Live in a home governed by a condominium, co-op or homeowner’s association? Have questions about what they can and cannot do? Ryan Poliakoff, an attorney and author based in Boca Raton, has answers.
Question: My condo board doesn’t like that my children catch lizards with their hands on the pool deck and play with them — they don’t kill them or torture them, they just observe and release them.
I believe our board is going overboard with new rules that go above and beyond a reasonable standard. For example, they’ve prohibited engaging with wildlife (like the lizards), they’ve banned fins and snorkels in the pool, they’ve banned large floating pool toys, and they’ve banned playing with balls and frisbees. Can they do this? Signed, B.R.…