I don't like HOAs at all, and I'd never own a home in one of them. But in this case they really don't have any choice except to uphold the letter of the law. If they give any latitude to someone who wants to fly their own flag, then they'll have no recourse when the next guy wants to fly a Nazi flag or an Islamic flag.
My neighbor is known as the “enforcer” for our homeowner’s association.
I just was walling my property line and realized that his patio and retaining wall are “on my property” and not ten feet back per the code. He will get the legal notice if he gives me trouble again.
We can make exceptions for American flags and other positive Americana. There is no need for holding people to the letter of the HOA law. Then, we can use common sense when someone attempts to fly a nazi or communist flag.
I don’t see any reason why they would put up any ordinance about the type of flag anyone would fly. I could see one about the size of flag or even the height of a pole or the number of flags or decorations allowed at a time.
The fact that a person could put out a Nazi or Islamist flag only allows for the neighbors to know who they are dealing with. A person flying one of those flags may be run off toot sweet and the investigation would more than likely be handled in the proper way, poorly.
Because it would be SO HARD to write a regulation allowing any
US national flag from history, state flag or Revolutionary war flag.
Right?