Ideally, the research of zoning ordinances informs your lease negotiations, so that you can make sure the lease document does not “guarantee” more parking spaces than what your project requires by code. A “guaranteed space” is one that is reserved solely

Ideally, the research of zoning ordinances informs your lease negotiations, so that you can make sure the lease document does not “guarantee” more parking spaces than what your project requires by code. A “guaranteed space” is one that is reserved solely for tenant and tenant guest use, or is a portion of a reserved parking area for tenant use.