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Lease Structuring Around Parking Ordinance
I own a 4 bedroom home in a college town that I am looking to rent next year for the 2016 fall semester, so I have some time here.
The town has an ordinance stating that every tenant age 17+ needs to have a parking spot on the property. No street parking is permitted. Ideally I want to rent to 4 people, but only have 3 "legal" spots. You can probably fit 4 cars easily on the property's driveway but according to the town's definition the 4th spot is too small. There is a big fight going on with this between the township and the landlords but there is no resolution yet.
I have talked to some other landlords but I haven't gotten a clear answer yet - I definitely plan to consult an attourney to draft this correctly but I want to get BP's opinion. I want to draft a lease for 3 occupants, report this to the township, and then ammend the lease to add the 4th person. Is this possible, legal, moral? If so, please provide me with some guidance, thanks!