Re: HOA giving grief about fence

>On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:24:58 GMT, "Subcomandante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
>"steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Typically HOAs require that external modifications to your property be
>> approved by a 'design review' committee. This usually requires you to
>> submit plans that include drawings, dimensions and color schemes for
>> fences, etc. It sounds worse than it is -- in my case our association
>> wants drawings, dimensions, and color schemes (3 copies so they can file
>> one and give the others to the committee for review.) There is no charge
>> for submitting plans for approval and the committee typically gives you
>> a decision very quickly.
>>
>> If you already got approval then you should be ok, but if you didn't
>> then you may have to file for approval after the fact and make the color
>> changes they are asking for unless you can get the committee to sign off
>> on the color you prefer. The committee is probably made up of homeowner
>> volunteers from your community who have been appointed by the HOA Board
>> of Directors. I am afraid that there is typically no 'statute of
>> limitations' in these matters, so the fact that the fence has been up
>> for 2 1/2 years probably won't offer you any relaxation in what ever
>> rules may be in place.
>>
>> If there is no committee then I am not sure who you should talk to at
>> your HOA to resolve the issue -- I hope this is not the case.
>>
>> I don't see the need for a lawyer here. The community CC&R's probably
>> give the HOA complete power to rule on this kind of issue, and at any
>> rate the cost of the fence is probably less than what you would end up
>> paying to litigate the matter even if there was a case.
>>
>> Try to keep things friendly with whomever you communicate with, it
>> maximizes your chance to get a good result.
>>
>> The color scheme you used for the fence sounds very nice to me -- I hope
>> you are able to work things out. (Heck its not like you painted the
>> fence 'hard rock hotel' purple!!!)
>>
>> Best of luck in resolving the issue,
>>
>> steve
>>
>>
>>
>Have you ever try to enforce your righteous theories in the court of law?
>Try it!
>You may finally mature by doing so, child.
>-Sub


Sub, I don't know what your problem is but I thought Steve's answer
was more factual and informative than your flaming remarks.  Maybe you
need experience living in an HOA community to speak from experience.