Condominium Governance & Association Relations Flashcards
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A condominium association is considering amending its declaration to ban short-term rentals. This type of amendment typically requires:
Answer: A supermajority vote of unit owners, often 67% or 75%
Amendments to the declaration—the foundational governing document—typically require a supermajority of unit owner votes, commonly 2/3 or 3/4 of voting interests.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which areas of a condominium development are most clearly required to be accessible?
Answer: Publicly accessible common areas and amenities
The ADA primarily applies to public accommodations and common areas open to the public, while the Fair Housing Act governs individual unit accessibility requirements.
A 'turnover meeting' in a newly developed condominium marks the point when:
Answer: The developer transfers control of the association to unit owners
At the turnover (transition) meeting, the developer relinquishes control of the board of directors to unit owners once a statutory sales threshold is reached.
Which of the following best describes 'proxy voting' in a condominium association context?
Answer: A unit owner authorizing another person to vote on their behalf at a meeting
A proxy is a written authorization allowing one person to represent and vote for a unit owner at an association meeting when the owner cannot attend in person.
If an association's declaration is silent on a particular governance issue, the board should look next to:
Answer: The association's bylaws
When the declaration does not address an issue, the governing document hierarchy directs the board to consult the bylaws as the next authoritative source.
A 'material alteration' to common elements in a condominium typically requires:
Answer: Approval by a specified percentage of unit owners per the governing documents
Material alterations—significant changes that go beyond routine maintenance—generally require unit owner approval because they affect the character of the common elements all owners share.
Which of the following is NOT typically a right of condominium unit owners under state statutes?
Answer: Right to veto any individual board decision
Unit owners generally cannot veto individual board decisions; their power lies in electing/removing board members and voting on major matters reserved to owners.