Parking issues

[HatRack]

In most cities unregistered non-running auto's are sighted by code and code enforcement. They will send notices on every car in violation to the complex management. With usually a 60 day clock to remove them or have them brought into compliance. Anyone can call in a complaint to code and code enforcement.
What I would do would be to take some pictures. Go to city hall to the code and code enforcement dept and show them what you have going on there. It will take some time to write up all those cars.

I would love to see managements face when they receive all of those notices
Since there are so many. Code and code enforcement will probably telephone the management.

 

[acmb05]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida

Here is all that is relevant.

For instance, Last night, I had to park literally about 1/2 mile from my apartment due to no spots being available.

Ok but you did find a spot in the community.

Our lease requires us to have a mgmt-issued sticker for parking priviledges. Each apartment is issued ONE visitors parking pass for overnight visitors. All of this is well-defined in our lease. Additionally, we are a gated community.

And you were issued these passes.

Approximately a month ago, our city notified management that they will be towing all illegally-parked vehicles for "safety" reasons. Building management notified the residents and also re-stated the rules about parking passes in our leases. They provided a deadline of Sept 1 to be in compliance with the parking pass restrictions or vehicles would be towed. It is now Sept 11 and no tow trucks have been sighted....

So complain again.

Upon discussing the situation with building mgmt today, I was informed that they will only be towing illegally-parked vehicles. NOT vehicles without the proper documentation.

That is their perogative to do

I believe that they are in violation of my lease because of this situation. I also believe they are in violation of our city zoning rules pertaining to the number of parking spots available vs. the number of residents in the complex--I am currently waiting for a call back from code enforcement to discuss that situation.

How exactly would they be in violation? You got a parking spot.

My question is this: Do the residents of our area have any legal rights in this matter?

Yes you have a right to a parking space which you got because you said you parked your car in the complex.

I am seriously considering withholding a nominal portion of my rent for each night that I am unable to locate a reasonable parking spot, while there are unauthorized vehicles present. Would this be legal to do? If not, what else do you suggest, other than moving? (our lease also specifically states that if we break the lease, there is a 2 month penalty that has to be paid--I simply cannot afford to shell out $3000 to break my lease--not surprisingly, this is a provision of the lease that building mgmt DOES enforce....)

Thank you in advance....

No it would not be legal to do. If you withhold rent you will get evicted.

They said you could have one parking sticker and one visitor pass. They did not state that the parking spot had to be in front of or reasonably close to your apartment.