@zorro said:
The only references I can find to things that might change the external appearance of the building are all structural and not cosmetic.
Section 106 (3) (b) refers to changes that “detract from the appearance of any property in the strata scheme.”
Admittedly, this is in a section about the the OC deciding not to effect repairs but it does show that the appearance of the building is a consideration under strata law. There may be others but that’s the one with which I am most familiar.
The appearance of the building is referred to twice in the model by-laws, specifically, No 12 (below). That said, maybe your by-laws are different. have you checked?
Until you do, I would not, for once, follow Lady P’s advice to “just do it” as, if there is a legitimate restriction, you may find yourself hit with another bill to “unpaint” the walls.
12 Appearance of lot(1) The owner or occupier of a lot must not, without the prior written approval of the owners corporation, maintain within the lot anything visible from outside the lot that, viewed from outside the lot, is not in keeping with the rest of the building.