Monday, March 30, 2015

Southampton parking regulations not uniformly enforced

Southampton parking regulations are not being uniformly enforced as required by the Bylaws.

Some violators get warning tickets, some get towed, while others get away with continuing violations.

The red Blazer has a long expired sticker; the black Cadillac has no parking sticker. Both have been parked here for several days.

It seems that "parking coordinators" enforce their preferred policies.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Tysons Corner condo to require dog DNA samples

The Rotunda, a condominium building in Tyson's Corner, Virginia has implemented a policy in which all new pet owners who are moving into the building will be required to have their animal's mouths swabbed in the presence of a building authority. If pet waste is discovered outside of the building, the waste will then be tested and matched up to the guilty animal's DNA.

Friday, March 20, 2015

CIC Ombudsman asks Southampton Board of Directors to respond to homeowner complaints

Heather Gillespie, CIC Ombudsman, DPOR, Commonwealth of Virginia, has written to the Board of Directors to respond to homeowner complaints. The Ombudsman's letter of March 12 states:
We will provide a limited timeframe in which to provide evidence to this office that you have taken the necessary actions required under the law and regulations and responded to the association complaints. To that end, you must provide this office a copy of your response to the complainant, or a detailed schedule of when you will provide consideration of the complaints and a final determination to the complainant. We must receive this information no later than Friday, April 3, 2015. . . . If we do not receive your response by the requested date, the matter may be referred to the Common Interest Community Board for further action, as appropriate.


Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Formal complaint filed with DPOR against condominium for failing to respond in a 'reasonable timeframe' to homeowner complaints

A formal complaint has been filed with the Common Interest Community Ombudsman, Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation, Commonwealth of Virginia, against Southampton Condominium Association for failing to respond in a "reasonable timeframe" to homeowner complaints.

Specifically, the Association has not responded to three formal complaints:

Association failure to utilize Condominium Bylaws, ARTICLE XIV, Section 1 to amend Bylaws when the Bylaws control. Virginia Condominium Act, § 55-79.71 does not control when there is no conflict between the Act and Bylaws — filed October 11, 2014.

Association failure to provide access to the Association's Facebook page pursuant to § 55-79.75:1 — filed December 12, 2014.

Association failure to provide a digital copy of all email to and from shchoa@gmail.com for calendar year 2014 pursuant to Virginia Condominium Act § 55-79.74:1 — filed January 13, 2015.