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by Susan Muirhead on June 14th, 2004

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My condo association prohibits the installation of hurricane panels on windows. Are there any steps I can take to change this policy?

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  • by Merry Walker on June 16th, 2004

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    There are almost certainly steps you can take to change the association's rules, but you'll have to find out from the association what they are, as the procedures can vary from place to place.

    The condo association should be able to provide you with all the information you need to try to change the rule. From there it's a matter of following the procedure, whatever it may be. The more polite and congenial you remain, the better your chances of actually getting it changed.

    You might also look into what it would take to get a variance or an exception: instead of trying to change the rule, find out what it will take for you to get special permission to have your hurricane panels anyhow.

    Felix: First of all, asking how to add new rules and regulations is a separate question. Since I answered the question that was asked, you should not have rated my answer down for not answering a different question. And second, even though it's a separate question, I already answered it in the first paragraph: the procedures to change the rules and regulations should be laid out in the rules themselves. "Change" means to alter, add, or delete the existing rules. Please be sure to rate answers based on how well they answer the question that was asked, and please be sure you read and understand the answer before you decide it doesn't answer the question.

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    • how do we add new rules and regulations

      felixi

      by felixi on August 2nd, 2005

    • I am not in agreement that you have to be polite and congenial to request changes. From what I have experienced, basically all board members use prejudice against owners. I've seen owners ask for a change and a board member screem out that you can't do that. You took a position representing the owners best interest. They should act like professionals and welcome changes. You don't need to keep a building looking like it did from 1950 and it is now 2011. Isn't that the reason there are designers and malls being updated to bring buyers. I think there needs to be a more positive look for how owners want changes to their property and not in the soul power of ordinary people acting like GODS.

      gerrr17

      by gerrr17 on March 21st, 2011

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