Memorial Day weekend, which marks the beginning of pool season in the Chicagoland area, has now come and gone. This year, however, the “new normal” of the COVID-19 virus has forced many boards to re-examine whether or not the pool should open at all in 2020. The guidance for associations is scattered and inconsistent, leading […]
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Essential Employee Verification
Authorized and Essential Employee Letter and Acknowledgement form. Link to document – Download
Handicapped Resident Parking Accommodations
A recent federal case out of Hawaii, involving handicap parking has been on our radar. The facts of the case include unit owners with a disabled son suing their condominium association due to the association’s temporary refusal to provide them access to ground-level parking.
Parking Tax Increase and Community Associations
It’s now 2020, and the start of new laws passed by our State legislators. Apparently, the General Assembly believed that we Illinoisans would all resolve to pay more taxes in 2020. To help us meet that perceived “resolution”, the Parking Excise Tax Act (effective 1/1/2020) imposes a new statewide parking tax requiring operators of parking areas, spaces, and garages throughout Illinois to collect and pay an additional tax for the privilege of parking a vehicle in such parking areas, spaces, or garages.
Altus Legal November 2019 Newsletter
From time to time, a board member or property manager may contact us stating that their association wants to update its declaration or bylaws.
Legal Tips – Chicago Condo Deconversions Now Much More Difficult
Like Tweet this Share Google+ Early in summer 2019, City of Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) introduced a proposal to add a new section to Chapter 13-72 of Chicago’s Municipal Code to increase the percentage of unit owners required to sell and “deconvert” an entire condominium property in Chicago to 85% of the total […]
Legal Tips – “Discretionary” vs. Update Amendments to Declarations: Know the Difference
From time to time, a board member or property manager may contact us stating that their association wants to update its declaration or bylaws and wondering what it would cost. Before I can answer that question, I explain that there are two (2) basic types of common amendments to an association’s declaration and bylaws, which […]
Altus Legal September 2019 Newsletter
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Altus Legal August 2019 Newsletter
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The Pending Illinois Assistance Animal Integrity Act.
Small Events Create Big Problems.
Legal Tips – The Illinois Assistance Animal Integrity Act How Will It Impact Community Associations?
The issue of emotional support and service animals has been a hot-button issue for years as more individuals in community associations designate their dogs or other animals "assistance animals" (which includes both service and emotional support animals). Community association boards and managers, particularly in those associations with pet restrictions, have likely already seen such accommodation requests.