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Council asks administration for legal guidance after staff told code enforcement to limit HOA enforcement
Summary
Councilmembers asked administration to supply documentation and a legal opinion after members raised that code enforcement had been told not to enforce codes in homeowners-association areas. Council heard that many HOA streets remain private and HOAs maintain bylaws; members asked the city attorney to clarify when city codes apply to HOA areas.
Councilmembers asked the administration to provide documentation and a legal analysis after reports that the city’s code-enforcement staff had been instructed not to carry out enforcement activity inside homeowners association (HOA) areas.
Councilwoman Jones opened the discussion by saying she had been told code enforcement was not doing HOA enforcement and asked for written documentation explaining the policy change. Council members and staff discussed the distinction between private streets and…
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