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Just realize that CC&Rs are a legally binding contract, and are usually (and intentionally) very difficult to change. So having an understanding of the "reason" behind a covenant doesn't really make much difference. Typically the board has no direct power to enact a change. If it is a rule...

I agree that there are many HOAs that are not overly restrictive or full of folks out to nit-pick every little detail of their neighbors' lives. You don't hear about them because they are not newsworthy. The one you hear about are the ones that micro-manage and make people miserable. Read the...

Quote: DANG SONORAN--you amaze me everyday Does your head hurt from knowing so much info on so many things??? Envious is all!!! Im sorry OP I hope all works out with you it just seems incredibly unfair:-( +1 Thank you, but if you do something long enough, you learn the ins and outs...

Quote: Okay, so it is a bylaw, not a CC&R Restriction? That makes changes more simple. There should be no actual cost for making changes, per se, but there would be administrative costs. All members must be notified and provided a copy of the proposed change. My state requires either...

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Quote: Gee, that's another reason why I plan on avoiding HOAs if, at all, possible. I sometimes work out of my own home as an artist and writer and have to get a business tax certificate and register my "business" even though I sell and work mostly through the internet, on the phone, or...

Quote: There is a point to HOAs, but htey are certainly not for everyone. BTW, there are many, many that are not overly restrictive, and do not make a habit of sticking their noses into people's lives. You don;t hear about them becuase they are not newsworthy. I would say, depending on the...

Quote: It is not an arbitrary or self-entitled rule. It is either a rule made in accordance with rights granted by a legal contract with the homeowners, or a part of that contract itself. If you do not agree with the terms of the contract, you should not have purchased there to begin with...

Quote: It is not an arbitrary or self-entitled rule. It is either a rule made in accordance with rights granted by a legal contract with the homeowners, or a part of that contract itself. If you do not agree with the terms of the contract, you should not have purchased there to begin with...

Quote: CC&Rs and rules can be mroe restrictive, but not less than local, county, state or federal law. For example, if the cit requires building setbacks of 40', the HOA cannot say 20'. Hoever, it could say 50' Another, more pertinent example, if the city alows 5 dogs, the HOA could say...

Quote: I'm no expert, but have followed some of the threads here about the MRTFA and it's written to protect commercial operations. As a hobbyist you'd be hard pressed to convince your HOA that you fall under the protection of the MRTFA, although there are some that have argued the point, and...