Author: Mary W. Barrett
Should Your Community Association Operate its Pool Without Lifeguards? Guidance for Specially Exempt Facilities
Posted in Community Associations
Interest in the specially exempt status of community association pools has increased. This interest has been fueled by community association board members hoping to offset substantial costs incurred for COVID ambassadors and cleaning staff. As specially exempt public recreational bathing facilities, community associations may legally choose to operate their pools… Continue reading
Recent Changes to New Jersey’s Public Recreational Bathing Facility Code Will Impact All Community Associations
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The New Jersey Public Recreational Bathing Facility Code, N.J.A.C. 8:26-1.1, et seq., (“Bathing Code”), has changed as of January 16, 2018 and all pools in community associations with three or more dwelling units will be impacted. Some of these changes are minor and most community associations will have no difficulty… Continue reading
A Board of Trustees May Now Amend the By-Laws Without a Vote of the Unit Owners
Posted in Community Associations
On July 13, 2017, a new law was enacted in New Jersey amending the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act (PREDFDA). PREDFDA governs homeowners associations, condominium associations, and co-ops. The new PREDFDA provisions apply to trustee elections and certain by-laws amendment procedures. They also permit an association’s board of… Continue reading
New Trustee Election Procedures Mandated by PREDFDA
Posted in Community Associations
On July 13, 2017, a new law was enacted in New Jersey amending the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act (PREDFDA). While primarily governing the development of community associations (homeowners associations, condominium associations, and co-ops) PREDFDA also has many requirements relating to their operation and governance. The new amendments… Continue reading