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Associations cannot collect charges for damages or enforcement assessments without providing an owner with written notice and granting an opportunity for a hearing

/ Owner - March 4, 2014

The Ohio Court of Appeals for the Eighth District (the district that hears appeals from Cuyahoga County) recently upheld the rule stating that prior to imposing a charge for damages or an enforcement assessment for violations of the governing documents, an association must provide an owner with notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The Court also determined that extensive communications with an owner prior to charging such assessments was not sufficient to overcome the statutory requirements.     Read more……..

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