For HOA boards & property managers
Better security starts with a clear plan.
Make confident decisions about community cameras, shared access and the work that connects them.
Practical guidance from Clear Telecommunications.
Local experience in Sonoma, Marin & Napa.
Before you buy equipment
Start with the way
your community works.
Who needs access? What should a camera help you see? Who will manage the system next year? Answering those questions first makes the scope clearer—and the board conversation more useful.
The essential reading
Three good places to start.
HOA camera planning
A practical starting point for HOA boards planning camera coverage at entrances, parking areas, mailrooms and shared amenities.
Read the guide 6 minShared-amenity access control
Plan individual credentials, access groups and schedules for HOA pools, clubhouses, courts and bike storage.
Read the guide 5 minCompare installation proposals
A practical comparison checklist for HOA camera and access-control installation proposals, including scope, training and ongoing costs.
Read the guide 5 minA useful next step
Bring a brief.
Get a better conversation.
Turn your community’s spaces, priorities and open questions into a practical starting point for a board meeting or installer discussion.
- Capture the areas that matter
- Identify camera and access priorities
- Print or download a board-ready brief
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One plan for
shared spaces.
Manage amenity access without one shared code.
Pool gate · Clubhouse · Bike storage
Existing locks, cable routes, administrator roles.
A Marin County field example
From one shared code to managed amenity access.
A condominium community brought shared-amenity access and bike-storage camera coverage into one coordinated project.
Explore the project lessons →The real question is not just how a resident gets in. It is how the next manager keeps access organized.
A planning principle