There haven’t, admittedly, been a lot of posts to this site, but that’s because there doesn’t appear to be a lot going on in Idaho condolaw. That may be related to the economy, but here’s a bit of news on the regulatory front:Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Against Idaho Condominium Developer
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Rental Restrictions in Bylaws?
The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in an opinion released last Friday, issued an opinion which affirms the validity of rental restrictions included in a community association’s bylaws, as opposed to the association’s declaration. Several courts around the country have dealt with this issue in the past several years, with opinions coming down on both sides of…
Get Your Pools and Spas Fixed NOW!
A recent meeting of the Utah Chapter of the Community Association Institute addressed pool safety and the need to modify association pools pursuant to the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; seven months ago I suggested in this post that you shouldn’t even have waited for the law to take effect before modifying…
Dropping Gas Prices, Dropping Trash Prices
Not that there’s a direct correlation between those two. Rather it’s the tanking economy that leads to less expensive (used) gas tanks and their contents.Recycling, it appears, may be yet another victim of the economic downturn. As demand for new goods drops, so does the demand for the recycled products that those new goods are…
CAI Guidelines
The Community Associations Institute (CAI)’s Center for Community Association Volunteers (CCAV) developed the Community Association Governance Guidelines (PDF)—12 principles that can help homeowner volunteer leaders build better communities.ANNUAL MEETINGS. Conduct at least one membership meeting annually, providing at least two weeks notice to homeowners and more than two weeks if specified in the governing documents…
Garage Condos
A company called GarageTown USA has developed a number of garage condominiums in Idaho and a few other states, and they have recently announced plans to franchise in other states, including Utah.There are some very interesting ideas in their concept. As they describe it:You own and control your space. Condo owners receive a…
Create a Wildlife Community
The National Wildlife Foundation has a program through which communities can create, and then receive recognition as, a certified Community Wildlife Habitat.Here’s how they describe a Community Wildlife Habitat:A Community Wildlife Habitat is a community that provides habitat for wildlife throughout the community–in individual backyards, on school grounds and in public areas such as parks,…
Add this to Your Declaration…
Or at least seriously consider adding this, or something similar, to your declaration. The language below was recently upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court, which upheld the provision in protecting an association from a lawsuit filed by an owner.The Declaration provided, in pertinent part:From the time that the common area, or any portion thereof, is…
Security Information for Your Association
The Foundation for Community Association Research, a non-profit research affiliate of the Community Associations Institute, released a book earlier this year on association security. Here’s info from the CAI press release:The Foundation for Community Association Research has published Community Security, a 50-page resource that associations can use to determine their security obligations and…