I am often asked whether the operation of a daycare in an HOA breaches a restrictive covenant that forbids the operation of a business in a residential home. The answer is, it depends.
Quote of the Day: “Operate more like a business and less like a daycare.”
Now what?
About Brian P. McLean
BRIAN P. McLEAN is an attorney and shareholder at Leahy McLean Fjelstad in Kirkland, Washington. He concentrates his practice in the area of community association law. He received his law and undergraduate degrees from Seattle University, where he was a member of Law Review, chair of the law school’s Moot Court Board, and commencement speaker for his graduating class.
Brian speaks and writes frequently about community association issues, is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, and is a board member and served as president of the Washington State Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (WSCAI) from 2009 - 2010. He served previously as chair of WSCAI’s Legislative Action Committee, where he worked with state legislators to enact mandatory reserve study legislation in Washington State. Brian is former lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the now defunct Pacific Northwest band the Acetones.
