HOA rules in West Virginia

West Virginia unifies condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities under UCIOA, W. Va. Code Chapter 36B, for common interest communities created after the chapter's effective date (with small-community and other exceptions). Selected sections — including association powers, liens, and records — also reach many preexisting communities for later events (§ 36B-1-204). Confirm applicability, then confirm the current West Virginia Code text and your documents. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Under § 36B-3-102(a)(11), after notice and an opportunity to be heard, the association may levy 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 lien for assessments and fines from the time they become due (§ 36B-3-116), with limited six-month common-expense priority over certain first security interests. A recorded notice of lien is required to preserve the lien against subsequent purchasers for value without notice. Records must be kept sufficiently detailed for resale compliance and made reasonably available for examination (§ 36B-3-118) — the retrieved section does not set a numbered inspection-day deadline. West Virginia has no statewide HOA ombudsman on this page.

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