Re: Neighborhood Associations (Rant)
My dad used to live in a neighborhood like that. He decided that he was going to put an in-ground pool in his backyard. While he was getting it installed, he thought he'd build a small out-building with a shower, bathroom, changing room, etc so when you are outside at the pool you wouldn't have to go all the way into the house to "take care of business." The neighborhood association told him that he was allowed to build an outbuilding, only if it was not visible from the street. Well, he had an 8 ft fence surrounding his property so, he could only build the building <= 8 feet tall. It wasn't going to work. So, end result = no outbuilding.<br /><br />I guess my solution to that is... don't buy a house in one of those neighborhoods.<br /><br />Sean
A friend of mine was recently told by his neighborhood association that the bylaws prohibit keeping a boat on a trailer( both licensed) on his property. The boat being a bit to long to garage, he was forced to move it to off site storage. Recently in the local news another homeowner was ordered to remove a playhouse he built for his daughter. This house was sided and roofed to match his home, 6 X 8, 5 high, with windows and a door. The bylaws prohibited storage sheds, and the association decided this was a shed. This one is in litigation. In 2002 I was harassed by my association for my work van leaking tranny fluid on the street in front of my house. I reviewed the bylaws finding no reference to leaking vehicles. The Block Captain (I love the power of that title) and I came close to a brawl when a perspective buyer of the van test drove it and parked it in front of his house. Sold the van, and the house, and moved into the county where the associations are not necessary with 5+ acres of woods. <br /><br />Has anyone here at I-Boats had issues with these neighbor managed Associations?
