understanding that the road is sliced down the center by an imaginary dotted line. The homes on each side own the street to that centerline and are responsible for maintaining it. Does this also mean that parking on each side […]
HOA Parking Rules: Resolving Common HOA Parking Issues
HOA parking rules are a common point of contention in homeowners associations. The key to resolving issues related to parking, though, lies in understanding what rules the HOA can and can’t enforce. Read the entire article……………………………….
Can Private Parties Restrict Parking on Public Streets? (CA)
Asked – Can Homeowners Associations Restrict Parking on Public Streets? Answered – Possibly. The restrictions set forth in the CC&Rs are known as equitable servitudes that “run with the land.” Read the entire article……………………………….
Predatory towing? Herriman residents share warning after being towed within minutes (UT)
A Herriman city councilmember and two of his constituents have a warning for the public tonight, after the residents fell victim to what they call “predatory towing.” It happened all within just a matter of two and a half minutes in front of their home. Although the couple admits they knew what they did was […]
Parking Violations in HOAs/Condos (AZ)
Here’s a Quick 4-1-1 on the best way HOAs/condos can effectively handle owners who violate community parking restrictions. The Most common parking issues in HOAs/condos are the following: overnight on-street parking; and illegal parking of RVs, campers, commercial vehicles, boats, trailers on streets/common areas or on an owner’s property. Read the entire article……………………………….
Court of Appeals Holds that HOAs Do Not Have a Duty to Provide Onsite Parking to Invitees (CA)
The Court of Appeals recently ruled in Issakhani v. Shadow Glen Homeowners Association, Inc. (2021) 63 Cal.App.5th 917, that homeowners associations do not have a duty of care to provide onsite parking to invitees. In that case, a pedestrian was struck by a car when jaywalking across a five-lane highway at night. The pedestrian was […]
Does a condominium HOA owe a duty of care to provide parking for visitors? (CA)
A visitor attempts to park their car at a condominium complex governed by a homeowners’ association (HOA). The complex has fewer guest parking spaces than required by a parcel-specific ordinance. Unable to find parking at the complex, the visitor parks across the street. When jaywalking across the public street to reach the HOA property, the […]
Ask a real estate pro: What can I do about condo rules that don’t allow pickup trucks? (FL)
Q: Our condo does not allow us to own pickup trucks or park them on the premises. Visitors can park them in guest parking during the day but must find off-site parking overnight. This rule is making it hard for friends and relatives to visit me. Is there something I can do? Read the entire […]
Restitution fund created for residents of Salinas HOA whose vehicles were unlawfully towed (CA)
A restitution fund has been created for residents whose vehicles were unlawfully towed at a Salinas-area Homeowners Association, and the first check was delivered on Saturday. The Monterey County Superior Court entered its judgment in the case People v. Regency Management Group, and the ruling provided for an $82,000 restitution fund. Read the article………………………………..
Pandemic parking issues: 2 homeowner associations in Las Vegas added to HOA Hall of Shame (NV)
Over the past year, everyone has had to make changes and even concessions because of the pandemic. Some people are wondering why their homeowners associations aren’t doing the same when it comes to parking violations and towing. Read the article……………………………..
Some private residents will be able to enforce parking violations in South Walton (FL)
A newly written ordinance was voted on, which would deter visitors from parking on private properties at Tuesday’s commission meeting. After a back and forth discussion, the board passed an ordinance for private property owners to regulate unattended vehicles on their properties. This would allow for them to hire security companies to give parking fines. […]
Phony Parking Violation Letters in Condominiums (FL)
Condominium living has its advantages and challenges – one such challenge is often parking. Today, people move into these communities with several vehicles in tow and in condominiums, there is limited space in the parking garages and parking areas for unit owners and their guests. Sometimes this results in unit owners taking parking, that violates […]
Police Cruisers May Park In Neighborhood (FL)
Q: My homeowners’ association has a rule that prohibits commercial vehicles from being parked in the driveways. A question came up as to whether this rule would apply to a police cruiser that is driven by one of our owners who is a law enforcement officer. Read the Q&A………………………………
Are parking problems causing your residents to erupt in road rage? Maybe you need to review your rules.
