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Posted September 17, 2011

Your board wants to go on a property and correct a covenant violation themselves. Can you? Even if you have legal authorization, should you? Read on for the risks and rewards of using authorization to go onto someone else’s property to resolve a covenant violation. First and foremost you must review the governing documents forGo to Resource

Requirement To Paint Is Upheld

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Posted September 17, 2011

Altitude Community Law recently successfully prevailed in a case that raised the issue of whether a requirement to paint is an ongoing obligation therefore making the one year statute of limitations inapplicable to any enforcement action taken by the Board. In this case the homeowner refused to paint his new garage door so it matchedGo to Resource

One Court Has Said Associations Can Bar Smoking in Owners’ Units – Will Others Follow?

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Posted September 17, 2011

Smoking in Owners’ Units — Will Others Follow? Anti-smoking activists and some community association attorneys have been predicting that it was only a matter of time before the courts would allow communities to bar smoking entirely – not just in common areas, but inside individual homes. A Colorado District Court recently did just that. TheGo to Resource

Legal Basis for Covenants and Rules

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Posted September 17, 2011

Statutory Legal Basis – CCIOA Association’s Governing Documents Articles of Incorporation Bylaws Declaration General Powers (e.g., broad powers to enact rules) Specific Powers (e.g., prohibition against satellite dishes) Pre-Enforcement Process (e.g., ACC) Rules and Regulations Guidelines SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF RULES Rule must relate to purpose of association and purpose sought to be achieved byGo to Resource

Holiday Decorating: A Time to Build Community Spirit – Not Stomp on It

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Posted September 17, 2011

It’s already early October, which means that Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza and New Years are fast approaching. With some of these holidays comes a real desire by residents in community associations to celebrate by decorating their homes. Holiday decorating can be a great way to build community spirit in associations or can be aGo to Resource

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