What happens to the status of a pre-CCIOA community (i.e. community created before July 1, 1992) if it amends its governing documents? One prevalent myth on this issue is that the community becomes a post-CCIOA community and will be subject to all provisions of CCIOA. But this is nothing more than a myth and notGo to Resource
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Section 302 of CCIOA provides associations with a list of powers that may be used even if such powers are not spelled out in the associations’ declarations. If your community is post-CCIOA (created after July 1, 1992) your board may take advantage of all the powers spelled out in Section 302 unless the governing documentsGo to Resource
What do you do when your condominium documents do not clearly identify the unit boundaries? If your community was created after July 1, 1992, you may be in luck because CCIOA provides some guidance. Specifically, if your declaration designates the unit boundaries as the perimeter walls, floors, and ceilings, but contains no further guidance asGo to Resource
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
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