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Frisco man says HOA won't let him park pickup on driveway (No Ford, Chevy, Dodge allowed)
Dallas Morning News/DallasNews.com ^ | August 18, 2008 | STEVE STOLER

Posted on 09/02/2008 9:45:53 AM PDT by TheBattman

Frisco man says HOA won't let him park pickup on driveway 01:32 PM CDT on Monday, August 18, 2008

By STEVE STOLER / WFAA-TV (Channel 8) sstoler@wfaa.com If there's one thing Texans are serious about, it's pickups.

But a Frisco man says his truck is being targeted simply because his homeowners association doesn't think it's classy enough.

Jim Greenwood said he never dreamed his HOA would have a problem with his new Ford F-150 pickup. Then he received the first of three notices threatening him with fines.

"Mr. Greenwood, you're violating a subdivision rule that prohibits pickup trucks in your driveway," the notice reads.

Stonebriar HOA rules allow several luxury trucks on driveways, including the Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Avalanche, Honda Ridgeline and Lincoln Mark LT.

But most Ford, Dodge or Chevy pickups are restricted.

(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: hoa; pickup; propertyowners; propertyrights; texas; truck
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1 posted on 09/02/2008 9:45:55 AM PDT by TheBattman
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To: TheBattman

Yes, the HOA rules are stupid, but the biggest idiot is the guy who moved into a neighborhood with an HOA and did not know its rules.


2 posted on 09/02/2008 9:48:25 AM PDT by dmz
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To: TheBattman

I don’t know what kind of area he lives in, but many upscale neighborhood HOAs have these kinds of restrictions. It’s his responsibility to know that when he buys the house, then truck.

I’m not a big HOA fan... most are ruled by do-gooders who want to tinker in everyone else’s lives. However, rules are rules.


3 posted on 09/02/2008 9:49:05 AM PDT by laxcoach
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To: TheBattman
You should read the regulations before you buy. I live in a homeowners associations and we constantly try to keep the place looking nice.

Again, don't move into a place with a HOA if you don't want to follow the rules.

4 posted on 09/02/2008 9:49:25 AM PDT by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter(the Godfather of Terror) allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: TheBattman

So much for the concept of a freerepublic!


5 posted on 09/02/2008 9:50:23 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Truth : Liberals :: Kryptonite : Superman)
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To: TheBattman

You gotta read those CC&R’s before buying a house anymore. Especially if there’s an HOA staffed by fugitive Nazi war criminals...which is most all of them.


6 posted on 09/02/2008 9:50:46 AM PDT by PeterFinn ("I will stand with the Muslims" - Barack Hussein Obama)
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To: TheBattman
A lot of urban city folks move into these enclaves when they relocate into the rural areas. They want all the inconveniences of the city they just left, including rules and regulations telling everybody what they can and can't do. The result is inane regulations like this one.

A VERY GOOD reason to avoid communities run by these people.

7 posted on 09/02/2008 9:51:34 AM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: PeterFinn
But you should also be aware that these regulations can be changed by the Thought Police who run these outfits, depending on the wording in the agreements. So what looks o.k. today can be bad news tomorrow.

I would rather live next to Joe Bubba with his cars up on cinder blocks and a pile of beer cans next to his house - as long as he doesn't care about my giant American flag or MY pile of beer cans or MY car up on cinder blocks!!!!

8 posted on 09/02/2008 9:54:47 AM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: dmz

Many homeowner associations make up “rules” as they go. If it is not in the deed restrictions, the HOA is probably acting beyond its legal authority.

My sister is in a HOA. They actually told her she would have to pull up all of her flowers, as they were the wrong color and she did not receive permission to plant. One short letter from an attorney threatening legal action was sufficient to stop that stupidity.


