Here is a dumb HOA rule...

[freckles and boo]

not the person you quoted, but cars in the street are a pain. You must have REALLY small driveways / garages or REALLY big cars if you can only fit 1 in each. Around here, most all garages are 2 car garages and drives could fit at least 2 more....yet people still use the street.

Why would I care about that....

1. Makes it often difficult to get up and down the street if people have cars parked on both sides, even for a regular car.

2. Snowplows/buses have trouble getting through due to lack of space

3. Hard to see kids playing in the area

4. Generally makes a neighborhoods look bad (IMO) if there are cars everywhere.

Somehow people living in major cities make it work. Street parking in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago is a nightmare, but people still spend ridiculous sums to live there. Just about every real city neighborhood has tons of street parking. The fire engines still manage to get up and down narrow streets filled with parked cars. City buses tend to stick to the major streets but school buses navigate neighborhood streets constantly. As for children, I don't care how quiet your cul-de-sac is, kids don't belong in the street. I live in an "inner-ring" suburb and it is very urban. Cars on the street are a fact of life and I think the neighborhood would look sterile and generic otherwise.

 

[EthansMom]

In our communities no commercial vehicles can be parked in the driveway if they have any signage. And that is the whole town not specific subdivisions.

Our town has this rule also. They also have a rule prohibiting boats and other recreational vehicles from being parked in view (need to be in a shed or garage or something).

Regarding the OP, if the vehicle is in working order and not an eyesore (up on blocks in the yard, for instance), then I have no problem. I agree with the consensus that he should go out and get a nasty old used (but approved) vehicle and park it in his driveway. He should also paint it in neon colors with spray paint. There's a reason I don't live in a HOA.

 

[jrmasm]

HOA officials said that many Stonebriar homeowners own pickups but that they abide by the rules and keep them parked in their garages.

"A Chevy Suburban can be in the driveway," Mr. Greenwood said. "If we had a big Hummer, that could be in the driveway. If we had a Lincoln Mark LT, that could be in the driveway. But a Ford F-150 can't.

The rule is restrictive but I doubt he didn't know about it. It says no pick ups in the driveway. He can park it in his garage.

While a little much, he moved into a neighborhood with an HOA, it was his responsibility to know the rules. I don't have any sympathy for him.

 

[Linzybrooke]

Hey! Thats where I live.... thankfully not in that subdivision though.

 

[Papa Deuce]

The rule is restrictive but I doubt he didn't know about it. It says no pick ups in the driveway. He can park it in his garage.

While a little much, he moved into a neighborhood with an HOA, it was his responsibility to know the rules. I don't have any sympathy for him.

Again, you may be right. Probably are right... but MAYBE the rules changed after he moved in.

 

[jrmasm]

Again, you may be right. Probably are right... but MAYBE the rules changed after he moved in.

Then I guess he should have been involved in the board rather than complaining after the fact.

Nowhere did the article state that he was unaware. I think that would have been important enough to include in the article.

I think he's a whiner.

 

[Planogirl]

Things keep changing in this wacky town!!! This is just one gated community but there's also discussion that houses have to be a certain size too. I don't recall the exact size but it's definitely way bigger than our 1800 square feet!

I would move in a second if I could. I did NOT expect this kind of thing in Frisco. Besides, Frisco's traffic is a nightmare, the people here are not particularly friendly and there are no jobs or gas stations (don't ask) in this place.

 

[Planogirl]

Then I guess he should have been involved in the board rather than complaining after the fact.

Nowhere did the article state that he was unaware. I think that would have been important enough to include in the article.

I think he's a whiner.

He might be a whiner but this has caused big time controversy here. This is just one thing of many that are starting to make many residents uneasy.

 

[pr surfer]

Since a Lincoln Mark LT is nothing but a rebadget F150, tell him to spend $200 on a Lincoln Mark LT grille and badges.

Problem solved.

 

[Linzybrooke]

One word, Planogirl, one word. El Dorado!!!!!!! (I guess technically thats two words...) That road is a mess!!!!!!

 

[Planogirl]

One word, Planogirl, one word. El Dorado!!!!!!! (I guess technically thats two words...) That road is a mess!!!!!!

Luckily (depending on your viewpoint), we're in east Frisco. We almost bought out there but I met a house I couldn't resist. I do know of what you speak though!

I keep checking the thread on our local boards about this and many people there claim the rule was enacted AFTER the man moved into the neighborhood. I suppose he still should have known though.

 

[Mr. & Mrs. Smith]

Gotta admit it is a stupid HOA rule. BUT he knew the rules when he bought the house.

