Towing Reminder and a Warning

A car was towed from the side driveway this morning that had been parked in there overnight.
This is unfortunate and a real hassle for the person who parked it there, but this situation could have been avoided if:

• The vehicle license plate number and vehicle description had been on the list of 24 Norman Street resident's vehicles.
• The person who left it there had contacted Markwood Management and informed them of the reason it was left there overnight.

The side lot is for short-term parking only. That means picking up and dropping off passengers, groceries, luggage, etc. The outward time limit is usually about a half an hour. However there is some grace, you probably won't even have a problem parking there a bit longer if you are not:

• Blocking the dumpster
• Blocking the entrance to the driveway
• One of multiple cars in the space. 
• Making a lot of noise

Things that are noticed, frowned upon and will likely get you towed are:

• Habitual abuse of the parking space
  (parking there repeatedly for more than a couple of hours over consecutive days).
• Overnight parking (never a good idea).
• Parking in the side lot and not being on the tenant's vehicle list*
• Using the driveway as a personal space for working on your vehicle.

*Markwood maintains a list of tenant vehicle tag numbers and vehicle descriptions so that we can tell if someone other than a tenant is parking in the side lot. This information is provided voluntarily by the tenants. If you are not on it, you automatically go to the short list for being towed.

Occasionally people have had mechanical issues with their cars. No oil, ran out of gas, flat tire, dead battery, etc. If this happens to you, and your vehicle is stuck, contact Markwood Management immediately. This is especially important if you are not on the list of tenant vehicles. If we don't know who you are we can't even call you and see what the problem is.

Vendors who are performing work in the building for Markwood Management, are generally exempt from these parking time restrictions. However if a tenant or owner is hiring a plumber, electrician, carpenter, cleaner, mover, etc. to do work in their unit, inform Markwood Management so that they can contact them if there is an issue. (for example, blocking the driveway or access to the dumpster).

This is all important because Halloween is coming, which means increased traffic and less parking availability. Our proximity to downtown, also means we are frequently prone to having unwanted visitors and "guests" parking in our driveway. It is important to keep the driveway open so that every tenant has equal access and trash removal can be completed. If you don't wish to be towed and fined, please respect the space.