Ton's of smart people on these boards so I thought I would toss this out there. Bought a New Condo last summer. No issues really until today. A couple of weeks ago they sent out a letter saying they are hiring someone to clean the parking lot and for everyone to move there cars from 9:00-5:00pm out of the lot on a certain day or get fined/towed.
The guys doing the cleaning did not come until 9:30AM and did not start until 11:00AM, I was off that day so I spoke to them when they came and asked if I can move my Car when they started (do not want to park on the main road as there has been multiple crashes/break-ins and i do not have collision) which the cleaning guys said was fine. I moved my car when they started and took pictures of them cleaning the parking spots with no impediments of my vehicle (Just a in case thing which was a good thing to have done)
Fast forward to today and I get a letter where they took a picture of my Vehicle at just after 9:00AM and levied a fine against me for 250.00 Sent a email to my property management stating my case including the photo's showing my vehicle was not there when they actually started cleaning and they replied
"If the vehicle remained in the lot or parkade past 9:00 a.m. a fine was levied.
I will send this to the Board for consideration, however I do not think they will waive the fine. "
Looking into the Condo Bylaws I cannot find anything that would even relate to this, the closest is
"The Board shall have the right or entry and access to any Parking Stall, Exclusive Use Parking Stall or Parking Unit as may be necessary to permit repairs or maintenance thereof or to give access to the utility and service areas adjacent thereto;"
They had full access to clean the parking spot with zero impediment in fact I took a picture of it after cleaned.
Can I get levied a fine for anything and have to pay no matter what? Couldn't they just send me a letter saying "Please do not wear a blue shirt this week or you will be levied a 250.00 fine" or whatever they chose?
I am asking for them to show me what bylaw I broke but I think I insulted them with my previous email relating to other stuff that happened.
What are my options are any recommendations?