Posted on 04/13/2017 7:07:12 PM PDT by TermLimitsforAll
Alright all knowing FRiends. I have one of those neighbors, you know the ones, that keep their junk in their back yard. Normally I'd be ok with it but I moved to a subdivision with an HOA and guidelines in the bylaws regarding maintenance of the property including the back yard. I'm forced to look at 7 foot tree stumps that they had a stop order on due to cutting them down illegally, commercial stoves from his food truck, chain link fencing just laying around and even a fence he decided to move in about 7 feet from his property line for some reason.
The HOA has been notified of the various violations for months now and to no avail. The violations are still there. I've found out that this particular family pulled the race card, saying we (multiple white neighbors)are only doing this because they're black. Frankly I could give a rats you know what on their race. Keep your flipping property in order and there wouldn't be a problem. It's become apparent that the HOA, which is currently still the builders representative HOA isn't enforcing the bylaws we all sign to when we purchase a home in this particular subdivision.
Is there any legal eagles here that can let me know if there may be some sort of recourse for the affected neighbors either from the HOA, Builder or even the homeowner in question. This kind of thing is destroying our property values and only getting worse.
Anyone want to buy a home in the North Atl Burbs?
IANAL but: derivative action against the association?
And don't look at the other's back yard.
Sounds like a fire hazard to me.
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I guess I don’t understand your post. Suing the HOA for lack of enforcement? Maybe but I’ve read that it’s pretty difficult to win a judgment against an hoa.
Here’s the plan, go to walmart and by an American flag kit. Sneak over about midnight and hang it on the side of his garage. In the morning call the HOA and tell them there is an offensive, racist symbol on flag pole next door. They will come right over and the see the mess for themselves.
This looks like the correct answer.
Good advice. Great fences make great neighbors. Don’t want to turn your property into a fire hazard.
Holy crap, I just about spit my Iced Tea on my laptop. That would probably work.
Your HOA is more powerful than the federal government.
Get on the Board.
Read the bi-laws.
There may be a paragraph that addresses taking a question or motion to the membership.
Typically 10% of the members’ signatures are required to take a question to the membership and then get a majority in the balloting.
In any case, you will have to go to war.
One could likely construct a fire-proof privacy fence, as necessary.
That’s true. Problem is he has a privacy fence that’s below my grade, we are a higher elevation. My yard has an iron fence.
My wife was elected to our HOA on the platform do it yourself and don’t ask me to pay for it. Her platform was “we don’t need no stinkin HOA” She destroyed it within 2 months and is one of the most popular people in the neighborhood up till this day.
Go talk to them. Be polite but forceful. If you and other neighbors dont like what they are doing then get legal help. Ridicule works wonders too if they don’t conform.
If they still dont conform, caltrops in their driveway a cpl of times a week may help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9DhM6G-hzU
Or buy a Confederate flag and hang it on THEIR garage. Take a pic and put it on Facebook, whole place’ll be gone in a few hours.
Even better!
Flaming arrow target practice?
An HOA tyrannical enough to do what you want done to your neighbor, is tyrannical enough to do as much or worse to you.
I’m not a fan of HOAs.
They need limits, like governments. And for the same reasons.
The fire comment was a reference to post 4, which was definitely NOT suggesting arson of the neighbor’s property.
HOA can levy a fine for violating by-laws. If the owner does not pay, it adds up as lien against the property. There is an empty condo in my building which is several thousand $$$ behind paying HOA dues. The owner (which is now the bank) is trying to sell, but no buyers with that bigly lien.
Can we borrow your wife for 2 months? :)
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