However the unit owner never obtained the board s approval in violation of the association declaration s floor covering restriction.
Condo rules for hard flooring in upstairs units.
We never heard noise from our previous upstairs neighbors.
Better to fully comply and not face this issue.
Condo owners consent to these conditions when they purchase the unit.
In other circumstances hoas may permit the installation of hardwoods but require formal written approval through the association s architectural control committee.
A notice from the hoa came out that tile or wood flooring is not permitted on the first floor of a 2story unit.
My wife and have lived on the ground floor of a three story condo building for nearly 17 years.
To avoid upstairs noise nuisances an hoa may need to amend its governing documents to require approval for flooring changes.
A common provision in these rules is to disallow hard flooring surfaces on upper levels.
Third make sure to highlight the restrictions on hard surface flooring in the rules and reference the sections of the cc rs.
Consider the adoption of guidelines as to what an owner can do to get approval for hard surface flooring if possible.
The relevant facts of the case are that a unit owner replaced her carpeting with laminated flooring after getting an email from the president of the association stating that wood flooring was acceptable.