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Catch22 – The exterior wall on a balcony is generally a common property structure. The by-law usually goes something like this: An owner or occupier of a lot must not mark, paint, drive nails or screws or the like into, or otherwise damage or deface, any structure that forms part of the common property except with the prior written approval of the owners corporation.
A couple of questions before we can try and answer your question:
Is there a By-law that deals with the issue of air conditioners and what approvals must be obtained from the owner’s corporation before installing an air conditioner?
Is there a By-law that deals with the issue of Appearance of a Lot?
Is the balcony located within the boundary of the Lot or is it a common property balcony?
Have other owners installed an air conditioner on their balcony or on their balcony wall?
It is quite common for owners to make innocent mistakes if they are unfamiliar with strata schemes. In many cases these mistakes can be remedied by sensible and reasonable owner’s corporations and approvals can be given by the owners corporation after the event has occurred.