Bee Hives

We are a condo association and we have also had bees build nests on the building, including around window frames. Since it is on the OUTSIDE of the building our Association is responsible for removal. Your documents should state who is responsible for certain parts of each townhome.

We have a monthly pest control service who treats the grounds. We call them when the wasps build their "huts" and they remove them.

Roger, I don't think this is someone's beekeeping enterprise, but a randomly bee-built hive.

Although, I highly doubt the owners (bees) got HOA permission to build their hive! I wonder what their Arch Comm Request would have been!

It is a nest built by bees. Thank you for the clarification. I have read through my documents and it does not address any matter with insects. The HOA is responsible for roofs, siding, street lights, common areas, detention basin, retaining walls, parking area, sidewalks, private roads, snow removal, grass maintenance, landscaping installed by declarant/builder, trash removal. Is the outside of the townhome considered Common Area?

The docs do say "each unit sall be maintained by its Owner or occupant in a safe, clean and sanitary manner and condition, in good order and in accordance with all applicable restrictions, conditions, ordinances, codes and any Rules or Regulations which may be applicable hereunder or under law.

I'm not sure if it's "common area", but in my association, my docs specify that the association is responsible for the exterior. Our docs are old, so it's not much more specific than that. Some say "from the drywall out" or something.

Under my docs, the association would be responsible for nuisance insects. HOWEVER, I am drafting a set of rules/regs, and a policy about insects. Our association is 19 units, townhome style, and we're situated on a HUGE ant farm. I swear, it stretches from one end to the other. Our association isn't going to pay for ants in the future, because they're just ants. Termites - YES, we'll pay (we're wood frame with brick face). Bees - I'm not sure yet. Earwigs - probably not, because they're usually just seasonal. Miller Moths - NO...these are just our western version of locusts for a few weeks every summer.

Melissa,

You stated the assn is resp for "roofs and siding" which to me means the exterior of the townhome. Therefore, I would say the assn is resp. for the cost of removing the bee hive (nest).

Ellen,

Not so fast to criticize Roger. My townhome association in S. Florida IS responsible for all of the outside repair, replacement and maintenance. The only thing that owners are responsible for are the windows and doors. Sorry but by now, we all know that there are no hard fast CC&Rs that fall upon all of our associations.

Rpger,

The poster says the member is responsible for th exterior of their unit..how does that translate to common area? Your comments show you know little about the laws of various states.

Read again Ellen. The post said "The HOA is responsible for roofs, siding,..". Perhaps your townhome association is different. As I said usually; that does not mean always.

Thank you all for your advise

Melissa,

One thing I neglected to mention in my post. If there have been cases of African bees in your area the best thing to do is to have the nest removed. The exterminator should be able to tell what type bees they are, but of course he'll already be there. . . Here in AZ there have been so many cases of African bees that if a large nest is detected we just automatically think they're African bees and take the necessary steps to exterminate them.