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My HOA just sent out the annual budget, another year of raising the dues.... And a new 'proposal' to how the HOA treats EV Charging Stations being installed into our Condos. Which is now to be treated as an 'Architectural Change'. i.e. need board approval via application, permits, insurance riders, etc...
They cleverly worded it to only include your 'input' on this next agenda item.... i.e. they've already got it set to sign off on it at the next meeting, regardless of homeowner opinion.
Besides the normal permits from the city to install one....
That's just the main bullets... But you get the idea.
Condo phases were built 1987-1989... They definitely were not thinking of EV back then. lol
But seriously this is some NIMBY 'We are going to make you jump through hoops to have a proper EVCS at home'...
I won't even share the the steps needed to install solar panels....
C.
They cleverly worded it to only include your 'input' on this next agenda item.... i.e. they've already got it set to sign off on it at the next meeting, regardless of homeowner opinion.
Besides the normal permits from the city to install one....
- No plugging an EVCS into a current wall socket, unless owner can demonstrate it won't melt / burn the unit down. (Subject to interpretation by the board of course)
- No DIY installations... (Unless licensed contractor with $1M+ liability insurance)
- Owner may be required to use a structural engineer, at their own expense, to determine if the structure of the Condo can support the EVCS.
- Owner must carry a separate $1M homeowner insurance rider WITH the HOA as an additional insured entity. AND have it recorded with the County Clerk.
- Owner must have subsequent owners acceptance to all responsibilities with sale.
- HOA has the right to inspect and remove EVCS if deemed 'dangerous' after installation.
That's just the main bullets... But you get the idea.
Condo phases were built 1987-1989... They definitely were not thinking of EV back then. lol
But seriously this is some NIMBY 'We are going to make you jump through hoops to have a proper EVCS at home'...
I won't even share the the steps needed to install solar panels....
C.