COVENANT ENFORCEMENT (Updated for HB22-1137)
HOAs must give this long of a cure period before imposing a fine
What is a 30 days?
To protect consistency and liability, HOAs should designate this person or role as the primary point of contact for vendors.
Who is the community manager or board liaison?
Colorado law requires at least this much notice for special board meetings.
What is 2 days?
This term refers to resolving disagreements without going to court.
What is alternative dispute resolution (ADR)?
This is the minimum number of violations notices an HOA must send before turning a matter over to an attorney for covenant enforcement.
What is two?
Before finalizing a vendor contract, the board should ensure it contains these types of protective legal terms.
What are termination clauses, mutual attorney fees provisions, and indemnification clauses?
The document that sets the meeting's topics and helps keep meetings on track is called this.
What is an agenda?
A neutral third party who helps parties reach resolution is called this.
What is accusatory or inflammatory language?
This is the maximum fine permitted for a violation that does not threaten public health or safety.
What is $500?
This should always be done before hiring a vendor, to ensure qualification and financial responsibility.
What is checking licensing and insurance?
This is who is allowed to attend board meetings.
All association members or their representatives.
Board members should avoid this kind of language during conflict to keep discussions productive
What is disclose the conflict and recuse themselves?
This is the amount of time an association has to bring an action to enforce building restrictions.
What is one year?
This section of a vendor contract outlines exactly what the vendor is expected to deliver.
What is the scope of work?
Minutes should reflect decisions made and votes taken but not this.
What is a verbatim transcript or personal opinions?
When a board member has a personal interest in a matter, they must do this to avoid conflict of interest.
What is a written dispute resolution policy?
These may be other enforcement options available to an association if they have maxes out on fines and the ability is in their declaration.
What is suspending owner's right to vote and/or use recreational facilities?
These changes should always be in writing.
What are scope changes or approvals for additional work?
An executive session may be called to discuss sensitive matters such as these.
What are legal advice, personnel issues, or delinquent accounts?
CCIOA requires HOAs to adopt this type of policy to guide internal dispute resolution.
What is a written dispute resolution policy?