Hi there. I recently received notice from my condo board that it was against the rules/bylaws for my tenant to store her bike on my condo building's balcony.
The building doesn't provide a room or storage space for bicycles, and the unit itself is just over 500 sq. feet, so I'm a bit annoyed at the request: especially considering that my tenant keeps the balcony immaculate. She just has a nice bike out there, and I really don't see what the issue is with that.
Now, I fear I know the answer already (that if the rule is in the bylaws, then there's nothing I can really do), but I find it very silly in this day and age to have such a rule in place. I find no aesthetic issues with having a bike on a balcony, and especially if the building isn't providing an alternative, am angered that they would attack an environmentally-friendly and sustainable mode of transportation like this.
So...I guess my question is whether anyone else has ever dealt with such a case, how you approached it, and what the resolution ended up being?
I've asked for the specific bylaw that my tenant has violated, so I am not yet sure if there is a specific "no bike on balcony" bylaw currently in place, but assume there may be.
Thanks.