Question: Can I apply to the owners corporation for approval to install an automatic bollard in my disability parking space?
I was unaware when I purchased my apartment in North Sydney that it has a disability parking space. I don’t own a vehicle because I don’t drive. Other owner’s visitors or tradespeople always use the space.
Their cars block my garage door, and my visitors can never find anywhere to park. Can I apply to the owners corporation for approval to install an automatic bollard parking remote control in my parking space? Will the decision be impacted by my car space being a disability parking space?
Answer: Apply to the owners corporation for bollard installation and the committee will advise the process.
Yes. There are Australian Standards applicable to bollard installation within disability car spaces. Apply to the owners corporation for bollard installation, and the strata committee (or the strata managing agent) will advise the process thereafter. You may need a by-law, or it might be a minor renovation depending on the by-laws applicable to your scheme.
This post appears in the May 2025 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine.
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