RichardB37 (South Carolina)
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Posts: 29
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Thanks, in advance, for your thoughts on this.
My neighborhood of 400 homes is divided into seven different HOAs. This dates back to the development of the various zones in the late 70's. There is a Civic Association which is common to all of the various HOAs. The participation in the Civic Association is voluntary, and efforts of the Civic Association covers maintenance of a common entrance to all of the various neighborhoods. The Civic Association also serves to provide a common platform for discussion of things which affect all of the seven HOAs. Over the years, one of the roles which has evolved within the Civic Association is an Architectural Review position who 'informally' advises homeowners how to stay in alignment with their covenants and restrictions.
This is kind of where the fun starts...
Two of the neighborhoods have specific instructions in the ByLaws documenting the creation and operation of Boards and Architectural Review of the 'local' neighborhood. One of these is active, but the other neighborhood has never had any local officers or Board.
My question... For the neighborhood that is NOT following the instructions in the ByLaws, what body is culpable? What can be done to encourage this neighborhood to form their own Board and self-govern? One of the issues is that the Town is getting more diligent about having HOA letters supporting homeowner project proposals in order to get permitted. The Civic Association has no legal standing with respect to the individual neighborhoods, but has been issuing the support letters for homeowners. Is there any precedent for acceptance of this role essentially giving the Civic Association governance over these neighborhoods by 'adverse possession', or something similar?
Interested in your experience. We have only lived here about a year, and are curious about how typical this lax governance is.
thanks
My neighborhood of 400 homes is divided into seven different HOAs. This dates back to the development of the various zones in the late 70's. There is a Civic Association which is common to all of the various HOAs. The participation in the Civic Association is voluntary, and efforts of the Civic Association covers maintenance of a common entrance to all of the various neighborhoods. The Civic Association also serves to provide a common platform for discussion of things which affect all of the seven HOAs. Over the years, one of the roles which has evolved within the Civic Association is an Architectural Review position who 'informally' advises homeowners how to stay in alignment with their covenants and restrictions.
This is kind of where the fun starts...
Two of the neighborhoods have specific instructions in the ByLaws documenting the creation and operation of Boards and Architectural Review of the 'local' neighborhood. One of these is active, but the other neighborhood has never had any local officers or Board.
My question... For the neighborhood that is NOT following the instructions in the ByLaws, what body is culpable? What can be done to encourage this neighborhood to form their own Board and self-govern? One of the issues is that the Town is getting more diligent about having HOA letters supporting homeowner project proposals in order to get permitted. The Civic Association has no legal standing with respect to the individual neighborhoods, but has been issuing the support letters for homeowners. Is there any precedent for acceptance of this role essentially giving the Civic Association governance over these neighborhoods by 'adverse possession', or something similar?
Interested in your experience. We have only lived here about a year, and are curious about how typical this lax governance is.
thanks