clarification

If the board is amending the CCR'S in a California HOA do they have to give 30 days notice to the meeting? We were given around 25 days.I questioned the management company and the response I got was that "30 days is an option" I see where they have to give 30 days for an election. Is a special meeting for a amendment change election require the same 30 days?

Also the amendment states "parking restrictions No commercial vehicle owned by a resident of XXXXX project shall be parked in a resident's driveway or on the private streets within the project. Such resident-owned commercial vehicles must be parked behind a fence or in the garage of the resident"

Question: As stated above what if the vehicle is owned by a corporation? would that fall into the owned by a resident or not?
Thanks for your help

JillC: ..."parking restrictions No commercial vehicle owned by a resident of XXXXX project shall be parked in a resident's driveway or on the private streets within the project.

For all intents and purposes, 'owned by a resident' could clearly mean "used by a resident", whether the resident has use of a 'company car', or rents a car--if the car is 'commercial' with advertising/lettering, your docs state it must be parked behind a fence or in the garage, in other words, out of sight.

It is not unusual for an association to require commercial vehicles to be out of sight and this site is full of other posts w/concerns like yours.

Jill,
This is what we rewrote when we amended the CC&Rs after "turnover"

PROHIBITED VEHICLES-----COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, VEHICLES WITH COMMERCIAL WRITING ON THEIR EXTERIORS, VEHICLES PRIMARILY USED OR DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, TRACTORS, MOBILE HOMES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, TRAILERS EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT WHEELS, CAMPERS, CAMPER TRAILERS, BOATS AND OTHER WATERCRAFT,BOAT TRAILERS AND GOLF CARTS, SHALL BE PARKED ONLY IN ENCLOSED GARAGES OR IN A COMMON PARKING AREA (IF ANY) DESIGNATED BY THE ASSOCIATION. STORED VEHICLES AND VEHICLES WHICH ARE OBVIOUSLY INOPERABLE OR DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT OPERATING LICENSE SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY EXCEPT WITHIN ENCLOSED GARAGES.
FOR PURPOSES HEREOF, A VEHICLE SHALL BE CONSIDERED "STORED" IF IT IS UP ON BLOCKS, OR COVERED WITH A TARPAULIN AND REMAINS ON BLOCKS OR SO COVERED FOR 7 DAYS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOD. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, SERVICE AND DELIVERY VEHICLES MAY BE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A LOT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AS IS NESCESSARY TO PROVIDE SERVICE OR TO MAKE A DELIVERY TO THE LOT. ANY VEHICLE THAT IS PARKED IN VIOLATION TO THIS PARAGRAPH, MAY BE TOWED BY THE BOD AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE.

We think that it covers just about everything concerning commercial vehicles.

JillC: Your question stated..."what if the vehicle is owned by a corporation? would that fall into the owned by a resident or not?"

...and I answered, it doesn't matter who owns the vehicle; leased, rented, or otherwise--if the commercial vehicle is being used/and parked by a member of the association, the CC&Rs clearly state it must be parked behind a fence or in the garage of the resident.

IMO, the word 'owned' should be changed to 'used'--and as an fyi...
- commercial vehicle should be defined in your documents since there are many descriptions of what a commercial vehicle can be.