He moved into the Association knowing the rules and is forcing the issue - I am sure a flag on his townhome would have been fine but he installed a freestanding 21 foot pole on someone else’s (community) property.
He has to take some of the blame here.
His yard is “community property”?? I knew some goose-stepper would show up defending these fascist HOA.
Well, actually, there is apparently no rule against flags or flagpoles. Just vague rules against eyesores. Is a flagpole an eyesore? They are pretty traditional in our country.
As someone pointed out on an earlier thread, this could probably be shot down in court, as an ex post facto change in the rules. But it would take money for a lawyer to defend him.
If the Association goes ahead and sues, I expect they will lose. But it will be expensive for all concerned--and very silly, not to say unpatriotic.
Do people here even take time to read the article before posting a comment? I can’t believe any Freeper that took the time to read the article would still be supporting him.
1. Flying the flag is ALLOWED, if flown on a pole mounted on the house.
2. Putting a 21 foot flagpole (higher than a 2 story house) in the middle of the front yard was never allowed.
3. Mr. Barfoot knew of the rules BEFORE he purchased his property, and decided to purchase the property anyway (rules and all.)
4. AFTER he purchased his property, he asked the homeowner’s association to change the rules. His request was denied.
5. Since he didn’t get his way, he decided the homeowner’s association rules (which he knew about and agreed to when he purchased the house) shouldn’t apply to him so he erected the flagpole.
6. Now that someone has pointed out that he is violated the homeowner’s agreement that he FREELY ENTERED INTO, he is playing the viticm.
I appreciate his service and sacrifice, but when you enter into a contract (and that is what a homeowner’s association is) then you are obligated to keep that contract.
He is NOT being denied the ability to fly the flag.
The issue is a 21 FOOT FLAGPOLE in the middle of his front yard. The type of flagpole usually found in the front of schools, corporate offices, or government buildings such as post offices.
I'm just curious. Where did you read that? It was my understanding that the flag pole was in his front yard.
he installed a freestanding 21 foot pole on someone else’s (community) property.
In that case, the Association should get out there with a saw, and cut it down. I’d be royally pissed if a neighbor installed his preferred structure on property I had the contractual right to use without excluding others.