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Association Members' Fees

  • 20 Oct 2023 12:41 PM
    Message # 13269765

    Can a Statutory Association collect higher or additional fees from the owner member renting their property?  Rentals may result in increased road costs due to increased usage.

    Last modified: 20 Oct 2023 12:48 PM | Anonymous member
  • 21 Oct 2023 6:54 AM
    Reply # 13269983 on 13269765
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    In May in the Forum, Ray Bersch pointed to a quote from Sunshine vs. Brett that seems to apply here:

    "In 2014 the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in Sunshine v Brett in a footnote opined that “Consideration of the type and frequency of use of the private road is entirely appropriate in determining a fair and equitable method of allocating the costs associated with maintaining the road.”

    I suggest approaching this subject with caution. We have an owner whose property is primarily used for short-term rental --lots of transient traffic that does not often obey speed control signs and rope speed bumps. They would not be happy if we charged them extra. We have also not dealt with "second dwelling units" over the garage, etc. Good Luck

    I suggest the excessive use be easily identified as "flagrant" backed up by your by-laws in case your extra fee is contested in court. Perhaps compiling some sort of "proof" of extra usage --photos, logs, etc.

    Last modified: 21 Oct 2023 7:23 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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