What part of entering into a contractual agreement don't these miscreants understand?
Our HOA Board had a secret meeting & passed a flock of new regulations without holding a meeting for us to vote on them. We found out when they brought copies around. Apparently they didn't read their own rules carefully enough to know that every change has to be approved by the community. You've GOT to keep an eye on these guys.
When I served on my board an angry homeowner slashed one of my tires and the tires of another board member. We knew it was him, but couldn't prove it.
Many homeowner associations go way beyond their contractural rights in trying to dictate to homeowners.
My sister was in an association a few years ago and was told the color of the flowers she planted in her backyard was wrong and didn't conform to the color scheme the board had approved that year. The board demanded she yank out the flowers and plant new one of the officially approve color. I pressed them to show me the deed restrictions delegating powers to the association to control flower color.
Of course there was no such authority granted. and the board backed down.
In some states, homeowners can be forced into an association against their will, if a large enough percentage of homeowners within the proposed boundary vote for it. And of course the proposers can draw the boundaries so as to include as many unwilling homeowners as the voting rules will allow.
Well, the other half of the story are retired busybodies obsessed beyond reason by a little crabgrass.
Throw Mineo in jail, of course--but beware of crankish busybodies with too much time on their hands. They're the ones with the time to join the committees.
What part of entering into a contractual agreement don't these miscreants understand?
I totally agree. I guess they did not read the rules when they signed the contract...such stupid people.