Articles of Incorporation

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Before any property in a condominium or planned development is sold, the developer forms a Homeowners' Association to run it. Each purchaser of property in the development automatically becomes a member of the Association.

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The Association is typically created by filing Articles of Incorporation (“Articles”) for a nonprofit organization with the secretary of state where the development is located (although some states allow unincorporated associations).

The articles are usually brief and contain only the basic information about the Association, its name, location, and its purpose. There is ordinarily no need for a buyer or owner to review the Articles.

 

Bylaws of the Association

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Once formed, the Association typically adopts a set of bylaws. Bylaws are important: They describe how the Association is run, set out voting rights and procedures, and contain rules for such things as how to call a meeting and how often meetings must be held.

The bylaws may also describe the Association’s rights and responsibilities. For example, the Association is typically responsible to enforce the rules and regulations and to collect assessments. The bylaws may also lay out procedures for creating the annual budget and determining assessment amounts.

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Covenants

 

The primary advantage of living in a neighborhood with an HOA is that it provides a safeguard for residents’ property values and maintain an appealing community to live in. Before any property in a condominium or planned development is sold, the developer forms a Homeowners' Association to run it. Each purchaser of property in the development automatically becomes a member of the Association.

The Association is typically created by filing Articles of Incorporation (“Articles”) for a nonprofit organization with the secretary of state where the development is located (although some states allow unincorporated associations).

The articles are usually brief and contain only the basic information about the Association, its name, location, and its purpose. There is ordinarily no need for a buyer or owner to review the Covenants.

 

Rules and Regulations

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However the foundation for preserving the property values of our residents relies on the Rules and Regulations.

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The Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act ("CCIOA") specifically grants to homeowner associations, such as HPOA, the power to adopt rules and regulations. The By-laws of the HPOA empower the BOARD OF DIRECTORS to enact rules and regulations as needed to interpret the covenants pursuant to CCIOA. The HPOA complies with all federal, state and local laws. The Association’s governing documents, including these Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “Rules and Regulations”), shall include those matters required or allowed by CCIOA.

 

The enforcement of the HPOA covenants necessarily involves some interpretation and to build consistency throughout the years of differing volunteer Board members, the Board of Directors has summarized the HPOA covenants in these Rules and Regulations.

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This does not circumvent the need to submit the Architectural Change Request Application to the Architectural Control Committee for any project as the Rules and Regulations cannot anticipate all scenarios.  It does however, set expectations of what is or is not normally acceptable.

 

POA Rules and Regulations may be amended from time to time by the Board of Directors. Changes will be communicated via the HPOA website and through email.

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Fines

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