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GATES OF MCLEAN CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION
POLICY RESOLUTION NO. 8
VEHICLE POLICIES
Relating to Vehicle Parking; Rules, Regulations and Guidelines
Revised and Amended – APRIL 19, 2011
WHEREAS, Article 3, Section 3.1 of the Bylaws states that “The Board of Directors shall have all of
the powers and duties necessary for the administration of the affairs of the Unit Owners Association
and may do all such acts and things as are not by the Condominium Act, or the Condominium
instruments required to be exercised and done by the Association;” and
WHEREAS, Article 5, Section 5.8 (a) (7) of the Bylaws establishes certain restrictions with regards
to the parking and storing of certain vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Association has a limited number of unreserved Common Element and specifically
designated Limited Common Element parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, in order to assure equitable parking arrangements, as well as safe and attractive parking
areas, the Board wishes to establish additional vehicle parking rules;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following parking policies be adopted by the
Board:
I. PARKING GUIDELINES
A. Approved Vehicles: Only approved vehicles, which are described in this section, may be parked
in Limited Common Element and Common Element parking spaces. An approved vehicle shall
include any licensed conventional passenger vehicle, motorcycle, van or light truck that displays
current State registration, current State inspection and local county regulations (if any), and
which does not exceed eighteen (18) feet in length, eight (8) feet in width and is less than three
(3) tons gross weight, except where otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Resolution.
B. Unit Owner/resident parking is limited to the number of Limited Common Element reserved
parking spaces assigned to a unit and Common Element unassigned parking spaces, with each
vehicle being required to display a valid numbered, recorded and issued Gates of McLean
parking decal. The issuance of a decal does not guarantee a parking space as there are a
limited number of unreserved Common Element parking spaces. Residents must use the
unit’s Limited Common Element space before using any unassigned parking space. No unit
owner, household member or tenant shall park more than two (2) vehicles on Common
Element unassigned parking spaces.

C. Owner/Resident vehicles must be registered with the Management Office.
i. Every resident vehicle must be registered annually between May 15 th and July 31 st .
ii. The Management Office will issue one decal per vehicle registered. Limits on the
number of decals issued per unit shall be as follows: One bedroom units – 1 decal, two
bedroom units - 2 decals, three bedroom units – 3 decals. Resident requests for
additional decals beyond the set limits will be reviewed by the Board of Directors on a
case by case basis. Decals shall be recorded to each unit address and include the unit
owner’s name as well as the resident’s name if the unit is leased, vehicle description, tag
number and assigned reserved parking space number (if applicable);
iii. Decals shall be issued to unit owners or tenants of unit owners;
A. Who have current and valid Lease Agreements & Lease Addendums on file with
the Association Management Office;
B. Whose vehicles are properly registered and insured. Valid, current vehicle
registrations and proof of insurance are required at time of decal issuance;
C. Decals issued to units that are leased will expire on the date of expiration of lease
agreement and can be renewed upon receipt of a confirmed copy of renewed
lease agreement;
iv. Any vehicle parked in a reserved space that is not assigned to their unit shall be subject to
immediate towing by the parking space’s owner only, at the vehicle owner’s risk and
expense. It is recommended that prior to towing, a warning notice be placed by the
owner on the unauthorized vehicle requesting that the vehicle be moved immediately.
v. Unit owners/residents will retain their current reserved parking space(s) assignments. A
parking decal does not give owners/residents the right to park in a reserved parking space
not assigned to their unit. A valid parking decal must be displayed, in a clearly visible
location on the lower left portion of the rear window in resident vehicles at all times
while parked on the property.
vi. Each unit shall be issued two (2) hangtag parking permits. Possession of a permit does
not guarantee the availability of a parking space; it merely provides authorization to park
on the property. Parking permits will not be issued unless there is a current vehicle
registration form on file for the unit in the Management Office. Parking permits will be
renewed annually in conjunction with resident vehicle registration and stickers indicating
the current year issued to owners for placement on the permits.
vii. Once issued, parking permits are the responsibility of the unit owner. If the unit is
leased, the unit owner will be responsible for providing the permits and parking policy to
tenants. Tenants are subject to the parking policy in the same manner as unit owners.
viii. Unit owners selling their unit must return the parking permits to the Management Office
five (5) days prior to closing/transfer of ownership. A temporary permit with a five (5)
day expiration date will be issued to units owners in the case. New unit owners will be
assessed $50.00 for their parking permits if they were not returned to the Management
Office by the previous owner.
ix. Parking permits shall be displayed on the back of the rearview mirror inside any
unregistered vehicle parked on GoM property. Permit numbers must face and be visible
from the front of the vehicle.
x. If parking permits are lost or stolen, the permit number will become invalid and the unit
resident may acquire a new parking permit from the Management Office for a charge of
$100.00 per permit. Any vehicle displaying an invalid permit is subject to immediate
towing. A parking permit can be exchanged without charge for a new permit if it
becomes damaged and is returned to the Management Office.

