Vestavia Hills, AL HOA Rules: Board Governance (2026)

6 of the Zoning Ordinance applies to any development that creates open space or facilities meant to be owned and maintained by a homeowner, property owner or condominium association rather than the City. 1 requires that association to own the common open space or facility in perpetuity, and membership in it is mandatory and automatic for every owner of the subdivision or condominium and for their successors in title, so a buyer cannot opt out by refusing to join. The association also holds lien authority to collect dues from its members, giving it a real enforcement tool against owners who do not pay, and the ordinance places the responsibility for maintaining the common open space and facilities on the association rather than the City.

2 requires a management plan that allocates maintenance responsibility, estimates costs and staffing for upkeep and insurance, describes how that funding will be raised, and provides for enforcement of the plan; any later changes to that plan need Commission approval. 3 lets the City step in and take whatever corrective action the law permits to fix the problem, backstopping the private association's obligation with municipal enforcement.