Mr. and Mrs. Thomas live in a two-story townhouse-style condominium. They asked their condominium association board of directors for permission to install several indirect ground lights to illuminate the area in front of their unit at night, including the walkway from the parking lot. Citing a condominium rule that prohibited owners from installing any items on common property, including “lights” and “other objects”, the board denied the request. Is the owner out of luck?

“Common property” includes the land that is ...