xi. Any vehicle not displaying either a GoM decal or parking permit parked in an unreserved
space will be subject to immediate towing at the vehicle owner’s expense. The Board of
Directors will NOT reimburse for towing costs for any reason.
xii. Any duplication or facsimile of the original GoM parking decal or parking permit will be
considered counterfeit and the vehicle will be subject to immediate towing. Counterfeit
decals or permits will be confiscated and original parking permits revoked. Revoked
permits will be reissued at a cost of $225.
xiii. Office Parking: The Board shall designate Common Element parking spaces for
exclusive use by property management staff during office hours, which will be marked as
“Reserved Office”. The Board shall also designate a space for “Staff Only” for the use of
maintenance staff during off-hour property visits. Office/staff parking spaces are located
outside the front gate in front of the property Management Office. Residents may park in
spaces designated as “Reserved Office” during weekends and evening hours, as well as
on holidays for which the Management Office is closed. These spaces must be vacated
during the following hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Vehicles parked in
these spaces during these hours are subject to towing without notice, at the owner’s
expense, at the discretion of the Managing Agent. Residents and guests may not park in
the space designated “Staff Only” at any time. All other spaces located outside the front
gate will be limited to three hours during the previously mentioned business hour
schedule for vehicles not displaying an Association decal or parking permit. Vehicles
parked in these spaces between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. are required to display
either a decal or parking permit.
Guest Parking: The Board may at any time select any number of unreserved Common
Element parking spaces to be used for guest parking.
xiv. ADA Accessible Spaces: ADA parking spaces are only for use as permitted by the
Commonwealth of Virginia Traffic Code and county ordinances. Vehicles parked in these
designated spaces must display valid, current governmental issued permits or tags as well
as either a resident decal or parking permit.
D. Use of Limited Common Element (LCE) and Common Element parking spaces is subordinate to
all restrictions and requirements of the Condominium Documents and this Resolution.
E. Parking Decals: Qualifying units as noted in “C” above will be issued parking decals, which
will be assigned and recorded to each unit address. Issued decals are to be placed in a clearly
visible location on the lower left portion of the rear window in the vehicle, so that it is in clear
view at all times while the vehicle is parked on Condominium property.
F. Replacement decals: In the event of a lost or stolen decal(s), replacement decals will cost
$100 per decal with the lost issued decal(s) being recorded as invalid and void. In the event
that a reported lost or stolen decal is subsequently found displayed in a vehicle parked on the
property at any time, that vehicle is subject to towing without notice, at the owner’s expense.
Damaged or mutilated decals will be replaced at no cost provided that 51% of the original
decal is presented to the Management Office at the time of request of replacement.
G. When units are sold, the decal(s) assigned to the unit prior to sale must be turned in to the
Management Office.

H. Business/Contractor Parking: service providers or contractors conducting business on
Condominium property for longer than 4 hours during regular business hours must register
their vehicles with the Management Office. Prior to the service event, the owner/resident
must notify the Management Office that the service provider/contractor will be on
Condominium property. Upon arrival, the service provider/contractor will then need to pick
up a Business/Contractor parking tag from the Management Office to display on the vehicle.
I. The Board may at any time select any number of unreserved Common Element parking
spaces for sale to current unit owners of the Condominium.
J. The Board may at any time select any number of unreserved Common Area parking spaces
for lease to current unit owners or residents. The following leasing program has been
established:
a. Leased parking spaces shall be available to current owners and residents only. Any
owner/resident interested in leasing a space will contact the Management Office to
execute a leasing agreement and provide payment for the first two (2) months of the
agreement term. Once a signed agreement and payment are recorded, the space will
be stenciled “RESERVED”. The resident’s Gates of McLean ID card will be
updated to list the leased space.
b. All spaces designated for leasing will be available on first-come, first-serve basis.
Should a waiting list occur, current lease holders will have first right to renew.
Leasing agreement terms and rates are as follows:
i. 6 months @ $150 per month
ii. 12 months @ $125 per month
iii. 18 months @ $100 per month
iv. 24 months @ $75 per month
Rates and leasing periods are subject to change once the initial leasing agreement
expires. Rates and leasing periods will be reviewed every six months and are subject
to change at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Requests for lease terms other
than those stated above will be considered on a case by case basis by the Board of
Directors.
c. Monthly payment is due to the Management Office on the first of each month
following the initial two months of the lease period. Non-receipt of payment by the
fifth of the month shall result in a 10% late fee. If no payment is received by the
tenth of the month, the lease holder shall be considered to be in default of the leasing
agreement. Upon such default the Association may require immediate payment of
two times the monthly amount or terminate the agreement.
d. Termination: If the lease holder chooses not to renew once the leasing term has been
fulfilled, the lease holder has fourteen (14) days to have the space number deleted
from their Gates of McLean ID card. Other than the sale of a unit or move out of the
community, early termination of a lease shall incur a penalty in the amount of two (2)
months lease payments. The Gates of McLean may terminate any lease without
cause, provided fourteen (14) day notice to the lease holder. Lease holder shall be
refunded a prorated amount for the unused portion of the month during which such
termination occurs.

II. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
A. No vehicles, other than those which are defined as approved vehicles in accordance with Section
I of this Resolution may be parked in Limited Common Element parking spaces. Prohibited
vehicles include, but are not limited to:
1. Any boat or boat trailer;
2. Any motor home or self-contained camper, mobile home, travel trailer, motor coach,
passenger coach, converted coach or fifth wheel vehicle, pop-up camp/tent trailer or similar
recreation oriented portable vehicle or transportable facility or conveyance, slip-on where
the back of the camper is higher than the roof line of the cab of the truck;
3. Any other vehicle not defined above which is not normally or regularly used for daily
transportation, including antique vehicles, dune buggies, non-operational automobile
collections or other automotive equipment not licensed for use on the highways of Virginia;
4. Any vehicle defined in the Virginia Code as a commercial vehicle; Any vehicle with a rated
carrying capacity of 1500 pounds (3/4 ton) or more, and any vehicle, regardless of capacity,
which displays advertising lettered thereon or which is licensed as a 'for hire' vehicle or any
vehicle that does not fit within the vertical boundaries of any parking space.
5. Any vehicle with commercial signs, advertising or visible commercial equipment;
6. Private or public school or church buses.
B. No unlicensed vehicles, including but not limited to trailers, motorized bicycles, motorcycles,
mini-bikes, go-karts, etc., shall be operated on or parked upon any common area of the
Condominium.
C. Vehicle repairs of any kind shall not be permitted upon the Condominium property, except
emergency repairs and light maintenance. Washing of vehicles of any kind shall be permitted
only at the designated car washing facility at the northwest corner of the parking lot adjacent to
building 1571.
D. Changing or draining of any automotive fluids is not permitted on Condominium property.
E. Dumping or disposal of oil, grease, or any other chemical, residual substances, or any substance
of particles from holding tanks of vehicles of any type (as a result of the repair, maintenance, or
carelessness) is not permitted on common areas. Any fluid disposal must also conform to
environmental regulations.
F. The dumping of, or disposal of oil, grease or any automotive fluids, chemicals, petroleum
products, antifreeze and transmission/power steering and brake fluid whether used or new on
Common areas or into the storm sewers is prohibited. Such action is a direct violation of the
State Water Control Law and may lead to civil penalties and clean-up costs for the responsible
person(s).

G. All motor vehicles (including motorcycles) shall be operated on paved roads and parking lot
areas only. All motor vehicles (including motorcycles) shall be parked in designated parking
spaces only. Parking in the fire lanes and in areas where access to other common areas is
impeded is prohibited, especially along curved curbs, handicap access ramps or in front of refuse
collections centers. Vehicles in violation of this rule shall be subject to immediate towing at the
owner’s expense.
H. Owners of vehicles will be held liable for all costs to repair damages to common areas caused by
negligence, repair operations on the vehicle or storage of any combustible, dangerous or
otherwise hazardous material on common areas (regardless of the type of container). This
includes any discharge, leak or dripping of oils, fluids or other compounds onto Association
property.
I. Resident and non-resident owners may not use the parking lots for storage of any vehicle,
including but not limited to covered automobiles and motorcycles. No vehicle without an
Association decal may be parked continuously in the same unassigned space for a period
exceeding 72 hours without prior written permission of the Board of Directors. No vehicle with
an Association decal may be parked continuously in the same unassigned space for a period
exceeding 14 days. No vehicle may display a conspicuous “FOR SALE” sign. Motorcycles may
be co-located in an owner’s reserved garage parking space, along with their approved motor
vehicle, if such practice does not create a hazard or cause either vehicle to protrude beyond the
painted lines of any parking space, over any curbing or protrude beyond the end of the painted
lines of that space
J. Any unlicensed person is prohibited from operating any motor vehicle anywhere on community
property.
K. All persons operating motor vehicles upon common area shall conform to all traffic control signs
posted on the premises, and in accordance with the provisions of the traffic ordinances of Fairfax
County and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
L. Operation of any motor vehicle in violation of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, is
prohibited. Consent is hereby given by the Board of Directors to all appropriate law enforcement
officers who are hereby empowered to enforce all motor vehicle laws in the streets and common
areas of the Condominium.
M. Resident vehicles parked on the property must display current license plates, current state
inspection sticker, local county regulations (if any) and valid Gates of Mclean parking decal.
Violations of this rule may result in the posting of notice on the vehicle, directing removal of the
vehicle or correction of the violation within three (3) days. All actions shall be coordinated with
the Fairfax County Police Department in accordance with the applicable requirements of the
Code of Virginia as amended.
N. All vehicles parked on common areas must be maintained in an acceptable state of repair and
operating condition so as not to be a hazard by noise element, emission or otherwise to meet the
following conditions:
(1) Powered vehicles must be maintained in an operative condition. For this purpose
operative condition means that all necessary parts of the vehicle, including, but not
limited to, tires, wheels, intact windows, engine, brakes, etc., that are necessary for the

