Read your governing documents to determine who owns the subject electrical cables. Your local electric supplier may also have documents you need to review to determine ownership.
There is no standard.
For example, as an owner, you may be responsible for the cables contained within your unit boundaries. If your unit boundaries extend beyond the sheetrock and include 'the studs and all assets running through the studs', then you may be responsible for them.
If the subject cables are buried underground and lead to your townhouse, the local utility may be responsible for them.
If your governing documents specifically include association ownership of electrical cables, then the association is responsible for them.
Norwegian Forest Owners Association was created in 1913.
National Association of Theatre Owners was created in 1965.
National Association of Women Business Owners was created in 1975.
Owners are responsible for assessments and owe these debts to the association/ corporation. If unpaid, the association can bill the owner, file a lien against the owner's title or take other collection action. Association counsel is best involved in this action, since an inappropriate or poorly filed lien can be used by the debtor to escape payment. Otherwise, associations cannot 'collect' money' from owners.
The association's master policy -- that covers all the real estate that the association owns/ owners own with all other owners -- spells out its coverage in the event of a leaky roof. If you carry an HO-6 policy -- individual unit owners insurance -- you can turn the issue over to your insurance carrier and give the carrier the authority to work it out with the master policy carrier. Otherwise, you may be able to learn more by contacting the master policy carrier directly. Your association's board may not be fully knowledgeable about its insurance coverage.
They can if the streets are owned by the home owners' association rather than by a municipality.
Your answer depends on who owns the balconies. Read your governing documents to determine who owns the balcony that requires cleaning. If they are limited common area -- owned by the association for the use of some, but not all owners -- then the association is responsible for cleaning them. If it is individually owned, then the owner is responsible for cleaning it.
Property Owners' Association (similar to Homeowners' Association)
The first question is: where is the pool? Who owns the property where the pool is located? If the subdivision is made up of individual owners, then the owner on whose property the pool exists is responsible for its maintenance. As well, it could be a public pool maintained by the local parks department.
A homeowners association cannot be a mandatory association without the consent of 100% of the property owners in the development attempting to establish an association. In addition to the consent of the property owners, the association must follow certain procedures and file the proper documents in order to subject the property to the association's rule.
If the 'neighborhood' is composed of owners in the association, then owners can vote to remove a set of directors. Your governing documents document this process. The association, however, requires leadership, so the owners will be required to elect a new set of directors to lead the business of the association.
The owners.