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Reader Questions - Drought’s Over, Must Our Cactus Go Too? Mar 04, 2019

Mr. Richardson,

After my HOA approved my drought-tolerant design, they asked me to add ‘more & bigger plants’ which violates Civil section 4735(e). Are the...

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Reader Questions - Recalls, Voting Feb 25, 2019

Hello Kelly,

I enjoy your column and have learned so much from reading it religiously. I have 2 questions:

1. A petition to recall a board member received sufficient...

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Reader Questions - Shedding Light on Solar Applications Feb 18, 2019

Hi Kelly,

My HOA sent out a proposed policy for owners wanting to install solar power systems installed on a roof shared with other units. I am not anxious to have any...

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Reader Questions - Fair or Unfair Housing Feb 11, 2019
 

Hi Kelly,

I recently read your earlier article on Fair Housing laws being violated by HOAs trying to enforce state-mandated signs that prohibit children from...

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Reader Questions - Frozen Out Directors Dec 31, 2018

Kelly,
Our board established an executive committee consisting of three board members, excluding the two remaining board members, under Corporations Code Section 7212....

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Reader Questions - When the Disruptor is a Director! Dec 24, 2018

Dear Mr. Richardson,

I’m currently on my HOA board. The president is constantly rude, slandering other board members, and basically being disrespectful. I am...

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Reader Questions - Giving Our Board a (Financial) Break Dec 17, 2018
 

Dear Mr. Richardson,

We just received a set of amended bylaws and CC&Rs presented to us for a vote. One section concerns us, it says that the board can vote...

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Reader Questions - Removed Presidents, The PUD Myth Dec 10, 2018
 

Dear Mr. Richardson,

The president of our HOA was recently removed as president (with no explanation and at an unposted meeting) but she is still on the board,...

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Reader Questions - Saving Our Lawns or Saving Our Artificial Turf? Nov 26, 2018

Dear Mr. Richardson,

Our board has indicated that they plan to remove all turf from the front yards of our community and replace it with various types of non-turf plants....

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Reader Questions - Should Our Assessments Increase? Nov 12, 2018

Hello Mr. Richardson,

Our board is against raising our fees which have been the same for at least 10 years! Obviously we are not keeping up with inflation. According to...

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Reader Questions - What If Our Annual Meeting Isn’t Annual? Nov 05, 2018

Mr. Richardson,

Our HOA hasn’t had an annual meeting in years. We receive notice that the “annual meeting” will be held on a given date to “count...

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Reader Questions - Executive Session Misused? Oct 29, 2018
 

Mr. Richardson,

Members of our board mention discussions in executive session when they are discussing agenda items at board meetings. For instance, at a recent...

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