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January 31, 2014 at 9:21 AM #770410January 31, 2014 at 9:40 AM #770411
Hobie
ParticipantI don’t think an ARC request can be denied on grounds that one signature is missing. The signature is more of a form of notice rather compliance with the CC&R or bylaws.
Submit the ARC form noting conforming building materials with the two signatures. You may be pleasantly surprised.
The HOA is most likely just responding to the complaint from your dick neighbor. He himself may also be an ongoing problem in the community.
Can’t see it being denied.
One thing though. You say it it build on a slope. Maybe the neighbor is fearing it may fall? I would include foundation details in your ARC addressing this as well.
Let us know how it works out.
January 31, 2014 at 10:00 AM #770413
CoronitaParticipant[quote=zk][quote=flu]
If it was me, I would do about everything annoying that would annoy the hell out of my neighbor. Like I would get out the laundry lines and start hanging out g-strings and bras and panties out there where it’s not publicly visible from an outside street or common area.. I would start parking my ghetto looking cars that drip oil right outside my neighbors sideway and not leave enough space for him/her to put their trashcans conveniently next to their curb…I would make a point of coming in really late around 11pm-12am and as I pull into the driveway, leave things in 1st gear and rev really really loud… And when I open my door I wouldn’t bother being considerate and turning down the radio before I did that…At 8am on a saturday morning, I would take my air compressor and use my air hammer in my backyard and get all my auto/home improvement stuff done early in the morning…
If a carrot stick doesn’t work a few times…Don’t get mad… get even.. Like I said 1er% type problems. Petty things that annoy petty people… Have fun with it…
Personally, I’m still deciding what to do with my WSJ thief, though he isn’t striking as much anymore…[/quote]
While that would all be fun and gratifying, you have to keep in mind that these losers are talking about your kid to other parents. If you play it cool, your neighbors and schoolmates will figure out who the real asshole is. If you escalate a war, then that will be visible, also. You don’t want to give any of those other neighbors or schoolmates any real reasons to keep their kid away from yours. I’d try to find a solution that doesn’t involve you being that kind of jerk, even if your neighbor deserves it.[/quote]
Playing the “higher” ground doesn’t work if the other party isn’t willing to negotiate and spends his/her time trashing the OP in front of other neighbors. In other words, unreasonable people are just that… unreasonable…
Not once did the OP mention when he went over the the neighbors house did they raise any valid concerns about safety,etc,etc…Translation: the only thing that appears to be their concern: “they didn’t like the way it looked there…”
If it quacks like an insane duck, acts like an insane duck….It’s an insane duck…
And yes, like I said there are 1%er type HOA nazi homeowners for whatever reason actually enjoy going through the neighborhood writing everyone up in violation, and they continue to do so…until they themselves get written up….
January 31, 2014 at 10:34 AM #770416The-Shoveler
Participant“HOA nazi homeowners”
LOL another reason not to live in an HOA LOL
They are everywhere !!
Just wait until they make watering lawns Illegal and all the lawns and palm trees die.
January 31, 2014 at 11:38 AM #770418spdrun
ParticipantAnd yes, like I said there are 1%er type HOA nazi homeowners
Nah, the 1%’ers are either too busy making money or riding motorcycles, depending on what variety of 1%’er you’re speaking of. If you’re talking about the former variety, they probably also have 50% equity if they aren’t paid off. It’s the mortgaged-to-the-t!t$ impress-your-neighbor types that do that, because zOMG they only have 5% in to the house and if zOMG the value falls, it can end up underwater.
January 31, 2014 at 11:58 AM #770419CoronitaParticipant[quote=spdrun]
And yes, like I said there are 1%er type HOA nazi homeowners
Nah, the 1%’ers are either too busy making money or riding motorcycles, depending on what variety of 1%’er you’re speaking of. If you’re talking about the former variety, they probably also have 50% equity if they aren’t paid off. It’s the mortgaged-to-the-t!t$ impress-your-neighbor types that do that, because zOMG they only have 5% in to the house and if zOMG the value falls, it can end up underwater.[/quote]
I had a friend living in DMM tell me of an incidence in which their neighbor (doctors) routinely let their big dogs run loose and it ended up in their house all the time.. My friend has kids and was a little concerned about it so he went to talk to the neighbor about the concern. Neighbor got all confrontational and bent out of shape, and it ended with him saying “go back to pakistan” or something like that…..
