BOD's reponsibility to enforce bylaws

Read the CC&R's so you can specifically identiry the violations with a particular covenant. Write a letter to the board specifying each violation that you see. Include a photo for each one, and the street address.

Then attend the board meetings and ask the board who is on the compliance committee. Ask why the violations are continuing. If there is an MC, ask for a copy of the MC contract, and see what it says about inspections.

Offer to help on the compliance committee.

Use very friendly language so that you are showing that you are interested in making the community better, and are willing to help. Make sure that you are not coming off as attacking the board, but rather asking for explanations and displaying willingness to help.

ErikaR

I wish I could be of some help to you, but I’m in the process of learning myself. I have and continue to receive excellent advice for many of the people who post on this discussion forum.

I would think you too will receive the advice you so desperately seek. I’m the Vice President of our HOA and we (like you and many others) are dealing with the same type of violations on a daily basis.

My only advice would be to, continue to enforce the by-laws and CC&Rs. It is imperative that the board continues to do enforce these “HOA Laws”

Before becoming a board member I had educated myself concerning these same issues. I turned to the advice of HOATalk and was advised to check with local ordinance concerning grass and its unkempt conditions and parking.

Keep us updated as much as possible. Previously written posts would be very helpful to you. Use the search box at the top of this page for previously postings and responses to some very similar discussions.

Best of luck to you
Chuck W.

Thank you gentlemen for the feedback you have been helpful.

I am working with other homeowners on this issue and will continue to do so.

Thank you.

You're going to have a hard time with the lawns, edging and such. Say for instance, that someone's lawn is five or six inches high but it's been raining and cannot be mowed until the rain stops and the lawn dries out. He's got a pretty good excuse (I know it's an "excuse") for his lawn being too tall. The quality of an edging job is pretty subjective and what looks bad to you (and me) may look fine to Bubba the Redneck.

I'm beginning to think this issue is why some associations hire contractors to do all outside maintenance and grounds care and include it in the association assessments. It's the only way to see that the property is kept up to standards.

As for the garbage cans not being hidden and vehicles parked on the grass, these are pretty black and white issues. You can either see the garbage can or you cannot. You can see the vehicle parked on the grass or it's not there.

The BOD should be enforcing these rules. You can take photographs (prefferably with time and date stamps) and mail or e-mail them to the BOD with a request that the CC&Rs be enforced. Keep copies and make followup requests if necessary.