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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless it was in the by-laws when you signed them and moved in-then NOPE.  They need to amend the laws with a vote from the board.

Make your case, gather signatures if needed.  Do not roll over without a fight.  [/quote]

Condo association board member here. We are allowed to make "rules and regulations" with just board approval. You don't need to amend the bylaws for it. We just added a fine for people who leave their packages in the lobby for more than a few days -- they were piling up and attracting thieves.

Bylaw amendments require 2/3 of ownership approval, so it's a big hassle.. which is why the board is given leeway on rules and regs. We can't go tracking down owners for every little issue.

That said, I think OP's HOA is being pretty stupid about this, but the best way to fight this is to attend board meetings and also run for board. We just had 2 members on our board voted out in a landslide after owners rightfully got pissed about their profligate spending and inability to make decisions. The final straw: one owner's tenant was having sex in the foyer. Rather than just a quick email to the owner (who some of us knew personally) to tell her to tell her tenant to cool it, they insisted on writing up a formal letter citing the law regarding public nudity _and_ having it reviewed by a lawyer before sending. So it cost us $350 in legal fees and a huge hassle when a phone call or email would have sufficed.[/quote]

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