Question about general HOA policy about street parking

[Alphalogica]

Originally Posted by crone

who owns the street? We had that problem. The deed restrictions say no street parking, but the county owns the streets. If the car is abandoned, no current sticker or license, they will take it. Otherwise one can park if they please and the hoa cannot do anything.

+1!

Damn right. Some rules/laws are difficult or next to impossible to enforce. This is a fine example.

[fordlover]

Originally Posted by crone

Who owns the street? We had that problem. The deed restrictions say no street parking, but the county owns the streets. If the car is abandoned, no current sticker or license, they will take it. Otherwise one can park if they please and the HOA cannot do anything.

Correct. HOA is typically powerless over vehicles in the street. The streets in a new neighborhood are built on the land owned by the developer, but after they are completed, and they actually start building houses, the streets are turned over to the county for mantaince.

In my old neighborhood, I was prohibited from having my RV in my driveway, and got a letter anytime I had it at the house. I then began parking it in the street when my research showed me the HOA had no control over the street. Never got a letter with it parked at the curb, but it sure did block some of the street.