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I live on the 4th floor so there are people below me. But the building was built in 2004 and it's solid concrete. It should be able to handle the weight and even if there was a leak I don't think the damage would be as bad as a wood structure.
 
Whoa! Didn't know HOAs are so scary.....found below is a QUICK search. There are hundreds of horror stories out there......

Homeowners face other risks. In a recent California case, after the Simi Valley Le Parc Homeowners Association hired a contractor to clean up earthquake damage, a board member expressed dissatisfaction with the contractor's work. The contractor sued the board for breach of contract and trade disparagement and won a $6.7 million arbitration award. It fell to the homeowners to cover that amount, first by having their monthly dues seized, then through a special assessment. When the homeowners argued that no money was left to pay for utilities or perform other needed maintenance, one judge said of the homeowners, "They're going to suffer the consequences of the acts of the board of directors." After protests and a lawsuit, the HOA's insurance carrier wound up footing the bill. Another case in California held individual homeowners responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in punitive damages after a court found that its board had acted with malice against a contractor. The homeowners settled the case in August by self-imposing a special assessment averaging $23,000 per household.
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http://www.legalaffairs.org/printerfriendly.msp?id=657


A soldier returned home from combat to find his Frisco home, which was owned free and clear, sold off by his homeowners' association.
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http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Frisco-soldier-comes-home-to-find-home-sold-by-HOA-93829194.html


A high-end condo complex in Baltimore is considering mandating saliva DNA samples of all current canine residents. Dog owners at Scarlett Place would have to pay $50 to cover the DNA test and supplies, plus a $10 monthly maintenance fee. Every time an uncleaned poop pops up on property grounds, the complex will test it to determine which dog made the mess.
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http://news.discovery.com/animals/pet-dna-calls-out-poop-scoop-offenders.html


Questions raised about tombstone removal from small historic cemetery in Holmdel.

"There's no story here," Esler said. "By the bylaws of our organization, we are required to maintain that area, which was done when the place was built 25 years ago and is being done now. Everything we've done has been done to the letter of the law."
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http://www.app.com/article/20100906/NEWS/9060333/Holmdel-development-uproots-historic-graves
 
Simply Amazing! :glasses:
I'm renting a 3rd floor unit, have a 107 gal system in a rimless tank with fish that can jump 4 feet out of the tank and string a column of water with them. I frequently forget to watch my fresh water reservoir fill and occasionally have a little spill. I'm always dragging a towel around as damage control, quickly mopping up my little messes. Heck, recently the ATO fill nozzle got turned around and was trying to to off the floor under my cabinet. Please don't mention this to the HOA at my complex or I'm sunk! You'd think the constant stream of visitors with ice chests might raise some eyebrows! My tank motto is: "Don't ask, Don't tell" just keep smiling and say "no worries, it's under computer control" hehehe
 
GDawson said:
Whoa! Didn't know HOAs are so scary.....found below is a QUICK search. There are hundreds of horror stories out there......

Homeowners face other risks. In a recent California case, after the Simi Valley Le Parc Homeowners Association hired a contractor to clean up earthquake damage, a board member expressed dissatisfaction with the contractor's work. The contractor sued the board for breach of contract and trade disparagement and won a $6.7 million arbitration award. It fell to the homeowners to cover that amount, first by having their monthly dues seized, then through a special assessment. When the homeowners argued that no money was left to pay for utilities or perform other needed maintenance, one judge said of the homeowners, "They're going to suffer the consequences of the acts of the board of directors." After protests and a lawsuit, the HOA's insurance carrier wound up footing the bill. Another case in California held individual homeowners responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in punitive damages after a court found that its board had acted with malice against a contractor. The homeowners settled the case in August by self-imposing a special assessment averaging $23,000 per household.
Click to expand...

http://www.legalaffairs.org/printerfriendly.msp?id=657


A soldier returned home from combat to find his Frisco home, which was owned free and clear, sold off by his homeowners' association.
Click to expand...

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Frisco-soldier-comes-home-to-find-home-sold-by-HOA-93829194.html


A high-end condo complex in Baltimore is considering mandating saliva DNA samples of all current canine residents. Dog owners at Scarlett Place would have to pay $50 to cover the DNA test and supplies, plus a $10 monthly maintenance fee. Every time an uncleaned poop pops up on property grounds, the complex will test it to determine which dog made the mess.
Click to expand...

http://news.discovery.com/animals/pet-dna-calls-out-poop-scoop-offenders.html


Questions raised about tombstone removal from small historic cemetery in Holmdel.

"There's no story here," Esler said. "By the bylaws of our organization, we are required to maintain that area, which was done when the place was built 25 years ago and is being done now. Everything we've done has been done to the letter of the law."
Click to expand...

http://www.app.com/article/20100906/NEWS/9060333/Holmdel-development-uproots-historic-graves
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Wow...those stories are crazy...HOA's suck!!!
 
Yeah, HOAs can really suck. I'm a board member on mine, which I consider to have good people, although there have been some fruits who want to do weird things like add a mega $$$ swimming pool. They're in the same boat as politicians, the get a little power and they succom to temptation to use & abuse it.
Regarding your tank, since it's in a dedicated room, have you thought about putting something under the tank that could absorb or contain much of the tank water should you have a spill? If that's possible it would lessen the chance of a spill dripping into a unit below you which could blow your cover. Just trying to cover all bases.
 
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