Street Parking - Nice Try

In the January 2026 Summit Scoop, just published today, an item on Page 2 attempts to explain street parking in The Summit.

"Did You Know? 

"Did you know that street parking is intended to be limited and temporary to help ensure clear access for emergency vehicles and neighborhood safety? The Association periodically conducts compliance reviews to address ongoing or recurring issues, while allowing reasonable flexibility for special occasions and holidays. 


"This is according to the CCR's [sic], Article VII, Section 7.03."


I have been asking for more than five years what section in the Governing Documents pertains to parking on the streets, and I immediately went to the CC&Rs.

In the CC&Rs, Article VII Condemnation has no Sections and does not pertain to parking. Article VII has three un-numbered paragraphs and no Section 7.03.

Next stop was the By-Laws. There is no Article VII in the By-Laws.

One more stop: the Procedures Reference Manual. There is no Article VII in the PRM.

The author of that "Did You Know?" item is not identified. 

I continue to believe that the HOA has no control over the streets in The Summit. The streets are public roadways, owned by and maintained by Richland County. Parking violations, such as blocking a street, are enforced by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Sheriff's Department.

Yes, some of the streets are narrow. That's a design fault by the developer. The streets are not part of the Common Property of the Association. Because they are not, the CC&Rs and the By-Laws do not apply to the streets. The authority of the Association ends at the curb.

There is nothing in the Governing Documents that says that "street parking is intended to be limited and temporary".

Many long-time residents believe that "you can't park on the streets." That's just not true.

"Street Parking" is one of my favorite HOA topics. In fact, it was a Parking Violation Notice that captured my attention years ago and which resulted in this blog on July 14, 2020.

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