Here's the deal.
Bought a condo in FL.
Rules evidently say you can't put a Directv dish on the wall. There are at least 30 of these dishes installed on the wall at various apartments.
I had one put up today.
The Condo Association immediately complained.
I asked them if it's against the rules, how can there be 30+ up right now and I asked if all owners were being treated the same. There response follows and didn't really answer if they are fining everyone the same way.
Rest assured that there is no two standards of dealing with any one violation. However, I would respectfully urge that you leave Association matters to the association to deal with, be it enforcing the same on others who may be in violation. I don’t see how any one owner would be privy to confidential dealings regarding individual violations, as they get addressed. It would be a wrong excuse legally speaking for someone to commit a violation, saying “ how about others”. When you purchased the unit here, you signed to legally abide by the rules and signed for yourself, and so you are to be held responsible for your own actions. As a concerned owner, you certainly have the right to question and take up the matter further, in the manner that is provided by the association. You can request a hearing before the grievance committee, and express your disagreement or dispute the violation you received from our office.
In any case, here is what I know:
They can fine me $100 per day up to $1000. Not a big deal.
They can try to keep me from using common amenities though I don't know how they would enforce this. They don't have security running around checking the gym and pool.
I suppose they could take me to court and try to get an injunction but I'd have lots of time to move the thing to a stand or take it down before it would get this far.
The law says they can not have selective enforcement or the bylaw becomes invalid. I highly doubt all the unit owners have been taken to court.
They won't answer if other unit owners have been grandfathered in.
What would you do?
Bought a condo in FL.
Rules evidently say you can't put a Directv dish on the wall. There are at least 30 of these dishes installed on the wall at various apartments.
I had one put up today.
The Condo Association immediately complained.
I asked them if it's against the rules, how can there be 30+ up right now and I asked if all owners were being treated the same. There response follows and didn't really answer if they are fining everyone the same way.
Rest assured that there is no two standards of dealing with any one violation. However, I would respectfully urge that you leave Association matters to the association to deal with, be it enforcing the same on others who may be in violation. I don’t see how any one owner would be privy to confidential dealings regarding individual violations, as they get addressed. It would be a wrong excuse legally speaking for someone to commit a violation, saying “ how about others”. When you purchased the unit here, you signed to legally abide by the rules and signed for yourself, and so you are to be held responsible for your own actions. As a concerned owner, you certainly have the right to question and take up the matter further, in the manner that is provided by the association. You can request a hearing before the grievance committee, and express your disagreement or dispute the violation you received from our office.
In any case, here is what I know:
They can fine me $100 per day up to $1000. Not a big deal.
They can try to keep me from using common amenities though I don't know how they would enforce this. They don't have security running around checking the gym and pool.
I suppose they could take me to court and try to get an injunction but I'd have lots of time to move the thing to a stand or take it down before it would get this far.
The law says they can not have selective enforcement or the bylaw becomes invalid. I highly doubt all the unit owners have been taken to court.
They won't answer if other unit owners have been grandfathered in.
What would you do?