[jfkIII]

ugh....sounds like Communist Russia!

[Greatday]

By and large, most HOA's are fairly and well run.

Much of the problems that some have with HOA's stem from A) A bad management company and B) the lack of participation by the property owners in the Association.

If one is in a Deed Restricted area, there is an HOA. Get involved - go to a meeting once in a while - be proactive. Got a beef - take it to the board in an open meeting. Got a BOD that is running amuck? Take it to the NV Ombudsmans office for resolution. Run for a board position yourself.

You might be surprised at how things change when more people get involved

[BobKovacs]

Originally Posted by toyojo

we have a non working 1998 supra (well it starts, but not enough to have it run) in our garage. and barely enough space for 1998 4runner. the new cars are outside. and so far no notices. does it vary from HOA to HOA ?

Yes it does- some HOA's are far more restrictive than others.

I looked at our CC&R's this weekend, and there's no restrictions on what can/can't be kept in our garage, how many cars can be in the driveway, or how long we can keep our garage door open. In looking through the overall document again, it's really pretty basic- can't change colors without approval, can't do major landscaping/deck work without approval, can't store your garbage cans, boats, etc., in public view, and need to have the subdivision-standard fence- no obnoxious clauses about garage doors, dogs, etc.

[PinkString]

Originally Posted by toyojo

also when i was walking my two dogs (on leashes of course) some lady told me shed report me to the HOA for having such large and (untidy) looking dogs on the street. i was like put down the crack pipe lady theres nothing wrong with walking dogs on the sidewalk. is it your sidewalk ? i dont see your name on here ass hat. she obviously got mad and said i was rude and an imbecile. after that, nothing from the HOA for months.

You should have told her to shut up because her large untidy self was scaring your dogs.
She sounds exactly the type of people on the board of directors on our HOA.

[drmikew]

I found out that there is recent legislation stating an HOA can not regulate the streets. So I guess I could park the car on the street and there would be no legal recoarse on behalf of the HOA, but I am sure they would find more violations.

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by drmikew

I found out that there is recent legislation stating an HOA can not regulate the streets. So I guess I could park the car on the street and there would be no legal recoarse on behalf of the HOA, but I am sure they would find more violations.

Got to be legal. But if it is legal you can park it in the garage.

[Eric Young]

Originally Posted by drmikew

I found out that there is recent legislation stating an HOA can not regulate the streets. So I guess I could park the car on the street and there would be no legal recoarse on behalf of the HOA, but I am sure they would find more violations.

Don't be so sure...the HOA can still assess a $100 fine or whatever it is they impose. Your cost to contest it would be many, many times greater than that - and there's no guarantee that the judge will interpret NRS the way anyone expects.

[Buzz123]

I have heard that most HOAs don't have the money to fight anything in court, so if you hire an attorney to take them to court they won't fight. Don't know if that's always true but I suspect it is in the case of our little HOA.

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by Eric Young

Don't be so sure...the HOA can still assess a $100 fine or whatever it is they impose. Your cost to contest it would be many, many times greater than that - and there's no guarantee that the judge will interpret NRS the way anyone expects.

Not his problem. The Landlords. And the statute is quite clear.

[Eric Young]

In general, I think you're right, Buzz..but whether they are willing to spend the savings of the community on legal action will vary from board to board.

My point was that they clearly have more money than a typical tenant.