On Aug 28, 2:43 pm, Jay Honeck wrote:
Our new hangar lease includes a specific ban on bicycles, of all
things. (And cars, and anything else in the hangars not directly
related to aviation.)

Is this legal?

IANAL, but I don't see why not. My experience is with residential
leases, so what I say may or may not apply; while there are
restrictions on what owners can write into a lease, they are pretty
specific (i.e. I can't write a restriction on smoking for a
residential lease, but i can for pets. I cannot require a "pet
deposit," but I can have a "pet rider" which increases the rent).
Waterbeds are an example of a property restriction I cam make
perfectly legally even on the first floor.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's not a CYA move on the owner's part to
restrict any other "vehicles" being "parked" there and the hangar
becoming a "garage" for insurance purposes. In a lot of states,
bicycles are covered under the motor vehicle code and are considered
"vehicles" (that's how they can apply operating under the influence
laws to bicycles). If the lease was worded to restrict other
"vehicles," it may not be clear that bicycles are included in that
definition. However, by excluding bicycles specifically, the lessor
removes that ambiguity.

JMHO TIFFIW.