Question:
Hello
This morning went to HOA office here in Kendall. I paid my association fees and asked receptionist if I could have a copy of by-laws for the association. The association is Courtyards at Deerwood. I was told that I would have to give them a money order for the amount of $50 if I wanted a copy. Have copying fees gone up this much? What are the laws concerning this? Please advise.
– Barbara
Answer:
Hi Barbara,
According to the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act Section 720.303(g), “The association may impose fees to cover the costs of providing copies of the official records, including the costs of copying and the costs required for personnel to retrieve and copy the records if the time spent retrieving and copying the records exceeds one-half hour and if the personnel costs do not exceed $20 per hour. Personnel costs may not be charged for records requests that result in the copying of 25 or fewer pages. The association may charge up to 25 cents per page for copies made on the association’s photocopier. If the association does not have a photocopy machine available where the records are kept, or if the records requested to be copied exceed 25 pages in length, the association may have copies made by an outside duplicating service and may charge the actual cost of copying, as supported by the vendor invoice. The association shall maintain an adequate number of copies of the recorded governing documents, to ensure their availability to members and prospective members.”
However, under Subsection (a), it says: “The association may not charge a fee to a member or his or her authorized representative for the use of a portable device.”
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