Due to the research results, pesticides used to improve the color and quality of lawns in Maryland, increases the risk of cancer in children exposed to them. As a result, a bill is being introduced that would limit or ban the use of these pesticides.
An elementary school, located in a homeowners association, was given a facelift with new paint. One wall was painted with a U.S. flag. One resident of the association complained about the colors and design, causing the school to paint over the mural.
An association board member was doing maintenance in his complex when he smelled smoke. After investigating the smell, he found a unit on fire and the owner preparing to jump from his third floor window. The board member was able to get a ladder to help the resident out of the window, saving him from injury and potentially saving his life.
Colorado is starting the requirement that all community association managers must have a license to manage an association. This comes after a string of horror stories have occurred.
In this Q & A the author discusses a homeowners association manager and their training. State Statutes claim that no person shall manage or hold themselves out to the public as being able to manage a community association unless they hold a CAM license. The question involves an officer manager with no license.
An 8 year old boy lost his life after playing on an automatic gate that cars use at his homowners association.
A homeowners association says the plans for a playhouse in a back yard, being installed by make a wish foundation for a little girl with cancer, go against the covenants and they are not allowed to build it. Neighbors are asking the association to reverse their decision for the sake of the little girl.
A homeowner and Jewish congregation have a civil suit being filed against them for operating without a certificate of occupancy. The city claims they are not exempt from city code and the home does not meet the requirements for a congregation that size.
An advisory forum has been created to allow homeowner association representatives the opportunity to meet with the mayor. This forum increases the communication between government and its citizens to voice concerns and exchange ideas.
Shoddy construction and numerous problems have caused a homeowners association to file a lawsuit against their builders. The city commissions is not forcing homeowners to make repairs after a city code enforcement officer got a hold of an engineer's report. The lawsuit continues.