Many association leaders know all too well that conflicts over parking spaces can elicit strong emotional responses, resulting in keyed paint, flattened tires, spray-painted graffiti on the board president’s car, angry phone and email messages and sometimes even physical altercations. Read the article………………………………….
Couple says HOA won’t let them park charity’s truck in front of house (NC)
Emmanuel Threatt, a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer, and his wife, Adrienne Threatt, a teacher, started a nonprofit organization, Hope Vibes. They have a colorful truck to operate the charity the Hope Tank, which has bathrooms and a laundry area. Read the article……………………………………
Burr Ridge Asked To Enforce Parking In Private Neighborhood (IL)
A resident in a private Burr Ridge subdivision requested police assistance with parking violations more than a week ago. This is a neighborhood where the city confirmed earlier this year that others have no right to walk there. Read the article………………………………….
Parking problems in the HOA
With the holidays fast approaching, homeowners will be spending more time at home, rendering more vehicles in the community. Now would be a good time to review your association parking policy to make sure it’s up to date and being fairly enforced. Since parking is one of the hottest issues in HOA-governed communities, it’s important […]
Kelowna condo testing city parking policy (BC)
A shortage of resident and visitor parking at a Kelowna building has some residents complaining about one aspect of the city’s approach to development. There are only 28 resident parking stalls for the 42-suite, five-storey Sole KLO building, across from Okanagan College, and there are currently no stalls at all for visitors. Read the article………………………………
Phony Parking Violation Letters in Condominiums (FL)
Condominium living has its advantages and challenges – one such challenge is often parking. Today, people move into these communities with several vehicles in tow and in condominiums, there is limited space in the parking garages and parking areas for unit owners and their guests. Sometimes this results in unit owners taking parking, that violates […]
What’s The Real Deal About Police Vehicles In An HOA Community? (NC)
Over the years, there has been a lot of debate over the presence of law enforcement vehicles inside homeowners associations. Some residential communities have covenants that prohibit such vehicles from being parked on the streets of their neighborhood. What does the law have to say about this? Here’s the real deal about police vehicles in […]
Condo may be obligated to give disabled owner closer parking spot (FL)
Q: My mother has lived in and owned a condominium unit for 18 years. The association recently changed her parking spot without her knowledge or consent. Her new parking spot has been moved two spots over. Is it legal to move a parking spot someone has been assigned to for 18 years without their consent […]
North Myrtle Beach passes new tow truck rules despite resident opposition, workshop to come (SC)
“You’re talking about a registered agent or owner having to call the police themselves and waiting for the police officer to get there,” said Pam Stanley, HOA manager for Pierwatch Villas in Cherry Grove. “There is no way for us doing that without hiring security, which we can’t really afford to do, honestly. Rents are […]
HOA restrictions on commercial vehicles difficult to enforce without clear definitions (FL)
Q: Our HOA declaration states that “no commercial vehicles, except those present on business, shall be parked on any part of The Properties. No trailers, boats, campers, trucks, mobile homes, motorized recreational vehicles or motorcycles may be parked in The Properties unless parked inside a garage or parked on the lot in a location that […]
Blaine County wins Flying Heart Ranch lawsuit (ID)
A judge has ruled that the public has the right to park alongside a road in a subdivision north of Hailey in order to access the Big Wood River, marking the latest development in a longstanding dispute between Blaine County and the Flying Heart Ranch homeowners’ association. Read the article…………………………
Condo World: To tow or not to tow, Part II (NH)
If a member of your board of directors suggests towing, be careful. Occasionally, you have the board member who always wants to tow vehicles to “send a message.” I always wonder what message it sends in a community association if the board is actively looking for vehicles to tow. Certainly not the right message. […]
Condo World: To tow or not to tow, Part I (NH)
People do the darnedest things with cars. They park on the grass; they take the space or spaces of other units; they take up three or four spaces when assigned two spaces; they fail to move for the plow. The list can be long. When these types of things occur, usually a board of directors […]
RVs and HOAs
Recreational vehicles (RVs) are loved by many people who enjoy travelling and exploring. They provide temporary accommodations on long road trips or camping expeditions. Retirees may even use their RV to travel from their winter home to their summer home. However, RVs can be a point of contention in HOA communities. Read the article………………………………