[Mouton]

As I understand it, new developments in my part of the world require plans for water run off and the common areas associated with it so HOAs are principally to address maintenance of the drainage areas after the developer moves on. We have some vague dos and don’ts and for the most part we have been happy with them as I live comfortably on our acre and no one complains whenever I pop a squirrel or two off my house.

That said, I was on the first board without developer input. It was an eye opener and I can see how things can get out of hand quickly i.e. one person kept pushing for a rule specifying no one could have a car more than 9 years old. Fortunately inane proposals were strongly out voted but I can now see how these benign HOAs can become tyrannosaurus rex on steroids.

[BlackAdderess]

Good luck to you, make sure you know your rights.

[Albion Wilde]

one person kept pushing for a rule specifying no one could have a car more than 9 years old.

That's INSANE! But there's always a Democrat somewhere...