How can rules be changed ? Can anyone be given special permission to break rules I.e. no animals allowed in commons yet our project manager was given “special permission” by our board to bring his dog in ?
Thats a great question! An association appointed attorney who specializes in Association Law could help guide a Board of Directors through this process. Based on what we've seen from other clients, Rules and Regulations are typically revised by the Board, but an attorney is recommended in this process is to ensure that an Association Board is drafting rules that can actually be enforced. The Associations Rules must be supported by verbiage found in the Declarations and or Bylaws. In addition, Associations are held accountable by state statutes and federal laws. This protects a Board from going rouge and subjectively governing the community outside of what is permitted, however, some governing documents are vague and allow a Board to get specific about governance (architectural guidelines, pet rules etc), but again an attorney will help to provide the structure and legal advice as to give the Association the necessary boundaries for enforcement. Hope this is helpful!
People who live in a HOA need mommy and daddy's approval for everything. Sad
HOAs should be defined as Criminal Organizations.
How can rules be changed ? Can anyone be given special permission to break rules I.e. no animals allowed in commons yet our project manager was given “special permission” by our board to bring his dog in ?
Thats a great question! An association appointed attorney who specializes in Association Law could help guide a Board of Directors through this process. Based on what we've seen from other clients, Rules and Regulations are typically revised by the Board, but an attorney is recommended in this process is to ensure that an Association Board is drafting rules that can actually be enforced. The Associations Rules must be supported by verbiage found in the Declarations and or Bylaws. In addition, Associations are held accountable by state statutes and federal laws. This protects a Board from going rouge and subjectively governing the community outside of what is permitted, however, some governing documents are vague and allow a Board to get specific about governance (architectural guidelines, pet rules etc), but again an attorney will help to provide the structure and legal advice as to give the Association the necessary boundaries for enforcement. Hope this is helpful!