Pennsylvania's Uniform Planned Community Act (68 Pa.C.S. Ch. 53) requires HOA boards to hold meetings with advance notice, maintain meeting minutes, and conduct elections per the association's bylaws. Members have inspection rights for association records.
Under Pennsylvania's Uniform Planned Community Act (68 Pa.C.S. Chapter 53), HOA boards must conduct meetings in accordance with their governing documents. Meetings of the executive board must be open to unit owners, with reasonable advance notice (typically 48 hours or as specified in bylaws). Board elections follow procedures set in the bylaws, including nomination processes, proxy voting rules, and quorum requirements. The association must maintain financial records, meeting minutes, and membership lists available for inspection by members upon reasonable request. Annual meetings must include a financial report. The Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 also applies to HOAs incorporated as nonprofits. Philadelphia's dense row-home neighborhoods create unique HOA dynamics — many older neighborhoods do not have formal HOAs, while newer condominium developments operate under the Uniform Condominium Act (68 Pa.C.S. Ch. 33).
Failure to provide records may result in a court order compelling production. Members may petition the Court of Common Pleas for enforcement. No direct state administrative oversight of HOA meeting procedures.
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