Tips for Enforcing Condo Association Rules and Regulations Communicate the rules and regulations effectively with residents. Be consistent in your enforcement. Use graduated penalties. Hire a good property management company.
Enforcing the Rules Notify residents who are not complying to make them aware of the issue. Follow up as required. Refer the issue to the Condo Authority Tribunal if it is within the CAT's jurisdiction. Refer the issue to mediation, arbitration or the Superior Court if it is not within the CAT's jurisdiction.
The most common methods of enforcement for inium rules in Ontario are for the corporation to give you notice to remedy the issue on a deadline, and then to remedy it themselves and bill you for it if you don't comply.
An HOA's governing documents are usually in the form of a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and bylaws. The CC&Rs explain the rules of the HOA community, while the bylaws cover how the HOA operates.
In some states, such as California, HOA bylaws are considered public record and must be made available upon request. In other states, such as Virginia, HOA bylaws are not considered public record and therefore are not required to be made publicly available.
This can range from balance sheets, income and expense statements, and executed contracts, to agendas and minutes of meetings of the board and membership. You have the right to inspect these records. A formal request in writing can be made to the HOA to inspect or copy any of the specified association records.
What are unenforceable HOA rules? Keep you out of court. Hush up litigation. Discriminate indiscriminately. Enter your home without cause or notice. String you out on the (clothes)line. Fine you for fun. Change rules on the fly. Demand you take down your dish.
California Secretary of State Filings This process legalizes the HOA and creates a public record of its existence. The filings include not only the Articles of Incorporation but can also encompass records of financial statements and any potential dissolution of the HOA.
HOAs are usually governed by a board of directors or governors that is elected by the homeowners to make decisions about the HOA and enforce its rules. Most HOAs in California are set up as nonprofit mutual benefit corporations, but some may be structured differently.
Corporations Code and HOAs Enforcement is through the Office of the Attorney General, or through the courts.