To the editor: As a house owner member of an HOA, I’m happy with the enactment of Meeting Invoice 130 limiting the fines charged to householders to a cap of $100 (“She confronted $500 every day HOA fines for an unapproved door. A brand new state regulation saved her,” Aug. 1). Nonetheless, what the article doesn’t inform you is that the Davis-Stirling Act is just not enforced by any state authorities company.
For the reason that regulation consists of civil codes, it is just enforceable via these actions: If a HOA board of administrators violates any of the sections, householders can recall the board, request a decision via inside dispute decision or different dispute decision utilizing a third-party mediator or file a case in civil court docket in opposition to the board. All are time-consuming, expensive and will not resolve the criticism. If Jinah Kim’s HOA continues to nice her as famous, they might place a lien on her property for non-payment. She may then want an legal professional to hunt aid from the court docket, 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 householders from having to take authorized motion on their very own.
Frank Deni, Lake Forest
