Condo Q&A

Can condo association impose a resort fee on owners?

Written by stephen polinsky | Tue, Nov 13, 2012 @ 01:01 PM
Is a "Resort Fee" legal? Our 72 unit condo board of directors voted to levy a $15 charge on all rentals. The condo is in a resort area and has a 3 day minimum stay policy. Our documents state that no unit owner shall be discriminated against and all owners share equally (according to square footage) in the upkeep and repair costs. The $15 is to be put in the general fund and used for upkeep and repairs. There are about 30 units used for seasonal rentals,7 full time owners and the rest used by owners and friends seasonally and on weekends and holidays. One of the board members told me some of the full time owners would have a hard financial time if another assessment is necessary. Perhaps this is a form of income redristribution, which may now be legal.