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Q. In my society, there is the persistent issue of residents and their guests misusing the visitor parking, which results in severe space shortage and haphazard parking obstructing entryways and traffic flow. Please, suggest an effective solution.

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- Kashinath Shinde, Mulund

A. Every society is required to have a parking policy, including the provision to deal with the visitor parking, approved by the general body. As per the planning authorities, 5% of the total parking space should be kept for visitors.

If your society does not have a parking policy, the first step is to frame and get it approved in the general body meeting. It should also include the process for requesting a visitor parking. The parking area for visitors needs to be marked and rules should be framed specifying the number of days a visitor vehicle can be parked. They should also clarify the charges a member would have to pay if the vehicle is parked for more than the specified period. Generally, societies allow three days free visitor parking and charges are levied on the member if that period exceeds.