Community Association Q & A (IL)

Q. When I moved into my association, I submitted a written request to the association for approval to replace my front door, and I described the replacement door as white in color. The association approved my request to install a white front door at a board meeting, and a board member signed the form where it indicates the request was approved. I then installed the white door. The association’s rules apparently require that the front door of the units be a brown color. The declaration does permit an owner to make alterations with approval of the board. Over a year after I replaced the door in accordance with my approved request, another owner has reported me to the association, claiming my door is noncompliant with the rules. The association wants me to paint the door brown. Must I?     Read the Q&A……………