I’m sorry. But for me you either abide by the by laws or you don’t. You can’t say that one isn’t a big breach but that one is. They are either in breach or they are not.
We have an example in our complex where a complaint about a resident in apartment B from the resident in apartment A has lead to those in apt B claiming they are being picked on because the resident in apt C is doing the same thing. But those in C are not bothering those in A with their actions and no one else seems bothered. So what if the matter escalates and is taken further? If it is shown that other residents are doing the same action but have not been issued any notice, would the complaint from residents in apt A have a leg to stand on?
Wouldn’t it be better to have a system where by laws are enforced by all and if not there is an easy and consistent way to have the matter dealt with? And if complex’s do not want to follow by laws, they can get rid of all or some of them. Don’t bend a little here but be rigid there. We used to be a complex that turned a blind eye to this and that. If someone parked once in a blue moon in visitors spots, or in the driveway, we thought it is only once. But because they didn’t receive a note saying don’t do it, that once became twice, became thrice, became just about everyday. But we gave them an inch and they did take a mile. And so did the someone else, then someone else all because no one did anything in the first instance. It was turning into open slather free for all. Now there is a notice in the first instance. We have almost managed 100% compliance to the “visible” by laws.
At least in my complex, I can now have visitors who can park, we can access our garages without having to dodge cars and I can come home and know what my home/the complex will look like (ie no changes to the external appearance). I moved into strata for the protections that the by laws gave me over and above the civil laws if I lived in a house. I have fought many a battle over by laws on “principle”. I have won those battles. I did not get a warm fuzzy feeling on my wins, because I should not have had to fight in the first place.