Question:
The last 15 units of a 70 unit condo complex had to have anti-freeze fire sprinkler systems installed.
For example, our 6 unit group (townhouses) has one unit with the master controls in it sending water to all the other units ,where portions of that unit's system are charged with antifreeze and sent to sprinklers in attics and the garage.
If the fire sprinkler system needs repairs or refilling with anti-freeze, who is responsible for the payment? The unit owner? The HOA?
We (as owners) feel that the entire fire sprinkler system is a "common area" and should be maintained by the HOA (after all, they pay for the inspections of the systems in each unit).
The master deed (created years before the anti-freeze law) can be interpreted either way, but does say "fire suppression systems serving one unit are part of the unit" (and thus not common)"
Do you have any suggestions for resources to support our position that fire suppression systems throughout a 6 unit complex should be maintained by the HOA?
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