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DeniseA1 (California)
Posts: 19

Posted:

How many Board members are required to approve a Work Order for replacement of a waste line in a common wall? I'm in California and supposedly the HOA approved plumbing company sent the order one week ago today...still nothing.

KerryL1 (California)
Posts: 14,550

Posted:

Sounds like you're not on the Board, Denise? Boards don't approve work orders, they approve proposals from vendors to do the work. A majority of the directors in attendance at a board meeting would have to vote to approve it.

If this was an emergency, probably the property mgr. (PM) or a particular board member might have the authority to get the work done.

Does the waste line service only one unit? Or does it serve more than one unit?

Can you offer a little more info, e.g., what is your interest in this matter?

DeniseA1 (California)
Posts: 19

Posted:

Semantics aside, if an order is below a dollar threshold, Management can approve. I’ve been on the Board three different times and I know we had to approve more costly Work Orders for specific jobs, particularly plumbing leaks. If we had the order at a regular meeting, approval occurred then; if after a meeting, approval was conducted via email.
The leaking waste line is in a common wall. My neighbor’s home has been torn apart for at least two weeks from another leak and I was informed that the waste line leak is quite evident when I flush and/or rum the shower.
Bottom line: does the approval require full Board approval or a simple majority?

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265

Posted:

Den

I say a simple majority.

DeniseA1 (California)
Posts: 19

Posted:

Additionally, the plumbing and construction companies are pre-approved by our association for common area repairs/replacements in emergency situations.

MelissaP1 (Alabama)
Posts: 13,836

Posted:

We are in the age of material shortages. Not only does it effect material but also manpower. Many projects are put on hold. My fence was put on hold an extra 2 weeks due to Covid quarantine. The board may have approved but doesn't mean reality doesn't exist. Current times your lucky to get a plumber or them have the parts needed.

Former HOA President

AugustinD
Posts: 3,698

Posted:

Simple majority vote with an in-person meeting, as long as quorum is met of course.

In California, if the situation is an emergency and the vote is conducted by email, it appears consent must be unanimous. See
https://www.davis-stirling.com/HOME/Statutes/Corp-Code-7211

https://www.davis-stirling.com/HOME/U/Unanimous-Consent

KerryL1 (California)
Posts: 14,550

Posted:

Thanks for the details, Denise. Augustin, JohnC & I are correct. As a former director, you might know this info most likely is in your bylaws. It's also in CA corporation codes.

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