Is there a binding explanation as to when a visitor is no longer a visitor but now a resident.
It’s not so much about defining who is a resident and who isn’t, it’s about the owners corporation setting its own rules and regulations to cover the use of common property.
If I was moving into a block with visitor parking, which didn’t have a by-law defining what the owners felt was reasonable when it came to visitor parking, I would push very hard to have one created.
My bylaw would says something like:
Definition of “visitor” with regards to visitor parking:
This strata scheme defines bona fide visitor use of visitor parking to be
a) No more than two hours during the day and evening (9am to 9pm)
b) No more than 12 hours overnight, from 9pm to 9am.
c) Individuals who park their cars taking advantage of any period of overnight parking must not be parked in a visitor space before 9pm or after 9am.
d) Residents (including owners and tenants) may not use visitor parking at any time without written permission of the strata committee.
e) Residents may apply to the committee to temporaily alter theses restrictions but may only alter them with written permission.
f) Residents will be responsible for explaining these restrictions and are liable for any fines imposed due by-law breaches.
Now, obviously you could adjust those times to suit the views of the majority of your owners, but at least it gives you a framework to curb any current or future land grabs (becasue that’s what this is – taking common property for personal use).