According to the man, he did not. This wasn't a rule when he bought the house. I heard him on the radio tonight.

I don't think I could ever live in a HOA, I couldn't stand being told what I could or couldn't do on my property

I have no idea why people would chose to live in these Stepford communities. I prefer to live in a real community where people can do what they want on their own properties so long as it isn't illegal.

Then I guess he should have been involved in the board rather than complaining after the fact.

But we all know that this isn't always possible. It depends on how this board is set up. These things often tend to be very cliquish and it's hard for one person to break in and make a difference. I'm not saying that he couldn't but it's not as easy as you make it sound.

My question is do these HOA agreements actually hold up in court. I mean, if an association decided that a certain ethnic group was not allowed in their neighbourhood, even if everyone in the community agreed, could they actually uphold such a rule?

 

[jrmasm]

According to the man, he did not. This wasn't a rule when he bought the house. I heard him on the radio tonight.



I have no idea why people would chose to live in these Stepford communities. I prefer to live in a real community where people can do what they want on their own properties so long as it isn't illegal.



But we all know that this isn't always possible. It depends on how this board is set up. These things often tend to be very cliquish and it's hard for one person to break in and make a difference. I'm not saying that he couldn't but it's not as easy as you make it sound.
My question is do these HOA agreements actually hold up in court. I mean, if an association decided that a certain ethnic group was not allowed in their neighbourhood, even if everyone in the community agreed, could they actually uphold such a rule?

And maybe that is because the majority of the homeowners support this rule.

And maybe he didn't know about the rule because he didn't get involved. Ignorance is no defense.

 

[LisaNJ25]

There is no overnight parking here, so no one can keept their car on the street all the time, but I park on the street during the day constantly.

I have a corner lot, my driveway and garage are on one street, the front of my house(and my front door) is on the other.
I am not schlepping all my groceries or whatever across the lawn from my driveway.
My garage is attached, but you have to go down some steps, open the door into the storage room, open the door into the basement, go through the playroom, up the stairs, through the living room and into the kitchen...so I am not taking my bags thorugh that way either, so yes I park in front of my house all the time, too.

ETA: Re:the OP
It's ridiculous, I don't have a pick up, don;t want a pick up, but I would never want to live where anyone told me what kind of car I could have.

Does every single house in your town have a garage/driveway? I could not imagine not being able to park on the street overnight. I dont have a driveway. I feel bd with those that hve a few teens at the same time and have more than 2 cars.

 

[JimB.]

Honestly, I doubt very seriously the HoA rules specifically spell out what brands of trucks are acceptable.

If they DO, & they SPECIFICALLY state that Ford F-150's are not allowed to be visible, he's SOL. But I really doubt it. If they do not, I'd tell them to go away, & also file a notice via an attorney that the harrassment should cease.

I do not think he's a "whiner". I think he is a guy that is trying to get the enforcement of alleged rules to be uniform.


C'mon. An F-150 is not allowed, but a Honda Ridgeline IS???

 

[manning]

That's my point, sort of... what if the "acceptable" brands of vehicles were a little older and rusty, or maybe damaged? That's OK? But a brand spanking new vehicle in not OK?

If I were him I would get a rusted out "acceptable" truck and put that in my driveway.

Is there anything in the rules that says it has to have wheels on it??

 

[sdarwkcabemanmy]

Why am I NOT surprised this is coming out of Frisco? A lot of the people who live there are monied snobs.


After all, this is the SAME town where a teacher got fired for taking her students to an art museum and some parent got upset because they saw NAKED statues/paintings!!!!

 

[Papa Deuce]

C'mon. An F-150 is not allowed, but a Honda Ridgeline IS???

I thought that as well. Also my brother has a 1990 something Chevy Suburban... They allow those!

 

[karinbelle]

Well, it may be a rule, but does the HOA have any penalties in place?

Our HOA has a rule about parking on the street - but no penalty (i.e. the car can't be towed)! Therefore, we zig-zag down the street and dodge kids chasing balls!

 

[CajunDixie]

So if the rule was created after he was a homeowner was he notified by certified mail that there would be a meeting? Was he notified by certified mail that there were new rules? Can the HOA prove that he was notified of the new rules? If not then how could a court uphold the rule if all of the homeowners were not notified?

IMHO I think the boards of HOAs go through phases...you have the ones that have everyone's best interests at heart then you go through a phase were power hungry idiots get elected and then go on their own lil power trips then end up moving anyway. I will never live in an area with a HOA!!!