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By Jeremy Shir
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South Florida is growing. Just look at the skyline in any reasonable-sized municipality, and you’re bound to see cranes, new condos, strip malls, and housing developments. While development can be beneficial and add tax revenue, the concerns of the existing community must be taken into consideration so that “smart growth” is the overriding principle …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: My next door neighbor wants to install a satellite dish on his house. I am worried that it will create an eyesore next to my home. I read our association’s documents, but they do not seem to address satellite dishes or even require approval by the architectural review board. Will my neighbor …
By Becker
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That was the mission Community Association Group shareholders Joseph E. Adams and J. Kevin Miller chose to accept last month when they taught a course on CA law to the Annual Conference of County Court Judges in Naples. With the largest, dedicated team of Board Certified attorneys in Condominium and Planned Development Law …
By Jeremy Shir
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Do you live in a community that is planning repairs or improvements? You may not be aware, but it is often the case that in order to legally proceed you must obtain local government approval through the Planning & Zoning Board or City Commission. Whether you live in a single family home or in …
By Donna DiMaggio Berger
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Florida condominiums, cooperatives and, to a lesser degree, homeowners’ associations are subject to the imposition of fines and penalties by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshare and Mobile Homes (“Division”) for a variety of mistakes and missteps. The Division plans to pass sweeping changes to Chapter 61B-21 of the Florida Administrative Code which may …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: There is some confusion when the president of my association is required to vote. Does the president vote whenever the rest of the directors vote on an issue, or is the president only supposed to vote in order to break a tie? (V.B.)
A: The board president is almost …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: I would like to install solar panels on the roof of my home, but I did not see any standards addressing this within my homeowners’ association’s documents or architectural review guidelines. Would I be allowed to install these in order to make my home greener? (K.L. via e-mail)
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By Marilyn Perez-Martinez
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It is commonly understood that membership meeting notices are mailed to members in addition to being conspicuously posted. The address used has historically been either the property address in the community or an alternate address provided by the members. Effective July 1, 2018 however, the address to be used takes on a new characteristic …
By Rosa M. de la Camara
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In the community association world, it is fundamental for board members, managers and decision-makers to have good communication skills in order to succeed. Such skills are important in any business, but in community associations where membership and dues are mandatory, good communication is critically important.
Many problems and misunderstandings are avoided by …
By David G. Muller
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Disputes over maintenance, repair and replacement responsibilities are common in community associations and a well drafted declaration or amendment to the declaration can help prevent disputes over who (owner or association) is responsible for a specific item of maintenance.
Regarding how to interpret your existing condominium documents, the unit boundaries will be …
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