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In response to "I remember when my aunt was happy to move into a neighborhood with no 'covenants' (aesthetic rules, but no 'association' to meet about them). " by Dr.Vermin

no coves and you end up with rednecks with dog kennel fences around their corner lot and a yard full of rusty cars. -- nm

Posted by zeitgeist Mar 19 '13, 15:57

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Exactly this! And, IIRC, some chickens. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 19, 16:08 2
- Portland Oregon passed a law allowing urban chickens. Guy has them in his neighborhood. - Bacon Mar 19, 16:12 1
  - my SO has 4 (had 6 but two turned out to be roosters which are still verboten (for good reason) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 16:14
Not to mention you might end up with people that have children or gasp, minorities! - Bacon Mar 19, 16:00 17
- I can understand why you're upset and that it presents a hardship from what you're used to, but understanding why the decision is made may make it go - Max Mar 19, 16:04 14
  - We can have this conversation. I am cooled off. There are no rules in the bi-laws against a commercial vehicle. - Bacon Mar 19, 16:10 12
    - Here's what I'm thinking as a board member, and having dealt with bylaw violation conflicts before, maybe it'll help - Max Mar 19, 16:23
    - They can't exempt those vehicles. I think. - tl Mar 19, 16:14 6
      - That is a great site. Stressful to read it though. So many nightmares. -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 16:20 4
        
        Yep. - tl Mar 19, 16:25 3
        
        Some is Illinois specific, but they get letters from all over. -- nm - tl Mar 19, 16:27 1
        
        Was supposed to go under the post below. -- nm - tl Mar 19, 16:31
        
        Thx for posting that though. There is some good information there. -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 16:25
      - and... -- (link) - tl Mar 19, 16:16
    - now allowed = not allowed in my IM -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 16:13 3
      - basically if they allow them they can't make an exception for yours. -- nm - tl Mar 19, 16:15 2
        
        If I get into a pissing match with the HOA board I will lose. I might be right, might buy some time, but in the end I will lose worse. - Bacon Mar 19, 16:25 1
        
        I suggest that because the law may be on your side. - tl Mar 19, 16:26
  - neighborhoods have rules about parking trucks/rvs (even in backyards) compost piles, house colors -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 16:06
- If I could live in a community that only allowed 25-49 year olds. Ahhhh, bliss. -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 16:02 1
  - nobody under 39....last thing I need is someone blasting rap in the backyard every weekend for bbq parties (git off my lawn, punk) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 16:03
OTOH, a client was evicted from a fancy trailer park because he was repeatedly cited for more than 3 dandelions in his yard -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 15:59 1
- Fancy trailer park is nice oxymoron. -- nm - Krusty Mar 19, 16:05

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