Below is a parking policy an HOA or condo board can copy and adapt. Replace everything in square brackets, delete what does not apply, and have the result checked against your declaration, bylaws and existing rules, and against state and local law, before the board adopts it.
It is a starting point, not legal advice. What an association may charge, how it must give notice, and whether it may tow all vary by state and city.
[Association name] parking policy
Adopted by the board on [date]. Effective [date].
1. Purpose
This policy sets out how parking at [community name] is allocated, registered and enforced, so that residents, guests and emergency vehicles can get in and out safely.
2. Who it applies to
It applies to every owner, tenant, household member and guest, and to anybody parking on common property.
3. Resident spaces
- Each unit is assigned [number] space(s), numbered [how spaces are identified].
- Additional spaces, where available, are allocated [first come, first served / by waitlist] at [price, or no charge].
- A resident may park only in the space(s) assigned to their unit, unless the board agrees otherwise in writing.
4. Registration
- Every resident vehicle must be registered with [the management company / the board] by plate and state.
- A change of vehicle must be registered within [number] days.
- A permit covers only the registered vehicles and may not be lent, sold or transferred.
5. Guests
- Guests park in [visitor spaces / the host's own space / either].
- A guest staying past [time] or longer than [number] hours needs a guest pass.
- A guest pass is requested by the resident through [how passes are requested], and is valid for the plate, space and dates shown on it.
- A unit may hold no more than [number] guest passes in any [period].
- Residents are responsible for their guests' parking.
6. Where nobody may park
- Fire lanes, hydrant zones, driveways, walkways and anywhere that blocks access.
- Accessible spaces, without the required state placard or plate.
- [Other restricted areas.]
7. Vehicles not allowed
[List what your documents restrict, for example: inoperable or unregistered vehicles, commercial vehicles over a stated size, boats, trailers and recreational vehicles, and vehicle repairs beyond [what is allowed].]
8. Enforcement
- A first breach is recorded and a written warning is given, except where a vehicle blocks access or an accessible space, when [immediate action].
- A further breach within [period] may lead to a fine of [amount], as permitted by [the governing document that allows fines].
- Towing is used only where [the governing documents] and applicable law allow it, with the signage and notice the law requires.
9. Appeals
A resident may contest a warning, fine or other action in writing within [number] days. The board will [hear it at its next meeting / respond in writing] and its decision will be recorded.
10. Changes
The board may change this policy after giving residents [number] days' notice, as the governing documents require.
Using it with Parken Lot
- Sections 3 and 4: every space you assign carries a permit tied to the resident's registered plates. See Digital parking permits vs hangtags and stickers.
- Section 5: residents request guest passes from their own account, by the day, week or month, and you approve each one. Parken Lot does not apply a per-unit limit by itself; you apply it when you decide. See HOA guest parking rules that people follow.
- Section 8: set each offence's grace period, fee and whether it warns first to match the policy. Parken Lot records warnings and citations; it does not tow or collect fines. See Parking enforcement without towing.
- Section 9: a resident can dispute a citation from their own account, and the decision is kept on the record.
- If residents should sign it, write the policy as a contract template of your own and send it with their invitation. See Your contract templates.