Boards have ultimate responsibility for how a condo fares, regardless of the involvement of a management company. In most cases boards are the ultimate decision makers, referees of minor issues, administrators, educators, and overall leaders of the community.
Section 58 (2) of the Act provides: “The rules shall be reasonable and consistent with this Act, the declaration and the bylaws.” Rules made by a condo corporation board of directors take effect 30 days after notice of them is given to the unit owners unless the unit owners require a meeting of owners which can amend ...
Statutorily, section 134(5) of the inium Act requires a Court Order prior to legal expenses being added to the common expenses of a unit.
For instance, your condo board cannot evict you and force you to sell your unit (unless the court intervenes because your behaviour severely affects the community). Be sure to keep this in mind if you plan on buying a condo unit in the near future.
Inium Laws in Ontario: In Ontario, iniums are governed by the inium Act, 1998. This act, however, does not specifically authorize condo corporations to fine unit owners for bylaw or rule violations.
Section 83(1) of the Act requires landlords to notify the condo corporation of the rental and provide a copy of the lease within 10 days of signing.