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2017 Idaho Statutes
Title 55 - PROPERTY IN GENERAL
Chapter 1 - PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 55-115 - HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION — PROHIBITED CONDUCT.
Universal Citation: ID Code § 55-115 (2017)
55-115. homeowner’s association — prohibited conduct. (1) As used in this section:
(a) "Homeowner’s association" shall have the same meaning as in section 45-810(6), Idaho Code.
(b) "Board" means the entity that has the duty of governing the association that may be referred to as the board of directors, executive board or any such similar name.
(c) "Member" or "membership" means any person or entity owning or possessing an interest in residential real property or lot within the physical boundaries of an established homeowner’s association.
(2) No fine may be imposed for a violation of the covenants and restrictions pursuant to the rules or regulations of the homeowner’s association unless the authority to impose a fine is clearly set forth in the covenants and restrictions and:
(a) A majority vote by the board shall be required prior to imposing any fine on a member for a violation of any covenants and restrictions pursuant to the rules and regulations of the homeowner’s association.
(b) Written notice by personal service or certified mail of the meeting during which such vote is to be taken shall be made to the member at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.
(c) In the event the member begins resolving the violation prior to the meeting, no fine shall be imposed as long as the member continues to address the violation in good faith until fully resolved.
(d) No portion of any fine may be used to increase the remuneration of any board member or agent of the board.
(e) No part of this section shall affect any statute, rule, covenant, bylaw, provision or clause that may allow for the recovery of attorney’s fees.
(3) No homeowner’s association may add, amend or enforce any covenant, condition or restriction in such a way that limits or prohibits the rental, for any amount of time, of any property, land or structure thereon within the jurisdiction of the homeowner’s association, unless expressly agreed to in writing at the time of such addition or amendment by the owner of the affected property. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the enforcement of valid covenants, conditions or restrictions limiting a property owner’s right to transfer his interest in land or the structures thereon as long as that covenant, condition or restriction applied to the property at the time the homeowner acquired his interest in the property.
(4) Attorney’s fees and costs shall not accrue and shall not be assessed or collected by the homeowner’s association until the homeowner’s association has complied with the requirements of subsection (2) of this section and the member has failed to address the violation as prescribed in subsection (2)(c) of this section. A court of competent jurisdiction may determine the reasonableness of attorney’s fees and costs assessed against a member. In an action to determine the reasonableness of attorney’s fees and costs assessed by the homeowner’s association against a member, the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to the prevailing party.
History:
[55-115, added 2014, ch. 141, sec. 1, p. 385; am. 2016, ch. 209, sec. 1, p. 592; am. 2016, ch. 365, sec. 1, p. 1074; am. 2017, ch. 58, sec. 30, p. 125.]
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