9 posted on 09/02/2008 9:55:29 AM PDT by CharacterCounts (When you discover rats in your house, you only have two options - fumigate or tolerate.)
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To: w1andsodidwe

Some of us condo-owning idiots did read the CC&Rs, only to be outvoted by the majority. The owners now pay $200 per month over dues for the privilege of collectively donating to a charity owned by one of the condo owners. Don’t try to tell me it’s all about not reading before buying.


10 posted on 09/02/2008 9:56:51 AM PDT by Righter-than-Rush
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To: TheBattman
His F-150 is actually pretty nice.

Nicer than the most expensive Honda Ridgeline I have ever seen.

I park my '98 Cummins Ram outside sometimes and my neighborhood in Southlake is much more upscale than ANY neighborhood in Frisco.

11 posted on 09/02/2008 9:58:56 AM PDT by UNGN (I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
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To: TheBattman

I would far rather live in a van down by the river than under an HOA.


12 posted on 09/02/2008 9:59:21 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.)
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To: TheBattman
Simple, if the rule is not being equally enforced, write a letter to the board informing them of their selective enforcement practices and ask for a written explanation. Mention that if they do not enforce the rules equitably you will turn the matter over to their attorney should they impose a fine. Take pictures.

If you are correct their attorney will tell them to snap out of it. Unfortunately if they enforce the rules equally, you'll still have to move your truck.

13 posted on 09/02/2008 10:01:18 AM PDT by purpleraine
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To: dmz

ALL HOAs are dumbasses, and so are those that set them up, so are the people who PERPETUATE THEM.

Get OUT of your neighbor’s business. Idiots.


14 posted on 09/02/2008 10:01:36 AM PDT by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Please visit for latest on Russia/China/DPRK et al.)
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To: TheBattman

Is his pick up a commerical vehicle? If so, most HOAs have this restriction.

Besides, he bought into the house without reading the CC&Rs! Stupid!


15 posted on 09/02/2008 10:02:31 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (McCain/Palin '08)
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To: TheBattman

What’s a HOA?................


16 posted on 09/02/2008 10:02:41 AM PDT by Red Badger (All that carbon in all that oil and coal was once in the atmosphere. We're just putting it back.....)
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To: Righter-than-Rush
Some of us condo-owning idiots did read the CC&Rs, only to be outvoted by the majority. The owners now pay $200 per month over dues for the privilege of collectively donating to a charity owned by one of the condo owners. Don’t try to tell me it’s all about not reading before buying.

I suggest that you run for election to the board at the first possible moment. And get like minded folks to run. I know I have served on our board several times. What typically happens here is nobody shows up for the annual board meeting, can't even get a quorum. So those in charge are free to do whatever they want. I personally stopped several unnecessary dues increases.

Your other choice is to move to a place without HOA.

17 posted on 09/02/2008 10:02:44 AM PDT by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter(the Godfather of Terror) allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: Righter-than-Rush

You may want to check your state laws on HOAs. In California, that would be illegal.


18 posted on 09/02/2008 10:03:52 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (McCain/Palin '08)
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To: CharacterCounts

Sounds like the HOA rules allow large vehicles in the driveway and smaller pickup trucks don’t qualify. It’s probably not a ‘’class’’ type of rule. It’s still asinine but that’s what you get when you volunteer for a whole other layer of government. I learned the hard way it’s not a good idea to live somewhere my neighbors have a say on what color I can paint my house or where I can park my cars on my own property.


19 posted on 09/02/2008 10:04:24 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius, (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: PeterFinn

The CC&Rs are often vague. It is often the HOA ‘guidelines’ that provide the teeth.

Where I’m at, the CC&Rs have nothing objectionable. Now the HOA has owners trying to push thru rules that would restrict what you can plant or how many horses you can own. I had a complaint for putting in rip-rap to control erosion (when the County investigated, the inspector said “Great job! I wish more would do this...”)

Current status - disbanding the HOA is up for a vote!


20 posted on 09/02/2008 10:08:31 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Mav & the Barracuda vs. Messiah and the Mouth)
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