Homeowner petition-Need to know if it is allowed

Aren't you reading your documents to see what they say on how the common area is being used? If not, pull them out and take a look at the CCRs where you usually find this information.

Or use you noggin. Where is this person planning to set this up? In front of his/her home? At the clubhouse? Are you talking about a person with a chair and table? How large is the table? How long does this person plan to stay in the area - a few hours or the entire day? Is this being set up in an area where a crowd might form and cause some disruption? For example, I wouldn't see a problem in front of a house, but close to the laundry room or pool might be an isxue.

And how do you know this person hasn't already thought of all this and spoken to the property manager and gotten permission?

For what it's worth, is consider the location and whether there's a chance for damage, either by the set up or the potential for a conflict. That may depend on how controversial this board member is. People may flock to the table - or roll up to the person, angry because they like that board member.

Is it ok for an owner to meet, sit with, have a picnic with other owners in the same area?

Are you a Board member?

Have you checked with the Board, or management company?

Is this owner wearing a mask, keeping hand sanitizer on the table, and keeping social distance? If so, I echo what the others posted.

I do not see a problem. If they are a HOA member then they own that common area. They could go door to door but that would be "soliciting". This is in the open and not hiding.

I have a feeling this is more of a personal issue than anything else. There is no reason otherwise I could not sit in common area and gather a vote for something related to the HOA IF I am a member of the HOA.

If the homeowner has a right to be in that common area I don't see how you could possibly stop them from collecting signatures for a petition, as long as they are not breaking specific rules. "No soliciting" rules typically refer to selling something.

I really think trying to stop this is a losing proposition.

With others, Owners should be able to do this if nothing in your docs opposes it. I suppose there could be minor issue off damaging the grass.

Btw, Sasha, owners in CA now may place fliers to owners' doors that relate to HOA business even if a "solicitation" for signatures or whatever. And even if the HOA' rules prohibit it.

LOL

Eff. 1/19. You PM should know about this and should have advised the board accordingly. You MAY establish reasonable hours for such distraction. As previously advised, visit davis-stirling.com for more about this topic: "Flyers.'

"Distributing Flyers. Members cannot be prohibited from distributing or circulating, without permission, information about (1) CID living, (2) association elections, (3) legislation, (4) election to public office, (5) the initiative, referendum, or recall processes, or (6) other issues of concern to members and residents. This is by far the broadest and most overreaching portion of the new law. The scope of information which may be distributed, without permission, is effectively unlimited. It need only be any matter which concerns a member or resident. (Civ. Code §4515(b)(5).)"

Thank you for this information!