What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I am a manager of a store that is part of a strip mall. I have no jurisdiction at all over anything outside my store, not the outside of the building, not the parking lot, nothing. The parking lot is owned by the landlord and managed by the mgt company.
Today a person came in complaining that a non handicapped employee of mine parked in a handicapped spot at the side of the building. First off, it is no longer a handicapped spot, and does not have any signs designating it as such. All that remains is a very faded ground painted handicapped symbol which was just never fully painted over by the managements company. There ARE handicapped spaces out in front of the store in full compliance.
She is saying that we are in vilolation for allowing employees to park in the old space. I told her three things,...
1 - I have no jurisdiction over the parking lot and that it is the mgt company's responsibity.
2 - There are handicapped spots in front of the store even closer to our entrance way which are in full compliance.
3 - The spaces which she is referring to are no longer handicap spots and have no upright signs designating them as such.
She is threatening legal action claiming that it IS our responsibility and it is our responsibility to pressure the mgt company to make sure no employee parks in those old spots. She is saying that since there is a symbol there (again, it's quite faded), they are indeed handicap spots. She is also saying that we have a responsibilty to provide a handicapped spot for every 9 parking spaces in the entire parking lot (which holds about 400 or so cars).
I told her that I sent an email to the mgt company with her complaint and suggested that the mgt company may want to paint over the old faded symbols so as to avoid any further confusion.
Does her claim have any validity?
Thanks
I am a manager of a store that is part of a strip mall. I have no jurisdiction at all over anything outside my store, not the outside of the building, not the parking lot, nothing. The parking lot is owned by the landlord and managed by the mgt company.
Today a person came in complaining that a non handicapped employee of mine parked in a handicapped spot at the side of the building. First off, it is no longer a handicapped spot, and does not have any signs designating it as such. All that remains is a very faded ground painted handicapped symbol which was just never fully painted over by the managements company. There ARE handicapped spaces out in front of the store in full compliance.
She is saying that we are in vilolation for allowing employees to park in the old space. I told her three things,...
1 - I have no jurisdiction over the parking lot and that it is the mgt company's responsibity.
2 - There are handicapped spots in front of the store even closer to our entrance way which are in full compliance.
3 - The spaces which she is referring to are no longer handicap spots and have no upright signs designating them as such.
She is threatening legal action claiming that it IS our responsibility and it is our responsibility to pressure the mgt company to make sure no employee parks in those old spots. She is saying that since there is a symbol there (again, it's quite faded), they are indeed handicap spots. She is also saying that we have a responsibilty to provide a handicapped spot for every 9 parking spaces in the entire parking lot (which holds about 400 or so cars).
I told her that I sent an email to the mgt company with her complaint and suggested that the mgt company may want to paint over the old faded symbols so as to avoid any further confusion.
Does her claim have any validity?
Thanks
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