I don't think I would be "approved"...

[Smokin Gator]

Originally Posted by forgop

I've been in a HOA for 7+ years now and like I said, it's not great, but I'd rather deal with the HOA than a redneck neighbor operating a car repair shop out of his garage.

To each his own brother... and I know what you are saying. However, I would rather live next door to Jethro who was working than some tight arse who was more concerned with the color of my mailbox.

[junkinduck]

Originally Posted by forgop

I've been in a HOA for 7+ years now and like I said, it's not great, but I'd rather deal with the HOA than a redneck neighbor operating a car repair shop out of his garage.

I am that redneck neighbor without the running the garage part. I live in the center of 50 acres so nobody much cares if I piss off the porch and shoot big guns in the evening. Don't think I could stand people telling me what I could park in the yard or how many cars, tractors, trucks, jeeps, campers, dogs, cattle, hogs, you get the point.
Back to the rolling rock and oliva.

[mithrilG60]

Originally Posted by forgop

Today, I looked up the covenants of the HOA for the house I just bought. This one just baffled me:

"Frequent barking or howling of dogs or annoying behavior of pets to homeowners, can result in the pets being impounded by Animal Control."

There would need to be a precise definition of what exactly qualifies as "annoying behavior of pets to homeowners" but I'd actually support this on a whole and think it should be a city wide by-law. I absolutely cannot stand yappy, barky or whiny dogs. More to the point I can't stand owners that allow their dogs to be that way since it's not the animal's fault, it's the owners.

[forgop]

Originally Posted by mithrilG60

There would need to be a precise definition of what exactly qualifies as "annoying behavior of pets to homeowners" but I'd actually support this on a whole and think it should be a city wide by-law. I absolutely cannot stand yappy, barky or whiny dogs. More to the point I can't stand owners that allow their dogs to be that way since it's not the animal's fault, it's the owners.

I'm not one to leave my dogs out to bark at everything that moves. They are indoor dogs and I don't want to hear my dogs outside barking any more than somebody elses dogs. That said, I just take issue with the HOA acting as if they or animal control has the legal jurisdiction to enter my property and take my dogs for barking in my back yard. If they're out roaming the neighborhood, I have no grounds to complain. But I will tell the HOA board they have no grounds to demand that my dogs be impounded.

[Rabidsquirrel]

Originally Posted by forgop

But I will tell the HOA board they have no grounds to demand that my dogs be impounded.

They do if you sign the HOA agreement when you move in.

[icehog3]

We put a high priority on listening to each other's point of view & working things out.

Yeah. Ask Klugs how that works out.

[MedicCook]

For $300K I want to park my car in a garage attached to my house.

[Ashcan Bill]

OMG - a yuppie commune.

I believe I'll take a pass.

[stitch]

I would get banned from the site if I used the language required to express my opinion of that.

[MiamiE]

I say **** HOA's. I hate them that much. Fortunately I have the choice to not live in one. If I want my boat or buggy in my driveway it's going there!!!

[forgop]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

I say **** HOA's. I hate them that much. Fortunately I have the choice to not live in one. If I want my boat or buggy in my driveway it's going there!!!

Not in my neighborhood.

[captain53]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

I say **** HOA's. I hate them that much. Fortunately I have the choice to not live in one. If I want my boat or buggy in my driveway it's going there!!!

Amen Brother!