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Backyard Storage Woes: Does the New Backyard Storage Statute Apply to Your Homeowners Association?

Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

While there has been a lot of buzz about changes made in the 2023 Florida Legislative Session to laws affecting our Association clients, one potentially important change has been largely overlooked. Florida Statute 720.3075 was amended to increase the number of flags a homeowners’ association cannot prohibit, from one to two.

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Breed-Specific Dog Bans

Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

The following year, the Florida legislature enacted Florida Statute Section 767.14, which prohibited local governments from adopting breed specific dog laws. Earlier this year, SB942 successfully approved elimination of the provision in Florida Statute Section 767.14 This will no longer be possible.

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Getting involved: 4 strategies to boost volunteer engagement

Ungrated

The seasonal nature of communities in warm weather states like Florida narrows the window to recruit volunteers, but robust volunteer programs are still possible. Form volunteer committees. Having committees with specific focus areas brings residents together in a structured manner. Communicate the opportunities.

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Association Emergency Powers

Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

Florida Statutes provide boards with broad emergency powers in response to damage, injury or public contagion caused by or anticipated in connection with an emergency for which “a state of emergency” is declared. While each version of these emergency powers is very similar, there are a few subtle differences which are discussed below.

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Florida Bar Association Gives Young Adults a Legal Heads-Up

Associations Now

Last year, the Florida Bar launched a website called #JustAdulting to make relevant legal information easy to access for people who are just turning 18. If you’re the Florida Bar, you launch a hashtag, a website, and an app. The post Florida Bar Association Gives Young Adults a Legal Heads-Up appeared first on Associations Now.

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3 South Florida Nonprofits Sucessfully Fundraising Amid COVID-19

Achieve

Below I’ve compiled three great examples of nonprofit organizations in South Florida fundraising successfully amid COVID-19: 1. Erica holds a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Central Florida. and I sit on the Nonprofits First Marketing Advisory Committee. . EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY – TEXT-TO-GIVE .

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Building standards: Improving structural integrity requirements for condominiums

Ungrated

CAI’s Government and Public Affairs Committee recently held a meeting with experts representing attorneys, builders, reserve specialists, and insurance professionals to discuss current best practices, standards, and public policies related to condominium structural integrity requirements. Building inspections and maintenance.

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