Does Your Association Allow You to Use the Clubhouse for Political Events?

Florida Statutes allow the Condominium unit owners to use the common elements for the purposes for which the common elements were intended as long as their “use does not hinder or encroach upon the lawful rights of other unit owners.” The statute also permits the Board of Directors to create and adopt reasonable rules pertaining to the use of the common elements. If your community has such facilities, the Board (assuming it has rule making authority) should create guidelines addressing the proper private use of the facilities. For example security deposits for damage and clean up, room capacity limits; limiting the hours of operation; etc.