kymom99
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 24, 2008
We have a park n ride near us and you can see a number off commercial vehicles parked there on any given day. I assume people drive there, leave their personal vehicle, then take the work vehicle for the day. Probably because they can’t park them at their homes.Your points are valid, but I would assert that is the risk one takes when they move into an HOA. An HOA has pros and cons, and one of the pros for all residents is that the neighborhood maintains a certain aesthetic which helps to maintain or increase property values. The con of this, of course, is that everyone has to play by the rules in order for that to hold true. If the person in your scenario chooses to move into an HOA to enjoy that benefit, then he or she needs to be prepared to come up with alternatives if they ever find themselves in the parking scenario you describe or in any other scenario that violates the rules. Perhaps parking at a relative's house, leaving it at their employer's lot, or even renting a storage unit are viable options. Violating HOA bylaws would not be. Not only would it tick off residents who intentionally moved there and pay to live there for the benefits of bylaws, but it would also put the HOA board in a precarious position because where would the rule bending stop? They can't do it for Joe and not for Mary. Enforcement has to be all or nothing in order for it to work.
I've lived in an HOA for 9 years now. We recently purchased an RV, and have owned a boat for the last 3 years. I'm not permitted to have either of them on my property. I knew this when we moved in and knew it meant that if I ever wanted those things, I'd have to find alternative solutions. Sure, its an inconvenience and added cost for me, but I'm happy to abide because I would not want our HOA changing this rule allowing people to have these things on our small lots, which was a consideration when deciding to purchase.