Caretaker Regulations: What Now?

Questioner

My boyfriend lives as a caretaker in a fairly large building that serves as an ASL educational facility. This means there's no supervision during evenings and weekends. He also does minor maintenance on the building. He's registered as a caretaker by the municipality. But now a municipal official is coming by tomorrow to see if he's actually allowed to be a caretaker there. Does anyone know the regulations regarding TTO caretakers?

Lawyer

I'm not familiar with any specific (municipal) regulations regarding caretakers. However, I suspect the municipality wants to verify that the building is being used in accordance with its designated educational use. Since your friend lives there, if it's determined that he's not actually a caretaker, it could be considered a violation of its designated use as residential space. The municipality could then take enforcement action and require your friend to vacate the building.

Questioner

It's a genuine arts education institution. And Jo is doing demonstrably good work. Incidentally, it's www.hetaggregaat.nl. The cultural institution was established there by the municipality itself.

Lawyer

That's fine, but the question remains whether he's allowed to live there. The caretaker isn't required to live in the building to perform his duties.

Questioner

The building is completely unprotected on two sides, so to speak. He's actually there as a night watchman and weekend watchman. He also works in the building as a teacher. Not as a permanent employee—no one has that—but as a freelancer.