Grossman v. Park Fort Washington Ass'n

Opinion

FRANSON, J.

INTRODUCTION

This appeal involves a dispute between a homeowners association and property owners who built a cabana and fireplace in their backyard without obtaining prior approval from the homeowners association. The homeowners association contends the applicable governing documents prohibited the cabana and .fireplace. Thus, the homeowners association concludes it properly denied the owners’ request for a variance and properly imposed a fine of $10 per day until the cabana and fireplace were removed.

The trial court interpreted the governing documents as allowing the cabana…