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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
Oh ok. So they can't really collect a punitive fine? Like your dog barked, pay $250? The fine has to be attached to actual costs?
If the damages are simply noise complaints, could the fine be enforced if there are recordings of the noise, police reports etc? I've got a buddy of course who has a $500 fine for unconfirmed and unrecorded dog barking reports.
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Depends - if the condo bylaws say "noise complaints will be assessed a $250 fine", then it's enforceable. But there needs to be backup. At my condo, a fine is assessed if there are multiple reports from multiple people. A one-off, or if only one person complains, then it becomes a he-said/she-said situation, and nothing can really be proven or done.