The Condo Adviser writes: 'A proposed (Chicago) ordinance grants unit owners (and tenants) the right to tie into a community association’s garage common electrical system to install an electric vehicle charging station.'
A proposed Chicago ordinance would govern the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in condominium parking areas.
A: On July 20, 2022, a new Chicago ordinance called the “Electric Vehicle Right to Charge Ordinance” was proposed to the Chicago City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The proposed ordinance grants unit owners the right to tie into a community association’s garage common electrical system to install an electric vehicle charging station to serve their “exclusive” parking space so long as certain conditions are met.
While not mandated by law, the most common, and recommended practice, for reserve fund planning is to commission an independent professional reserve study so the board understands the remaining useful life of common element components so it can budget appropriately for the reserve fund. In fact, section 9 expressly states a reserve study is a factor for the board to consider when budgeting for the reserve fund.
Q: I am a unit owner in a small condominium association and board meetings are held in board members’ units. Throughout the pandemic, the board members have been meeting in-person, maskless, which makes me uncomfortable. I’ve asked the board to allow me to call into the board meeting via speaker phone, but the board has refused. Is the board legally allowed to refuse my request?
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