Actually those restrictions were already in there (Just KIDDING).
The problem wasn't so much the Board as 'we owners' are the Board. This new Covenant idea came the Management Co 'we' hire.
The original purpose for a modification was to get up to date with the new Federal Laws on Associations and 'Outside Antennas'. With Dish TV the old Fed Law prohibited them 'from sight' so we had to get current.
BUT ..the law firm that was hired by the Management Co went fricken NUTS and rewrote everything. Like doing Stock Trading from Your Home Computer , or selling something on eBay - that would be forbidden -- like Hell! And get this one..
They (board or Mgt Co) could ENTER YOUR HOUSE at any time, without a warrant, to see if you are violating ANY regulation. (like some Gestapo inspection)So yes, you're right. That new agreement was like some Nazi edict.I kindly advised them that there would be Dead Bodies at MY front door if they tried this.
The most thankless job is being on the board. You have a real complaint and it never would have happened if you were on the board.
Get involved and nip this crap in the bud. It ain’t fun but it is important and you can make a difference.
Or you can just bitch when one of these slip past you.