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FL: Editorial: Fire safety .. condo blaze should ring warning bell for all of us

There was a lot of luck for residents amid high danger for firefighters late one night over the holidays as fire broke out in a low-rise Old Naples condominium. Originally from Community Associations Network National

CT: Condo Owners Continue Objection To Safety Tests, Calling Them Unnecessary

There may be some movement soon on the request by owners of water-damaged Twin Oak condos to skip what they contend is $40,000 worth of needless safety tests ordered by town building officials Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Fire safety retrofit reprieve could save condos millions

Significant legislation pending in Tallahassee that deals with issues of fire safety upgrades in condominium buildings promises to have either a very positive or a very chilling impact on the financial future of thousands of condominium and co-op associations and their members. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Island condo’s electric system causes health, safety risk

An electric system’s state of disrepair could lead to a Christmas with no lights for up to 32 Island households, city code officials warn. Originally from Community Associations Network National

TX: Condo builder misled plaintiffs about units’ safety behind Galveston seawall

A Galveston County couple and a California woman claim a Galveston condominium builder misinformed them about the ability of the Galveston seawall to protect the property from hurricanes. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: New pool safety law could be financial drain for associations

A new federal safety law that went into effect last month requires new drain covers to be installed in most of Florida’s 37,000 public pools. The upgrade could cost from hundreds to thousands of dollars per pool — an expense that, in most cases, will be shared by the condo residents or homeowners. Originally from [...]

FL: New pool safety laws could cost local communities

Condo complexes, hotels and community associations scrambling to comply with new federal pool regulations that took effect last December could find themselves paying for new drain covers twice if they don’t do their homework. Originally from Community Associations Network National

NV: Local Officials Have Tough Time Enforcing New Pool Safety Law

Most pools in apartments and HOA’s are essentially working on the honors system at this point. They aren’t supposed to open without the proper grates, but they don’t need the health district’s inspection to do so. If the district shows up and the only problem they find is the unsafe grate, they can’t do a [...]

AZ: New federal pool-safety law might force some pools to close

A new federal pool-safety standard has apartment, condo and public pool owners scrambling to finish costly drain modifications so they won’t have to close for the summer. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Editorial: Fire safety .. condo blaze should ring warning bell for all of us

There was a lot of luck for residents amid high danger for firefighters late one night over the holidays as fire broke out in a low-rise Old Naples condominium. Originally from Community Associations Network National

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