MaryN6 (Washington)
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We are a large single residence HOA of 348 members in unincorporated Pierce County WA. When this community started it was just plats of land.
This is a section of our PC&R’S from 1972
3. No building, structure, mobile unit, or unlicensed vehicle shall be moved onto or stored on any land embraced in said Tract, without permission of the Architectural Committee, except for travel trailers and campers, not to exceed a period of six (6) months. All structures shall be complete as to external appearance, including finished painting within 24 months from date of commencement of construction.
Below listed as 3.7 are what the Architectural Committee drafted in 2009, there being no declaration before that. What the HOA has been doing is addressing people’s trailers and campers (also motorhomes) in a manner like the unlicensed vehicles. Also, telling them if they are licensed to move them every 6 months (which isn't even in the AC rules) or put a custom cover on them. To complicate this in the past there has been less than 3 people on the AC where our PC&R'S say it must consisted of 3 members.
3.7 UNLICENSED VEHICLES – Vehicles, or parts thereof, that are apparently inoperable or unlicensed must be covered fully by a cover made for that vehicle or in a full enclosure.
After reading through prior AC posts I realize that this is not right. As the PC&R’S state it’s pretty cut and dry 6 months for the travel trailer or campers. Adding rules to the AC that contradicts the PC&S’S isn't right. Our bi-laws state the any contradiction the PC&R’S are the final say.
So the actions in regards to travel trailers and campers are wrong. What would a motorhome be regarded as? As I see it there are only a few choices (1) ignore the 6 month camper/travel trailer stipulation (2) change the PC&R”S. We have 354 members and our bi-laws state our bi-laws can be changed but nothing about the PCR”S. We are lucky to get 20 people to vote. Any advice is appreciated and thanks you for your input.
This is a section of our PC&R’S from 1972
3. No building, structure, mobile unit, or unlicensed vehicle shall be moved onto or stored on any land embraced in said Tract, without permission of the Architectural Committee, except for travel trailers and campers, not to exceed a period of six (6) months. All structures shall be complete as to external appearance, including finished painting within 24 months from date of commencement of construction.
Below listed as 3.7 are what the Architectural Committee drafted in 2009, there being no declaration before that. What the HOA has been doing is addressing people’s trailers and campers (also motorhomes) in a manner like the unlicensed vehicles. Also, telling them if they are licensed to move them every 6 months (which isn't even in the AC rules) or put a custom cover on them. To complicate this in the past there has been less than 3 people on the AC where our PC&R'S say it must consisted of 3 members.
3.7 UNLICENSED VEHICLES – Vehicles, or parts thereof, that are apparently inoperable or unlicensed must be covered fully by a cover made for that vehicle or in a full enclosure.
After reading through prior AC posts I realize that this is not right. As the PC&R’S state it’s pretty cut and dry 6 months for the travel trailer or campers. Adding rules to the AC that contradicts the PC&S’S isn't right. Our bi-laws state the any contradiction the PC&R’S are the final say.
So the actions in regards to travel trailers and campers are wrong. What would a motorhome be regarded as? As I see it there are only a few choices (1) ignore the 6 month camper/travel trailer stipulation (2) change the PC&R”S. We have 354 members and our bi-laws state our bi-laws can be changed but nothing about the PCR”S. We are lucky to get 20 people to vote. Any advice is appreciated and thanks you for your input.