1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, the executive board of an association or a units owner who rents or leases his or her unit shall not and the governing documents of an association or rental agreement must not prohibit a units owner or an occupant of a unit from engaging in the display of religious or cultural items within such physical portion of the common-interest community as that owner or occupant has a right to occupy and use exclusively. 2. The provisions of this section do not: (a) Apply to a display of religious or cultural items that: (1) Has a total size that is greater than 36 by 12 square inches or that exceeds the size of the door on which or whose frame on which the display of religious or cultural items is displayed or affixed; (2) Has a total size that is greater than 36 by 12 square inches that is immediately adjacent or affixed to the entry of a unit; (3) Threatens the health, safety or welfare of the public; (4) Hinders the opening or closing of any entry door; (5) Violates any federal, state or local law; (6) Promotes discriminatory behavior; or (7) Contains graphics, language or any display that is obscene or otherwise illegal. (b) Preclude an association or a units owner who rents or leases his or her unit from adopting, and do not preclude the governing documents of an association or a rental agreement from setting forth, rules that reasonably restrict the placement and manner of the display of religious or cultural items by a units owner or an occupant of a unit. 3. An association or a units owner who is performing or causing to be performed any maintenance, repair or replacement of an entry door or doorframe of a unit may: (a) Remove a display of religious or cultural items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. An association or units owner shall, before temporarily removing a display of religious or cultural items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice at least 7 days before the work is performed, except in an emergency, to the affected units owner or occupant of the unit. If, following receipt of such written notice, the units owner or occupant consents to the removal of the display of religious or cultural items or fails, within a reasonable period, to respond to the written notice, then the association or units owner may temporarily remove the display of religious or cultural items. The association or units owner shall store the item or items with respect and in accordance with the appropriate religious or cultural practice, tradition or custom and document compliance with this paragraph. After the work is completed, the association or units owner shall return the display of religious or cultural items to the entry door or doorframe within 72 hours after the work is completed. (b) Require the units owner or an occupant of the unit to remove a display of religious or cultural items on the entry door or doorframe during the time the work is being performed in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. An association or units owner shall, before requiring a units owner or occupant of a unit to temporarily remove a display of religious or cultural items pursuant to this paragraph, provide written notice of at least 7 days before the work is performed, except in an emergency, to the affected units owner or occupant. After the work is completed, the units owner or occupant must be permitted to return the display of religious or cultural items to the entry door or doorframe within 72 hours after the work is completed. 4. In any action commenced to enforce the provisions of this section, the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees and costs. 5. As used in this section: (a) Display of religious or cultural items means an item displayed or affixed in or on a unit because of sincerely held religious or cultural beliefs, practices or traditions. (b) Rental agreement means an oral or written agreement between a units owner and another person for the use and occupancy of a unit.
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