Roles & Responsibilities
According to NRS 116.3107, who is responsible for maintaining the common elements in a community association?
A) Each unit owner
B) The association
C) The developer
D) Local government
What is B) The association?
Which type of maintenance is designed to reduce repair and replacement costs?
A) Deferred
B) Preventive
C) Corrective
D) Routine
What is B) Preventive?
What is the primary purpose of liability inspections?
A) Reduce repair costs
B) Ensure beautification of landscaping
C) Reduce legal liability and identify hazards
D) Save money on insurance premiums
What is C) Reduce legal liability and identify hazards?
If association maintained air conditioning fails in a home with children, how quickly must the association repair it?
A) Within 12 hours
B) Within 24 hours
C) Within 48 hours
D) Within 72 hours
What is B) Within 24 hours?
What is one of the primary roles of a community manager in an association?
A) Oversee maintenance and use of experts
B) Approve homeowner loans
C) Collect property taxes
D) Enforce city ordinances
What is A) Oversee maintenance and use of experts?
Cleaning and housekeeping fall under which type of maintenance?
A) Preventive
B) Corrective
C) Routine
D) Emergency
What is C) Routine?
How often should liability inspections be performed?
A) Only once a year
B) At regular intervals, depending on risks
C) Every five years
D) Only after an accident
What is B) At regular intervals, depending on risks?
Why are seasonal inspections important?
A) They prevent deferred maintenance
B) Risks vary depending on the season
C) Homeowners prefer quarterly reports
D) They save money on landscaping
What is B) Risks vary depending on the season?
If damage occurs while accessing a unit for repairs, who is liable for repairs?
A) The association only
B) The homeowner only
C) Whichever party caused the damage
D) No one, it is considered shared responsibility
What is C) Whichever party caused the damage?
Which type of maintenance involves actual repairs?
A) Corrective
B) Deferred
C) Scheduled
D) Preventive
What is A) Corrective?
Which of the following is NOT typically part of a liability inspection?
A) Walkways and parking areas
B) Playgrounds and pools
C) Overgrown landscaping
D) Mortgage documents
What is D) Mortgage documents?
What is the manager’s key responsibility in identifying issues?
A) Solve problems early
B) Wait until homeowners complain
C) Approve only emergency repairs
D) Focus only on financial reporting
What is A) Solve problems early?
What is the role of the declarant regarding expenses tied to developmental rights?
A) Share them equally with unit owners
B) Avoid liability after selling 50% of units
C) Transfer liability to the association
D) Be solely liable for those expenses
What is D) Be solely liable for those expenses?
Obvious repairs that are postponed are considered:
A) Emergency maintenance
B) Routine maintenance
C) Preventive maintenance
D) Deferred maintenance
What is D) Deferred maintenance?
Documenting inspections helps associations by:
A) Reducing tax obligations
B) Providing evidence of proactive risk management
C) Replacing the need for insurance
D) Eliminating maintenance costs
What is B) Providing evidence of proactive risk management?
Which common area is NOT listed as a high-priority inspection site?
A) Pools
B) Clubhouses
C) Walkways
D) Individual unit kitchens
What is D) Individual unit kitchens?
When governing documents do not clearly define maintenance responsibility, which is the best first step?
A) Ignore the issue
B) Seek advice from the association’s legal counsel
C) Ask homeowners to decide by vote
D) Postpone until a problem arises
What is B) Seek advice from the association’s legal counsel?
A new wall added in a clubhouse would fall under:
A) Routine
B) Corrective
C) Deferred
D) New construction
What is D) New construction?
Who can complete liability inspections?
A) CAM, landscapers, or subject matter experts
B) Only the fire department
C) Only homeowners
D) Only insurance carriers
What is A) CAM, landscapers, or subject matter experts?
Vehicle gates installed after March 1, 2000 must comply with:
A) NRS 116.3107
B) HOA governing documents
C) UL 325 safety standards
D) Local building codes only
What is C) UL 325 safety standards?