If I’m having a wedding at my house this week and planned on having guests park across the street at the elementary school, is that OK?
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If I’m having a wedding at my house this week and planned on having guests park across the street at the elementary school, is that OK?
Asked on July 7, 2015 under Business Law, Connecticut
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
No, it's not ok: the lot belongs to the school district, and legally may not be used by others for parking at non-school events. Doing so is technically trespassing--you're on the school's property for an improper purpose--as well as a parking violation. Now, it's certainly possible school officials will let you do this, especially if you talk to them in advance, have a good relation with them, etc.--but if you do this without approval, you're looking at the possibility of guests getting ticketed of worse. The school may be a public/government entity, but it's still their land and parking lot; you have no more right to park there for a non-school event than you would to park in your neighbor's driveway without permission.
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