Q Last year I was sent a letter from the HOA covenants administrator because I had some “brown grass” (dormant) on my property during an especially long drought period. Because other homes in the community, as well as most of the common ground also has similar patches of dormant grass, I asked the covenants committee
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Pets
Q I recently joined the board and made a motion to modify the pet rule. I was told that it has to go to a majority vote at the next puplic meeting. But the following is in our handbook under rules and regulations. (the executive Board having the specific power to prohibit animals from being
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Individualizing Homes
Q Can a new unit owner gut his unit by removing ceramic tiles from the flooring in a bathroom and side walls down to the cinder block and pipes in the wall which are I think part of the Common Element in our condo? Removing the hard wood flooring along with the concrete underneath from the
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Parking
June 1, 2012 Q A neighbor across the street has one of their 4 vehicles parked in front of our home. We live in a cul-de-sac and have a pie cut yard, larger in the front. They have space in front of their home, and in front of their 3 car garage. Another neighbor also
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Variances – Developer Approved
Q A developer during their period of control prior to turning over the HOA to the homeowners allowed all kinds of variances, most not in writing. They just ignored any deed restriction violations that were taking place out of an eagerness to get houses built during the development of the property. Does the current Board
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Enforcement
Q As a Board Member I’m being told by other Board Members that Board Members should not canvas the neighborhood for violations and then report them to the Management Company. Their reason is that it opens the Board to Legal actions. I thought that was one of the duties of the Board Members is to
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Garage Sales
Q Recently an owner asked the board if the community could have a garage sale. Our covenants state: “No Owner shall conduct any business, trade, garage sale, moving sale, rummage sale or similar activity on any Parcel, except that an Owner or occupant residing on a Parcel may conduct business activities within the residence so
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Architectural Guidelines
Q My question is, I want to buid a backyard patio but I do not want to use big companies because I cannot afford it. I have family friends who are in construction business and they don’t have a license but do great work they will do the work for me for free if I
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Flags
Q Our HOA limits the flags we can fly to an American flag. I want to fly a Gadsden flag, which according to my on-line searches, seems to qualify as an official American flag. Can I fly it as an “American flag”? The question arises as some now consider it also as a symbol of
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Noise
Q Problem: Noise Complaints. Our Condo docs indicate that sufficent carpeting should be installed on all floors above the first level to reduce noise sound. The Rules & Regulations indicated that 80% of carpeting shall be installed to reduce noise sound in all units above the first floor. Now we have several real estate agents