Posted by AmberPM on October 31, 2011 · 1 Comment
Q. Our board recently held a hearing to determine whether to fine a member for an alleged rule violation. The board allowed hearsay to be introduced. Is this allowable by law? A. Yes. Boards are not required to follow the California Rules of Evidence used by courts. They may hear the evidence and then weigh … Continue reading →
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Posted by AmberPM on August 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
QUESTION: At a recent board meeting, a director questioned the authority of the architectural committee to send out violation notices. He felt it was reserved exclusively to the board. Others argued that the board had given the committee that authority and owners could always appeal their fines to the board. Which is it? ANSWER: Door … Continue reading →
Filed under Board of Directors, Bylaws, CC&R Enforcement, Governing Documents, Learning Tools, Q & A · Tagged with Amber Property Management, appeals, architectural committee, Association, attending meetings, board of directors, boards, CC&R's, committee, Condo, Corp. Code §7210, delegating fines, executive committees, filing vacancies, fines, Governing Documents, hearings, HOA, Homeowner Association, legal counsel, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, rules committee, Single Family Home, Townhome, violations
Posted by AmberPM on August 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Top Ten List As more people move into common interest developments, neighbor to neighbor disputes will become an increasingly important issue for both Homeowners Associations, its Board of Directors, management companies, lawyers and most importantly, the actual homeowners themselves. Living within a common interest development largely brings significant benefit in value to its residences … Continue reading →
Filed under Board of Directors, CC&R Enforcement, Governing Documents, Homeowners, Learning Tools · Tagged with Alternative Dispute Resolution, Amber Property Management, association's governing documents, board of directors, CC&R's, Civil Code Section 1354, Condo, dispute, disputes involving tenants and guests, disputes regarding landscape, fines, Governing Documents, HOA, Homeowner Association, lawyers, Maintenance Responsibility, neighbor to neighbor dispute, noise disputes, Orange County Property Management, parking issues, pet issues, Property Management, Rules, Single Family Home, Townhome, water damage between units
Posted by AmberPM on July 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Illegal parking is a common problem for Associations. The problem begins the same way every time. Someone, but you’re not sure who, parked his/her car in guest parking. Only that is not the real problem. The real problem is that the car is dirty, dented, and now it is leaking oil over the freshly slurried … Continue reading →
Filed under CC&R Enforcement, Civil Code, Learning Tools, Q & A, Towing · Tagged with Amber Property Management, Association, board of directors, California Law, California State Law, CC&R's, Davis Stirling Act, establish a protocol, fines, guest parking, Homeowner Association, illegal parking, liablility, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, towing, towing sign, Vehicle Code Section 22658.2, written warning
