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So for those who park bikes in underground parking and notice that a spot isn't use often. Does that give the person a right to park in someone else's spot? When I went there, my spot was taken, so this leaves no choice but to park in that person's spot with the bike. At this point, I'm guessing it's the Honda who owns the bike there.

Assuming this person reads this post or is even on GTAM; this is at the Pinnacle condos nearby the ACC.

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If someone parks in your spot, call the gatehouse and they may be able to call the person who owns the car to move it. Give them a chance then tow it..
 
Nothing gives you the right to park in someone elses parking spot in a condo building. It doesn't matter if the spot is always empty, it doesn't belong to you, somebody else owns it.
If I lived in a condo and somebody parked in my spot, I would have them towed ASAP.
 
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The Road Warrior said:
Nothing gives you the right to park in someone elses parking spot in a condo building. It doesn't matter if the spot is always empty, it doesn't belong to you, somebody else owns it.
If I lived in a condo and somebody parked in my spot, I would have them towed ASAP.
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Yup. You pay for it. You own it. Buh-bye. Doesn't matter if you NEVER park your car there. It would be like someone figuring that they can park in the driveway of your house, because you don't have a car there.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
Yup. You pay for it. You own it. Buh-bye. Doesn't matter if you NEVER park your car there. It would be like someone figuring that they can park in the driveway of your house, because you don't have a car there.
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Technically, you don't own it. It is a common element with exclusive usage given to a unit owner. Same goes for the balcony. That is why you haven't any right to modify it by painting, adding storage racks etc. Call the super, property manager or security to have it towed. However unlike a privately owned driveway you probably can't call police to ticket and tow yourself as you aren't the owner. Tag and tow regulations vary by municipality. Make it a bigger PITA for them than it is for you.
 
nobbie48 said:
Technically, you don't own it. It is a common element with exclusive usage given to a unit owner. Same goes for the balcony. That is why you haven't any right to modify it by painting, adding storage racks etc. Call the super, property manager or security to have it towed. However unlike a privately owned driveway you probably can't call police to ticket and tow yourself as you aren't the owner. Tag and tow regulations vary by municipality. Make it a bigger PITA for them than it is for you.
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Own it, lease it, rent it, have leave to use it, whatever you call it, it's yours to use. That doesn't give anyone else that right.
 
nobbie48 said:
Technically, you don't own it. It is a common element with exclusive usage given to a unit owner. Same goes for the balcony. That is why you haven't any right to modify it by painting, adding storage racks etc. Call the super, property manager or security to have it towed. However unlike a privately owned driveway you probably can't call police to ticket and tow yourself as you aren't the owner. Tag and tow regulations vary by municipality. Make it a bigger PITA for them than it is for you.
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That's changing in many new condos these days. Parking spot are now often a piece of property of their own sold with a deeded title to it. This can apply not only to parking stalls in an undergroundparking structure, but also to outside parking spots in a lot or alongside a private road. Going price, anywhere from $20,000 for an outside spot to $40,000 and more for an underground spot, plus condo maintenance fees on top of that each month.

You can call police or local bylaw officers yourself to ticket and tow. It's no different than someone parking in your private driveway.
 
turbodish said:
That's changing in many new condos these days. Parking spot are now often a piece of property of their own sold with a deeded title to it. This can apply not only to parking stalls in an undergroundparking structure, but also to outside parking spots in a lot or alongside a private road. Going price, anywhere from $20,000 for an outside spot to $40,000 and more for an underground spot, plus condo maintenance fees on top of that each month.

You can call police or local bylaw officers yourself to ticket and tow. It's no different than someone parking in your private driveway.
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Exactly. Parking spaces are not tied to the condo units themselves at all. When my dad moved into his old condo there were no parking spaces available for him, they were all sold and accounted for. He had to hunt down an owner and pay them to lease the spot. If you're looking at investing into a condo don't forget to think about grabbing as many parking spaces as you can, there will always be someone needing to park their car, or their second or third cars, even if there are open condo units available. If I wasn't certain you have to own a unit to own parking spaces I would almost say that owning parking spaces may just end up the more lucrative investment!
 
I have a separate land deed for my parking spot at my condo, it's my land that I own. Not exclusively used, I can sell my condo and keep the spot.
 
well, it's your spot, so call the property managers or concierge, they will look up the license plate and see if someone owns it in the building, sometimes you get an absent minded driver that just parks in the wrong spot...it's happened to me and i've done it to someone else...be a good sport...it's an inconvenience but hopefully won't happen again...

if it does however, feel free to remove all valve stems...after, of course, you had reminded them from the last time that this spot is not theirs...
 
park in visitors for a day and write a note for them to move.. when i moved to my building all the different areas have the same number but are all colour coded as to which one is your so its a complicated system they have. i parked in the wrong spot by accident, im sure this person did the same.
 
brouhaha said:
thanks for letting thw world know that there are motorcycles parked at the pinnacle condo's near the acc.

im sure timmay may want this info, but then again, he's probably already on it.
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well in case anybody else is wondering, there are literally dozens of motorcycles in all of the downtown condos, the uptown condos, and the ones that are close by.
 
brouhaha said:
thanks for letting thw world know that there are motorcycles parked at the pinnacle condo's near the acc.

im sure timmay may want this info, but then again, he's probably already on it.
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lol...i don't think you have to worry about that...most people who want to steal a bike just rent a spot in the condo and get a key fob (this is not tough by the way) and then drive around and scope out the bikes and call a friend when they want one picked up...or just walk into the underground parking, not hard to follow people in...meh...a pick is the least of your worries...
 
Rob MacLennan said:
Yup. You pay for it. You own it. Buh-bye. Doesn't matter if you NEVER park your car there. It would be like someone figuring that they can park in the driveway of your house, because you don't have a car there.
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Exactly. And not to mention that people pay incredibly expansive condo fees, taxes and condos themselves are expansive, the last thing you need is to put up with some idiot stealing your spot.
 
I know from experience at a condo in Mississauga; the procedure sort of goes like this

You report the vehicle to concierge/security or super/manager and they would contact Mississauga By-Law Enforcement

An MLEO would issue a $25 Park on Private Property Provincial Offense Notice

They would then call their contracted tow company and you would have to sign the vehicle seizure paperwork

Vehicle owner would have to pay about $350 to get it out of the impound

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In Brampton Security/Concierge can get the cars towed right away

I'm not sure how it works in Toronto
 
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