Posting of Notices...

Our governing documents state notices have to be in a location that is visible to all the members of the association. In our case, the wall by the pool and by our front gate. In other words, common areas.

I would think illegal would include private property such as a Board members residence where you don't have access without trespassing nor can you put them in mailboxes without postage.

I would need a clearer explaination of where they are posting the notices to decide if it was illegal or not. I've never seen this question anywhere before. Usually it is a matter of them not posting notices at all.

Hi Kathy & Dave,

I'm not sure how the law reads in regards to posting of such notices being affixed via whatever means to that of mailboxes. I heard mention that it was illegal to affix things to mailboxes.

That's why I asked the question in the format I did, to avoid a leading question there, but I should have been a bit more direct in retrospect.

I would think the law regarding mailboxes wouldn't be independant per state, rather unified throughout the United States.

Thanks,

R

RandyS, in many subdivisions people tape notices to the side of communal mailboxes, including HOA info. In Colorado the post office has told people this is not legal and to stop doing it. But they continue to tape them and as their managing Agent I remove them after they are no longer timely. I have not heard of anyone being fined or being warned about a fine.

Is your concern in regards to the Colorado SB-100 statute about publically posting notices of meetings? The approach I toke was to draft amended Bylaws to allow all notifications by e-mail, since the Declarations of the associations I manage stated "notification by mail" but did not specify which type mail. Then all owners provided a Notification Request Form, such as the following:

___________ Homeowner’s Association, Inc.

Notification Request Form

Owner’s Names:_____________________________________________________
(print all Owner’s names)
Signature:_______________________________________________________

Street Address:___________________________________________________

E-mail address: ____________________(indicate none if not available)

Home phone number: ___________________________

I hereby request receipt of official notifications from ___________ Homeowners Association via: E-mail _____ OR First Class Mail _____

Selecting the e-mail option will reduce mailings costs. Also, you will be e-mailed notices of all meetings, minutes of all meeting, and the monthly financial reports.

This notification should be e-mailed, faxed, or mailed with an owner’s signature to:
DARCO, e-mail: [email protected], fax: 303 9251397

Thank you,
Roger Borcherding, Managing Agent