The answer today would be no.

The reason the answer is no is because Putnam Village is governed by what is titled the “Declaration and Code of Regulations” of Punam Village that was signed into law on Dec 14, 1976. In June of 2022 I asked our lawyers at Marcs & Hoffman Law Firm if the Declaration would allow the Council to approve such an installation. Their legal opinion stated in part:

As to your Governing Documents, please note that in conducting our review in this matter we do not believe to have found any provisions in your Governing Documents that we believe may be utilized by the Council to allow the installation of EV Stations on the Common Elements by Unit Owners. Rather, we believe certain provisions in the Code would expressly prohibit Unit Owners from doing so. In support thereof, we note that Article V, Section 15 of the Code provides, in relevant, as follows:

"A Unit owner shall not place or cause to be placed in the common areas or common facilities, other than a patio or wood deck balcony to which such unit owner has sole access, any furniture, or objects of any kind... [."

As a result of that determination, the Council would have to follow the procedures in the “Declaration” to amend the Declaration.  For an amendment to be adopted, it requires the approval of 2/3’s of the residents by an official vote to approve the amendment.

So, that is the status right now.

What I hope to do with this webpage is present a “Top Level Plan for the Installation of Charging Stations in Putnam Village” that I believe could gain the support of 2/3’s of the residents. And once again, the primary consideration of that plan is that it has essentially no impact on the Putnam Budget and will in no way increase the monthly fees of the Putnam residents.

With the current laws, no installation is possible until a popular plan is presented to and agreed upon by 2/3’s of the residents.

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