Can Private HOA, Apartment Or Condo Associations Prevent Access to Census Workers?
When does your association make an exception to the restricted building or property access regulations? When the government is doing the asking. Once again, the government is ramping up efforts to tally the country’s population. With the 2010 census about to get underway, the US Census Bureau is asking apartment and condo associations to help them reach as many residents as possible. Since participation in the census is a federal requirement, associations need to determine how census workers will gain access, especially in secured facilities. And make no mistake – census workers are given carte blanche when it comes to gaining access and possibly gaining repeated access in order to fully complete their responsibilities. Associations cannot deny access to any census taker who has shown proper identification. In order to comply with federal regulations, make sure your property managers or any security staff understand that access must be granted to census workers. That includes allowing
