What it is
On September 1, 2026 the board’s new Schedule of Fines took effect. Among the listed amounts:
- Speeding: $500 for 5–15 mph over the posted limit.
- Open garage door: $25.
- Fines for categories including “nuisance” (listed twice), “unsightly,” “business operations,” and “failure to use gate correctly.”
- A 45/60-day holiday décor window.
The preamble states that listed amounts are the lowest that may be imposed, and that any violation may be reclassified as a health, safety and welfare (HSW) violation - which carries a higher cap under state law.
Speeding enforcement is stated to depend on a “speed tracking system.” No details about the system, its calibration, or the evidence standard have been published to owners as of this writing.
Why it matters to you
A fine schedule is the rulebook for how much you can be charged, for what, and on what evidence. Vague categories (“unsightly,” “nuisance”) leave the decision to whoever is interpreting them that week. A $500 speeding fine on an unpublished measurement system is the kind of thing that produces disputes, liens, and legal fees - paid, ultimately, by all owners.
Several owners have also asked about resale impact: buyers and their agents read the fine schedule.
What the community’s concerns are
From the owner discussion (late August – early September 2026):
- The $500 speeding amount and the $25 garage door fine.
- Vague terms - nuisance (×2), unsightly, business operations, failure to use the gate correctly.
- The “lowest amount” preamble and the ability to reclassify any violation as HSW.
- Enforcement contingent on an unspecified speed tracking system with no published calibration or evidence standard.
- Litigation exposure for the association if fines are imposed outside the statute.
- Whether the schedule was adopted at a properly noticed open meeting with owner comment.
What the rules say
- NRS 116.31031 caps fines. In plain terms: ordinary violations are capped per violation, and higher amounts are reserved for violations that pose an imminent and substantial threat to health, safety or welfare (the HSW standard is defined in NAC 116, and it is a high bar). The statute also includes a carve-out for delivery vehicles and requires notice and an opportunity for a hearing before a fine is imposed. Read the text - the numbers and conditions matter. See How fines work in Nevada.
- NRS 116.31065 requires that rules be explicit enough to inform owners of what is prohibited, be adopted at a noticed open meeting, and be applied uniformly.
What the board has said
No written response to the owner letters of Aug 6 and Aug 13 addressing the fine schedule is known as of Sept 2, 2026. We will post the board’s position here, quoted, when we have it.
Current status
Active. Schedule in effect since Sept 1, 2026. Owner letters delivered. No known counsel opinion published.
What you can do
- Get the document. Ask Western Nevada Management for the adopted Schedule of Fines and the minutes of the meeting where it was adopted (NRS 116.31175 records request - template here).
- If you receive a fine notice: you are entitled to notice and a hearing before it is imposed. Don’t ignore it; request the hearing in writing. See How fines work.
- Comment at the next board meeting under owner comment (NRS 116.31083). See Meetings.
- Join the owner call - see Meetings - and the WhatsApp group.