own a town house in New Jersey and have two assigned parking spots. The condominium association also provides spots for visitors. My girlfriend, who lives with me but has a different address on her driver’s license, has two cars but is not allowed to park her cars in either of my spots or in the visitors’ area.
The condominium board is insisting that she change her license to reflect where she currently resides. Can the board do this?
Donald M. Onorato, a Hackensack, N.J., real estate lawyer, says that a condominium board can adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing such matters.
“Parking is often a scarce commodity, and assigned spaces are generally reserved for residents,” Mr. Onorato said. Similarly, visitor parking is typically reserved for temporary guests, not building residents.
If the girlfriend lives in the writer’s town house, it is reasonable for the board to insist that her license reflect that.
It is also reasonable for the board to prohibit a resident — even one with a different address on her license — from parking in the visitor spots.
“I would advise the girlfriend to have her driver’s license reflect her actual current residence,” Mr. Onorato said. |
