Rail hugging balcony pots

Hello,

Help me!

I have these rail hanging pots off my balcony and of course one housed an Aloe Vera plant which just grows until it takes all available space. So smart me turned it around so the other side could get the sun only to find it on the ground a couple of days later as it had bent the rail. Of course strata were onto me asking me to remove all my rails/pots stating I needed written consent from the owners corporation to approve anything viable from outside the lot, viewed from outside the lot, is not keeping with the rest of the building under the by-laws. I then called asking if I was the only person receiving this letter, the strata manager advised me that 10 other residents had been given the letter also to remove their pots or anything sitting on the ledge. So thought was extreme there was no way I was hanging the plant off again and ofcourse all my other plants were chilli plants so light weight. However I moved my pots the other way around so they were hanging inwards.

A week went by and I noticed there were 4 residents with the same setup as me that had yet to move there pots. Also a former committee member had shells and pots not on rails balancing on the ledge. So I put my plants back over the outside and waited. I received another letter asking me to remove the pots or it could result in a $550 fine. I was worried so I called the Manager and apologised and advised I had moved my plants inside. A month went by and yet none of the others had moved their plants which sort of pissed me off theres no rules for me and no one else. I called the manager asking about the other residents and of course about the former committee member he took down the unit numbers and said he would send a letter to them. Sorry I dont want to be a dober but the former committee member was an asshole so would like to see him comply. To date none have moved their pots so its been 4 months since the first letter.

I don’t want to ruin it for the other residents though I just feel unfairly picked on and lied to by this strata manager thinking ok put this letter there forcing me to comply and no one else. I don’t know what to do can anyone give me advice on what to do in this situation? Can I call for legal advice? If so does anyone have a number its hard to find a place and number thats specialises in this area.

Thank you you help in this matter would be grately appreciated!!!

Heather