Can our Board of Directors install security cameras in our common share parking garage to catch a thief without telling the other condo owners? The camera would be paid for by the condo association funds. Our 15 unit condo association in Washington State has had some thefts of owner's personal property from the common shared open parking garage. It is secured and locked so only owners supposedly have access. The board believes it is one of the current owner's relatives stealing items. They want to "catch" the person and not just use the cameras to deter the thefts. As a board member, I am concerned about infringing what I believe would be assumed privacy of the owners while they are in the garage if they do not know about the cameras. Or since it is a common area - is there assumed privacy? The camera feed would only be viewed if there is a theft problem.
