I think the HOA might have already been there as is usually the case, but the parking enforcement was something that was added on later. HOAs are essentially private governments who enforce private contracts between the owner and HOA.

A major problem with HOAs is that they make up their rules, then they enforce those rules using YOUR money. In other words, the HOA leadership loses nothing and they are not personally liable for their decisions. They take your dues then enforce those rules as they see fit, using your dues against you. You as a home owner then have to fight them in civil court using your own money. It really pretty one sided, which is why itÆs usually not wise to get into one of these organizations.

Not all HOAs are evil, but thereÆs too much room for potential abuse. People can try to throw the leadership out, but these are usually the ultimate good æol boys clubs, because voter participation is not always very high. Most owners just want to pay their dues and as long as they arenÆt messed with, they donÆt care. ItÆs the guys that get targeted unfairly that get screwed.

For people like us with modified rigs, who also like to work on our rigs, we are usually the bane of HOAs which can be a big problem.

If someone has to live in a neighborhood that is so damn picky as to have to decide what color your house is, whether or not you can have a car in your driveway, a flagpole in the yard, much less having to get approval for every single repair or improvement or addition you want to do your house, then they are far stingier than I and deserve whatever they get.

I feel for this guy, but he did buy and move in to an HOA neighborhood and now he understand why they suck. I hope he wins and IÆm rooting for him, but this is still a lesson for everyone else.

Not all HOAs suck like this. Some are decent, but even the decent ones can morph into evil nazi organizations later on if new people take over. So thereÆs never a guarantee.

Personally, I think neighborhood associations that meet and work directly with government as a political group to help their nieghborhoodÆs interests such as government road maintainence and police patrols and fire services are far more valuable than targeting invidual home owners for how they park their cars or trim their bushes.