There are bad seeds at all levels…
January 31, 2014 at 12:38 PM #770420FlyerInHi
GuestI would advices you to follow the process. Get 3 signatures and respond. Find another 3rd neighbor to sign. Try to convince the HOA that you’re in compliance.
You will not win against the HOA. They can assess fines, lien your house and even foreclose.
Deal the unpleasant neighbor separately. But you need to comply with HOA
As far as some of the comments about not living in HOAs, that’s not an option in many neighborhoods.
January 31, 2014 at 12:48 PM #770421Participant^^^
Guess what — one can move to a different neighborhood. Or, at least when buying a condo, one can read the HOA board meeting minutes. If they come across as petty, don’t buy there.
I wonder if there’s any legal way to make a neighbor so terrified of you that he’ll sign anything just to get you to be happy. Maybe get some NRA stickers for your car and invite him to the local rifle range to go skeet shooting?
January 31, 2014 at 12:48 PM #770423GuestGenerally, if you don’t like how the HOA is managed, run for a seat on the board.
January 31, 2014 at 1:48 PM #770425ParticipantMaybe easier to just RUN!!
Yea it can be hard in SD and surround’s to find a nice home without HOA but it’s worth the effort if you can find one IMO.
The biggest issue is it’s just a big waste of money LOL!! And it just gets more expensive the fee’s almost never go down.
Not my cup of tea I guess.
January 31, 2014 at 2:45 PM #770427GuestMoving sounds expensive. Maybe a house without HOA is to consider for the next purchase. It’s not like you can easily find an ideal house tomorrow.
I believe in path of least resistance. No need to get emotional. The HOA wants 3 signatures so return the form with 3 neighbors’ signatures. That could be all that’s needed. I’m sure you can find 3 friendly neighbors who will sign.
January 31, 2014 at 3:28 PM #770429no_such_reality
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To all you piss and moaners telling her how to antagonize her HOA: not a smart move and pretty immature. She bought into the community knowing there were CC&Rs. She apparently misconstrued their application. She should take the time to learn their correct interpretation.[/quote]Antagonizing the neighbor is bad form too, that last thing you want is a pissing match with a neighbor to generating fining issues for the HOA.
When tangling with the HOA, keep in mind, many of them now default to proceeding to fines, then collections as rapidly as possible until an issue is resolved. Until you reach a judgment, they will continue to levee late fees, etc and they add up incredibly fast.
As the previous poster pointed out, most higher end neighborhoods require landscaping approval, hence you likely really are in violation unless the playhouse is so small it’s readily movable by a single person.
All that said, what’s wrong with your neighbor to have pissy fit about a kids playhouse in the back yard.
And all that said, if same said neighbor is downwind, maybe you should take up smoking foods on an outdoor smoker. I’d suggest a beef brisket as it’ll take all day to smoke and can handle the heavy hickory, pecan or mesquite smoke which can be quite pungent and acrid.
January 31, 2014 at 5:40 PM #770433ParticipantAs the previous poster pointed out, most higher end neighborhoods require landscaping approval, hence you likely really are in violation unless the playhouse is so small it’s readily movable by a single person.
In the back yard? So long as it’s kept clean and free of nuisances (say stagnant water in a pool that’s breeding insects or old food that’s attracting vermin), I don’t get why it should be an HOA issue.
January 31, 2014 at 5:44 PM #770434Participant[quote=spdrun]
As the previous poster pointed out, most higher end neighborhoods require landscaping approval, hence you likely really are in violation unless the playhouse is so small it’s readily movable by a single person.
In the back yard? So long as it’s kept clean and free of nuisances (say stagnant water in a pool that’s breeding insects or old food that’s attracting vermin), I don’t get why it should be an HOA issue.[/quote]
Because they SIGNED A CONTRACT that says it is.
Is it PIA, overkill? yep, but that’s HOAs.
January 31, 2014 at 5:54 PM #770435ParticipantAnd all that said, if same said neighbor is downwind, maybe you should take up smoking foods on an outdoor smoker.
How about acquiring a medical MJ license and smoking near the property line? Set up a support group for arthritis patients and have them meet at the house in the back yard. I can see Evil Neighbor’s child — “daddddddy, moommmmmy, what’s that smell?”
If it’s a support group, it would be an activity protected by disability rights laws, so if the HOA fined you, you could come down on the maternal lovers like a ton of hidebound lawbooks.
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