River Village Condominium Association· Milford, Maine
Our initial scan found 6 potential issues in your governing documents.
We checked the 1 public PDF on River Village Condominium Association’s website against current Maine and federal HOA law—and more issues may exist depending on the documents you load.
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Renewable Energy, EV Charging, Standby Generator, Hurricane Protection, Drought Landscaping, or OTARD Conflict: Clause restricts street-facing solar collectors, EV charging stations, standby generators, hurricane shutters, drought-tolerant xeriscaping, gardens, clotheslines, or wildfire defensible space in conflict with ME law.
“Prior Written Board Approval Required for All Satellite Dishes ("Even the Small 'Dish Antenna' Style") and Clotheslines — 9. No alterations to the exterior of the units or to the common elements may be…”
33 M.R.S. Ch. 31 & 13-B M.R.S. (Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act), covenants and architectural rules may not ban street-facing solar collectors where required for south/east/west orientation, prohibit EV charging stations in garages/driveways/carports, ban permanent standby generators or code-approved hurricane shutters, mandate irrigated turf in violation of water-wise landscaping statutes, or penalize wildfire defensible-space clearing.
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1Amend Section 9 & Section 9(a) to permit solar energy systems (including street-facing orientations within statutory efficiency safe harbors), EV charging stations, standby generators, hurricane protection, water-wise xeriscaping, solar drying lines, and OTARD antennas in accordance with 33 M.R.S. §§ 1421–1424 (Solar Rights Act).
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