Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland
Community Association Jurisdiction
Can my community association fine me for parking a popup camper on the county road within the community boundaries?
The trailer is legally licenced and with current tags. The association has sent me a registered letter stating that they will fine me if I do not move it out of the community. The association by-laws state that ''Trailers shall not be parked on any lot or parked upon any streets or common areas.'' The street in front of my house is owned by the county (Anne Arundel County, Maryland). Can the association have jurisdiction over this county road within the community? I called the county police and they said their are NO laws against this type a trailer being parked on the street.
Note 1: I had the trailer parked in my back yard behind my house. I am surrounded by woods and the only people who could see it are people looking in my back yard. I know they have jurisdiction over my lot in the community. So I have to move it out of my backyard and I want to move it on the county street in front of my house. So do they have juridiction over the county road within the community?
Note 2: The bylaws were not provided 10 yrs ago when the house was built so we were not informed. This is a separate issue.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Community Association Jurisdiction
The law allows community associations to govern themselves by putting bylaws in place controlling such things as home design, activities within the community, etc. As a member of the association, you are subject to its bylaws, whether or not you received them when you built the house. These rules are always subject to chance by a vote of the membership. Unless you are able to get this particular rule changed through the process set up in the bylaws for doing so, you will have to abide by the rule.
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