Property Owners Association Bylaws Within A Geographic Area In Clark
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Original declaration and organizational documents along with any amendments. Financial statements and tax returns for the past seven years. The most recent annual report delivered to the secretary of state (if any) Copies of any contracts which the association was a party within the last seven years.
State law: Washington state has laws that specifically grant HOAs and COA (inium Owner Associations) the authority to create and enforce CC&Rs.
HOA governing documents are public record in Washington. An HOA must record its governing documents with the county land records to be enforceable.
Homeowners' associations in Washington State are primarily regulated by their own governing documents, which include the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), bylaws, and other association rules and regulations.
The local law supersedes the rules and regulations of the HOA, meaning that HOAs must ensure they are operating under the law.
To create a homeowners' association, the initial board of directors or declarant must draft and adopt a community declaration. The declaration will include all the rules and regulations set forth by the association along with a map of all property within the community.
The WUCIOA provides a legal structure for the creation, management, and termination of iniums, cooperatives, and planned communities. Effective since July 1, 2018, the Act is codified in Chapter 64.90 RCW and outlines the responsibilities of HOAs, developers, and owners within common interest communities.
