Posted on 10/03/2024 2:23:33 PM PDT by Jacquerie
Per an HOA rule written in 1976, residents in Meadows subdivision in Sarasota are banned from parking their vehicles at home between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
MacIntyre agreed to follow the HOA’s rules and regulations when he bought his home in 2019. If he did park his truck on his driveway, The Meadows’ nightly safety patrol could issue him with a warning letter, fines or tow his vehicle.
Effective July 1, Florida House Bill 1203 has adopted sweeping changes for HOAs in the Sunshine State. The law overhauled many issues, including director education, records maintenance, meeting requirements, fines and, of course, parking restrictions.
Per HB 1203, HOAs may not prohibit a homeowner, tenant, guest or invitee of the property owner from parking:
A personal vehicle, including a pickup truck, in the property owner’s driveway or in any other area where they have a right to park as governed by state, county and municipal regulations.
Shortly after the law was signed, The Meadows HOA emailed residents stating: “This new law WILL NOT affect the current policies of The Meadows Community Association … all current parking rules and regulations will remain the same.”
When asked by ABC Action News about its rejection of the parking rules, the HOA’s general manager cited what is known as “Kaufman language” and explained: “The application of the new law depends on the governing language of the community association and the time it was recorded.”
“Kaufman language” refers to the phrase “as amended from time to time” in association with HOA governing documents and covenants. Originating from the 1977 Kaufman v. Shere case, it ensures that future legislative amendments automatically apply to those documents — but without this phrase, only laws existing at the document's recording date (which in The Meadows’ case, was 1976) are enforceable.
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Anyone who would buy house where they were not allowed to park in their own driveway is a total moron.
Meatball should go after State HOA’s.
“Where the hell are you supposed to park?”
The garage comes to mind...
I’m in a very strict HOA. Definitely has warts. But overall, it does keep the values going up. We have two golf courses which really drains our bank account. They are beautiful, but extremely expensive to run. And golf isn’t as popular anymore now that corporate world doesn’t have that play golf Wednesday afternoon mentality anymore. So the young never learn to play. But overall it’s a nice place to live. It’s in Florida, but in the middle of the state.
” In many cases, if you have medium-sized or larger vehicles, you can’t get more than one in the garage”
Yep smaller garages so builder can claim more rooms.
My little 2nd home here in AZ has a very small garage. I know two vehicles can fit, IF they are not too long or tall.
In their garage. If it can’t fit, sell it. For some reason our 2800 home development is able to have all vehicles in their garages per our HOA. It’s not that hard.
Then don’t live in that neighborhood.
People, tv shows, etc, love to complain about HOA’s.
They have rules in an attempt to preserve a certain value in the neighborhood.
The rules are available when you buy. Don’t buy a house in that neighborhood and then feel justified when you want to be nothing but a problem after you move in?
Why own a house if you can’t park any vehicle in the driveway? Because some single family neighborhoods don’t want to become full of commercial vehicles. It lowers property values. Live somewhere else.
They are actually getting more popular. Good luck getting a decent house in Florida that’s not part of an HOA. Almost impossible. Even farm land is being sold off for housing development with HOAs.
Many towns have the same “ridiculous” rules you’re cutting for an HOA.
I grew up with clotheslines, but my current town doesn’t allow them. Not can you leave cars parked on your lawn, etc.
I have mixed feelings. You want to do what you want with your property. Then again you want your town to have some standards
You can find them on high time engines, old avionics, and cargo cabins, no hush kits, for really cheap. Pocket rockets.
Have a good night but it is not communism for the private developer and then the private owners of a community to have some standards.
They set those standards to attract private buyers.
I would say there is not a single municipality in the United States that has no rules on what you can do on your property.
Building codes, noise ordinances, zoning of private versus business properties.
You will have to be very off the grid to do everything you might want. Plus criminal laws of all kinds.
I would rather be your neighbor than Jackeduprie’s neighbor.
wow no pick up trucks allowed? what about huge SUVs?
Do pickups offend democrats?
Park the truck on the lawn.
It comes down to balance. HOA’s do good but can also get out of hand. HOA is like a mini govt. It’s up to the home owners to stay involved and keep the HOA functioning in its limited role.
Would that we could keep the federal government, the state government, the borough government, and the school district in their limited role!
Every time we house hunted, NO HOA’s were even considered.
No matter how perfect the house looked and it’s location, we would not even think about it.
I would rather live in a van down by the river than a mansion with an HOA!
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