From Your Homeowner Liaison

By Kathy Diab SRCA Homeowner Liaison

Street Parking In Scottsdale Ranch

On-street parking is an on-going issue in many Scottsdale Ranch neighborhoods. Some of the complaints are outside the reach of the association rules and into the territory of neighborly etiquette, such as parking in front of a neighboring property on a consistent basis or blocking a neighbor’s mailbox.

Other situations that have been observed are parking over the curb and onto the sidewalk and parking the wrong way on the street, against the flow of traffic. City Ordinance 17-106.3 prohibits parking on a sidewalk, or in the area between the curb and the sidewalk. Additionally, City of Scottsdale Code Sec. 47-46 prohibits the encroachment of a public right-of-way in a manner that interferes with the public use of the right-of-way. City Ordinance 17-127 prohibits parking the wrong way. These ordinances carry fines by the city if they are violated. For more information, check out the City of Scottsdale website: Statutes, Rules, Ordinances and Codes.

The intention of SRCA’s rules is to keep the streets uncongested and have residents utilize their garages and driveways before parking in the street. Most of the time, residents park additional vehicles on the street because the garage is being used for storage. If this is the case, we ask that residents park in their driveway. Parking on the street decreases line of sight for drivers and pedestrians, which can be very dangerous. When there are vehicles parked on both sides of the street, only one vehicle can pass at a time, and it can impede emergency vehicles.

It is expected that residents will follow the SRCA parking rules and City code and ordinances.

To avoid getting a violation letter from SRCA regarding parking, please know the parking rules per the SRCA CC&Rs.

LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, PERMITTED USES AND RESTRICTIONS

(CC&Rs, Article IV, Section 2(w), Page 20)

“It is the intent of the Association to restrict On-Street parking as much as possible. Vehicles of all Owners, Lessees and Residents, and of their employees, guests and invitees, are to be kept in garages, carports, residential driveways of the Owner and other designated parking areas wherever and whenever such facilities are sufficient to accommodate the number of vehicles at a Lot or Parcel; provided, however, this Section shall not be construed to permit the parking in the above described areas of any vehicle whose parking on Scottsdale Ranch is otherwise prohibited or the parking of any inoperable vehicle. Before any vehicles may be parked on the street, all parking spaces on the Lot or Parcel are located within the Owner’s garage and on the Owner’s, driveway must be used for parking vehicles. At least two covered off-street parking spaces must be provided for each single family detached unit.”

1. All parking is to be on approved paved areas of the Lot or Parcel.

2. No construction equipment will be allowed to be kept or maintained upon the Lot, whether it is located on the Lot or on a vehicle parked upon the Lot.

3. Before any vehicles may be parked on the street, all parking spaces on the Lot located within the Owner’s garage and on the Owner’s, driveway must be used for parking vehicles. In other words, if an Owner has a two-car garage and a two-car driveway, two vehicles must be parked in the garage and two vehicles must be parked in the driveway before any vehicles may be parked on the street.

4. If an Owner lives within a subdivision with more stringent requirements, the Owner must comply with the more stringent requirements of the subdivision in addition to any requirements imposed by the Association.

Parking is usually a point of contention in all communities. If we can be courteous to our neighbors and make an effort to not continuously park on the street, the streets will be less cluttered and safer for everyone.

Compliance Reminders

• RV parking is prohibited except for a Temporary Parking Period that shall not exceed twenty-four (24) hours at any one time. No more than one Temporary Parking Period is allowed in any seven (7) day period.

• Dumpsters needed for interior or exterior renovations must be submitted for approval prior and must be parked in the driveway, not on the street. The application form can be obtained on the SRCA website or in the SRCA office.

The SRCA Summary of Rules and Architectural Guidelines can be found on the SRCA website at https://www.scottsdaleranch. org/srca-documents-and-forms under Governing Documents.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding a compliance issue or if you are just unsure about the rules, please contact our office. We are here to help!