safe and lawful operation of the vehicle on public streets must be maintained at all
times.
(2) Tires supporting vehicles on common areas must be inflated at all times to within 10
PSI of the manufacturer’s recommended pressure so that they can be moved in the
event of an emergency.
(3) Vehicles may not be maintained in hazardous condition including, but not limited to,
the prohibited parking of vehicles on jacks or blocks.
O. Motorcycles and other approved motor vehicles shall be parked only in regular or standard
parking spaces. They are not to be stored or parked on balconies or patios.
III. PARKING SPACES
No signs, initials, numbers, storage containers or any other additions or alterations to parking spaces
may be painted, displayed or erected by any owner without the prior written consent of the Board of
Directors. This restriction does not apply to a uniform numbering or lettering system used by the
Association. Except for the limited exception for motorcycles, parking spaces are limited to one
approved motor vehicle.
IV. LIMITATION ON ASSOCIATION RESPONSIBILITY
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to hold the Condominium, the Board of Directors or the
Managing Agent responsible for damage to vehicles or loss of property from vehicles parked on the
Common Elements.
V. ENFORCEMENT OF VEHICLE RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Board of Directors or Managing Agent is empowered to have any vehicle which is parked on the
property that is in violation of this Resolution; as amended from time to time, the Condominium
Instruments or the Code of Virginia, removed from the Condominium property, at the risk and
expense of the vehicle’s owner, provided that proper notice, is given. Proper notice shall include but
is not limited to, any posted signage or marking of common property or posting of notice on vehicle.
In addition to the towing provisions cited below, alleged or actual breaches of the above regulations
are subject to appropriate action by the Board of Directors or Managing Agent under the provisions
of Policy Resolution No. 5.
A. All vehicles that are parked in the Common or Limited Common Element parking spaces are
subject to the provisions of this resolution. Vehicles which are in violation of the provisions
of this resolution will be subject to towing, in accordance with any applicable legal
requirements.
B. The Managing Agent shall have the authority to issue a warning notice to vehicles which are
in violation of this parking policy during the normal hours of operation of the Management
Office. Notice shall be placed on the vehicles front or rear window with a copy of such
notice being retained by the Management Office.

C. Except for the provisions regarding parking spaces assigned to residential units, or as
otherwise provided in this resolution, vehicles are subject to being towed at the owner’s risk
and expense seventy-two (72) hours from the date of tagging, except that any vehicle
previously posted for violation of any of these regulations shall be subject to towing without
notice for a repetition of same violation.
D. Any vehicle which is obstructing vehicular access or egress to, from or within the property,
obstructing a fire lane or creating an emergency situation may be towed immediately, at
owner’s expense, without regard to any other provision of this Resolution.
E. Owners/residents must call the Association’s designated towing company for the removal of
a parked vehicle from their assigned reserved space only. Owners/residents may be required
to show proof of ownership of the reserved parking space and may be responsible for all
towing and all related costs resulting from having a vehicle towed illegally.
Owners/residents may be responsible for tow charges if the tow truck arrives after the
offending vehicle has departed depending on the policy of the tow service.

GATES OF MCLEAN CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION
RESOLUTIONS ACTION RECORD
Resolution Type Policy No. 8
Pertaining to:
Vehicle Parking; Rules, Regulations and Guidelines
Duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Gates of McLean
Condominium Unit Owners Association, held April 19, 2011
Motion by: Lisa Samuels Seconded by: Son Hong
Officer Title Yes No Abstain Absent
Lisa Samuels President X
Son Hong Vice President X
Salvatore Cardali Secretary X
Kris Domich Treasurer X
Stephen Stein Director X
ATTEST:
Secretary
Date
Resolution Effective, August 1, 2011