To the editor: As a home-owner member of an HOA, I’m happy with the enactment of Meeting Invoice 130 limiting the fines charged to owners to a cap of $100 (“She confronted $500 every day HOA fines for an unapproved door. A brand new state legislation saved her,” Aug. 1). Nonetheless, what the article doesn’t inform you is that the Davis-Stirling Act isn’t enforced by any state authorities company.
Because the legislation consists of civil codes, it’s only enforceable via these actions: If a HOA board of administrators violates any of the sections, owners can recall the board, request a decision via inside dispute decision or various dispute decision utilizing a third-party mediator or file a case in civil courtroom in opposition to the board. All are time-consuming, expensive and should not resolve the grievance. If Jinah Kim’s HOA continues to nice her as famous, they may place a lien on her property for non-payment. She would possibly then want an lawyer to hunt reduction from the courtroom, which might price her money and time.
The Davis-Stirling Act was written by attorneys for attorneys. The Legislature must designate an company to implement this act and relieve owners from having to take authorized motion on their very own.
Frank Deni, Lake Forest
