Fines
There are NO limits on fines levied by the Board for:
A. Health, safety, and welfare issues
B. Fines against board members
C. Fines on committee members
D. Fines against the vendors
What is A, Health, safety, and welfare issues?
When a hearing is held, the first thing the board should determine is:
A. Whether there was a violation in the first place based on the evidence considered at the hearing.
B. Whether a neighbor has been the complaining party and wants to take it further.
C. Whether the owner intends to pay the fine.
D. Whether the owner is one of the good guys and not one of the troublemakers.
What is A, Whether there was a violation in the first place based on the evidence considered at the hearing?
Who can receive a violation letter in the association and other important association documentation as stated in the law if proper notice was given to all parties prior to the violation and the documents so provide:
A. The unit's owner, a tenant, an invitee of a unit's owner or tenant.
B. The unit's owner is the only one who can receive a violation on his property or the common elements.
C. There are no restrictions on who can receive notices or receive other important association documentation.
D. The unit's owner, a tenant, his attorney and the property manager for the owner.
What is A, The unit's owner, a tenant, an invitee of a unit's owner or tenant?
What is the best approach to enforcement in a common interest community?
A. Proactive and reactive enforcement combined
What is A, proactive and reactive enforcement combined?
What is the most the board can fine for each violation of the governing documents (NRS 116.31031)- what is the BEST answer:
A. $10 for each violation or a total amount of $100, whichever is less.
B. $1000 for each violation or a total amount of $5000, whichever is less.
C. $75 for the first violation, $100 for the second or a total amount of $500, whichever is less.
D. $100 for each violation or a total amount of $1000, whichever is less. This does not include continuing fines.
What is D, $100 for each violation or a total amount of $1000, whichever is less. This does not include continuing fines?
A hearing should NOT be:
A. An opportunity to resolve problems.
B. An opportunity to listen.
C. Confrontational.
D. An opportunity to determine if the owner is a member in good standing.
What is c, confrontational?
A nomination form or notice of an owner's right to run for the board of directors must be sent:
A. As required by the bylaws.
B. A nomination form is not required since a nomination committee will pick the candidates.
D. 15 days notice before the ballot is prepared.
It's traditional in Jeopard
C. 30 day notice to all owners of their ability to run for the open spots on the board of directors before the ballot is prepared.
An owner with a tenant is not required to follow the same rules as the other owners when dealing with architectural issues.
A. True
B. False
What is false?
How often can a bord continue to fine an owner in violation of the governing documents according to NRS 116.31031 section 7:
A. There is no limit on continuing fines in Nevada.
B. The board is limited to a $1000 maximum fine on continuing fines.
C. The board is limited on continuing fines by Nevada law up to $20,000 then it must go to Arbitration.
D. The board is limited on continuing fines by Nevada law up to $10,000 then it must go to Arbitration.
What is A, There is no limit on continuing fines in Nevada?
Executive sessions of the board of directors can be held to discuss all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Consult with the attorney for the association on matters related to proposed or pending litigation.
B. Discuss matters related to personnel.
C. Discuss violation of the governing documents.
D. Consult with the landscaper and approve the landscaping contract.
What is D, consult with the landscaper and approve the landscaping contract?
Assessment of a lien may be enforced if the person alleged to have violated the rule has received notice of the alleged violation informing him of which of the following:
A. A notice advising him or her of the opportunity to request a hearing.
B. A notice of the date, time and location of the hearing.
C. A notice advising him of his or her opportunity to attend and debate with the Board.
D. A notice advising them of an immediate fine.
What is B, a notice of the date, time and location of the hearing?
Association liens for violations can be foreclosed on in the CIC for the following reason:
A. Whenever the board determines enough is enough.
B. Whenever the amount goes over $1000.
C. When the issue will affect the health, safety and welfare of the other owners.
D. They cannot be foreclosed on ever.
What is C, when the issue will affect the health, safety and welfare of the other owners?
If the documents allow it, under what circumstances may the association of the CIC levy a fine against a tenant as defined in NRS 116.31031:
A. For construction penalties
B. If it involves a vehicle delivering goods or providing services.
C. Violation of most provisions of the governing documents.
D. For a violation of which the tenant was not given prior notice.
What is C, Violation of most provisions of the governing documents?
Any owner who is the subject of a hearing in an executive session of a board meeting must:
A. Be provided a copy of the decision of their hearing in the minutes, upon request (just their decision).
B. Not be allowed to attend the hearing.
C. Must be advised that he or she cannot be represented by legal counsel.
D. Bring witnesses to defend his or her position.
What is A, be provided a copy of the decision of their hearing in the minutes, upon request (just their decision).
Under the Fair Debt Collection Act, how many days does the owner have to dispute the debt before the association may take any further action to collect?
A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 120
What is A, 30?
NRS 116.320 protects the rights of owners to display a U.S. flag within the portion of the CIC that the owner has the right to occupy, but this right does not extend to a flag display which:
A. Interferes with the scenic view protections given to another owner.
B. Is made of material other than cloth.
C. Is placed on a pole taller than 8 feet high.
D. Is part of a commercial advertisement.
What is D, is part of a commercial advertisement?
The board may not fine a unit owner for the actions of a tenant or invite unless they take what action first (NRS 116.31031 section 2):
A. Unless they send him or her a certified letter telling them that the fine has been levied giving them 30 days notice to pay.
B. Unless the unit's owner had prior knowledge of the violation.
C. Unless the unit owner participated in or authorized the violation, had prior notice of the violation or had an opportunity to stop the violation and failed to do so.
D. Unless they send him or her a certified letter telling them that they had a prior notice of the violation when they bought their property.
What is C, Unless the unit owner participated in or authorized the violation, had prior notice of the violation or had an opportunity to stop the violation and failed to do so?
One of the items a board of directors may consider in a hearing is whether or not to suspend the rights to use the common area.
A. True
B. False
What is A, true?
A board of directors meeting notice must be sent at least ___ days prior.
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
What is C, 10?
The association can't prohibit drought tolerant landscaping unless the homeowner doesn't make an attempt to do what (NRS 116.330):
A. Get each owner on each side of him or her to sign a document stating that they do not have any problem with the plans as drafted.
B. Get at least one board member to agree that the project blends in with the community and that the board member will take it to a meeting for him or her to get approval.
C. Submit a detailed description of the plans for the drought tolerant landscaping for architectural review and approve in accordance with the procedures, if any, set forth in the governing documents of the association, which must be compatible with the style of the CIC.
D. Submit a detailed description of the plans for the drought tolerant landscaping for review and approval of the city or county planning in accordance with their procedures, but the plans must also be compatible with the style of the CIC.
What is C, submit a detailed description of the plans for the drought tolerant landscaping for architectural review and approve in accordance with the procedures, if any, set forth in the governing documents of the association, which must be compatible with the style of the CIC?