WHAT GIVES THE ASSOCIATION THE RIGHT TO TELL YOU WHAT
TO DO?
By
Rafael Aquino
Published September 28, 2022
In a nutshell: the association declaration and
state law gives the association the authority to regulate some of
what you can do in our community.
Community associations have a governmental
component. Like a city or county government, a community association
has a charter—called the declaration. The declaration
encompasses bylaws, covenants and other documents that give
community associations their legal foundation.
These governing documents obligate the
association to preserve and protect the assets of the community. To
enable the board to meet this obligation, association governing
documents also empower the board to make rules and define the
process for adopting and enforcing them—within limits. Governing
documents also establish parameters for the nature and type of rules
the board can make.
State law
gives
associations the authority to make rules. These are called common
interest community statutes, and they apply to condominiums,
cooperatives, and property owners associations.
Remember,
however, that the board can’t make or enforce any rule that is
contrary to the governing documents, local ordinances, state law or
federal regulations. Remember also that the board makes rules on
your behalf—to protect your investment, your home.
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As the Co-Founder and CEO
of Affinity Management Services, Rafael P. Aquino leads his team to
redefine excellence. They serve community associations
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and effectively with
dedication and passion. Rafael’s energy and positive
spirit is the foundation of Affinity Management
Services’ company culture, which instills enthusiasm and
excitement when providing expert advice to its board
members and relieving the day-to-day burdens of running
a community association.
Since 2007, Rafael has
developed a work culture that values responsive and
high-quality services. He has led his team by following
a proactive vs reactive philosophy. The same approach
Rafael instills in the day to day operations of each
association. Today, Affinity Management Services
maintains its success and benefits as a result of the
foundation Rafael has built and continues to foster by
providing educational seminars, continuing education
classes for association managers and board members
alike.
Rafael and his team help condominium and homeowners’
associations save money and improve their communities.
His calm, personable, and service-oriented nature helps
him to establish strong relationships with ease. Rafael
is known as a sincere and honest leader who looks out
for the best interests of his clients and communities,
and he strongly advocates for their needs. His role
requires coordination and communication, as such he
takes logical and intelligent steps to approach
challenges head-on.
As a graduate of Florida International University’s
electrical engineering program and a licensed community
association manager, Rafael’s education and skills equip
him with unique insights to tackle complex problems
through critical thinking. He understands how each
component within a system works together in order to
effectively arrive at solutions, techniques, and
conclusions. Therefore, as he manages the multiple
challenges of running a community association management
company, he understands how each property is its own
unique system and tailors’ specific services to assure
that all their needs are met.
For more information about Rafael P. Aquino and Affinity
Management Services please visit
www.ManagedByAffinity.com or call 1-800-977-6279
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