HOA rules in Vermont

Vermont unifies condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities under the Vermont Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, 27A V.S.A., for common interest communities created on or after January 1, 1999 (with small-community and other exceptions). Selected VCIOA sections also reach many preexisting communities for later events; older condominiums may still answer partly to 27 V.S.A. Chapter 15. Confirm applicability, then confirm the current Vermont Statutes Online text and your documents. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Under 27A V.S.A. § 3-102(a)(11), after notice and a hearing, the association may impose reasonable fines for declaration, bylaw, and rule violations. The retrieved text does not set a numbered hearing-request day count or a statutory dollar fine cap. Do not invent either.

The association has a statutory lien for assessments and fines (§ 3-116). Recording mechanics and priority follow UCIOA-style rules, including limited six-month common-expense priority over certain first security interests — confirm current § 3-116(b). Fine-only balances generally may not be foreclosed until the association has a judgment and perfected judgment lien (§ 3-116(o)). Records must be available upon five days' notice identifying specific records (§ 3-118). Vermont has no statewide HOA ombudsman on this page.

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