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CCIOA Corner – Fine Policies

Filed Under Enforcement and Fines, Governance, Litigation, Misc

Posted September 30, 2011

Do you know of an association that imposes fines but does not have a written policy about imposition of fines? If so, you may want to tell that association it’s in violation of CCIOA! Pursuant to Section 209.5(2) of CCIOA, an association may not impose fines against owners unless it has a “fine policy” inGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner – Meetings of Members

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted September 30, 2011

Did you know that Section 308(1) of CCIOA has very specific requirements concerning membership meetings for associations? These requirements apply to all communities regardless of whether they were created before or after CCIOA (i.e. July 1, 1992). One of the requirements in Section 308(1) is for associations to hold membership meetings at least once eachGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner – Reallocation of Limited Common Elements

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 30, 2011

Have owners in your association ever wanted to switch parking spaces or garages that are allocated as limited common elements and your association’s documents been silent on the issue? Well, if your community is post-CCIOA (i.e. created after July 1, 1992) you’re in luck! Section 208 of CCIOA provides a process by which limited commonGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner – What’s in a Unit

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 30, 2011

Did you know that condominium communities created after July 1, 1992, (post-CCIOA) can take advantage of a provision in CCIOA defining and establishing unit components where the governing documents are silent? Specifically, Section 202 of CCIOA provides that when the walls, floors, and ceilings of a unit are designated as boundaries, unless the declaration otherwiseGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner – Taxing the Pool and Other Common Elements

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 30, 2011

Did you know that CCIOA prohibits governmental entities from separately taxing an association’s common elements? It’s true! Section 105(2) of CCIOA prohibits separate property taxes from being imposed directly against common elements. This is why an association should never receive a tax bill for any of its common elements. But how does a municipality getGo to Resource

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