J.M. from Marion County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am a snowbird who is on our condo association’s board of directors. I am contacting you for assistance with a problem. Other board members have failed to support a veteran (an owner not a renter) who wishes to display a POW-MIA on the exterior of…
Tag: Architectural Compliance
Condo Board Not Likely to Allow Unit Owner to Add Exterior Vent
B.S. from Henrico County, Virginia writes: Dear Mister Condo, How are new appliances to be vented to outside if no external vents exist? Mister Condo replies: B.S., welcome to the world of architectural compliance. New appliances cannot be vented to the outside if no external vents exist. That is, unless the Board of the condominium…
Condo Deck Designed for Hot Tub but Board Says No Hot Tub Allowed
W.B. from Caledonia County, Vermont writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own a condo in a complex with 6 distinct rows built in 3 phases over 10 years due to 2 developer bankruptcies. Some rows are 2 level, some are 3 level. Some have views of the lake, others do not. There is no uniformity of…
Questionable Condo Deck Extension
J.M. from Hillsborough County, New Hampshire writes: Dear Mister Condo, We have a unit owner that wants to extend his deck 2 feet out. All of our other units, including 3 season porches, all have the same dimensions. All but one are built the same way. One is all glass. Can the unit owner extend…