HOA Violation Guides & Resources

Got a violation for a storm or screen door? Check the architectural rule, the denial notice, and the cure and hearing steps in FL, TX, AZ and CA law.

Renovating or cleaning out? Before you pay an HOA dumpster fine, check the rule, the cure window, and the hearing steps in TX, FL, AZ and CA law.

Before you pay a snow-removal fine, find out who is responsible for that surface. Here is how CC&R maintenance splits, state notice-and-cure laws in Virginia, Utah and Minnesota, and storm timing can stop an HOA shoveling fine.

A mildew or dirty-siding notice is one of the most curable HOA violations there is. Here is how state notice-and-cure laws, vague "clean exterior" clauses, and who-owns-the-wall rules can stop a pressure-washing fine.

HOAs can set written rules on Halloween decorations, but state notice and cure laws decide when a fine actually sticks. Here is how Florida's one-week holiday-decoration rule and cure periods in Texas, California, and Arizona protect you.

Fallen leaves are the most curable HOA violation there is. Here is how state notice-and-cure laws, vague maintenance clauses, and common-area tree rules can stop a leaf fine before it starts.

State laws protecting vegetable gardens mostly cover backyards. Front-yard gardens face tighter HOA authority — but procedural defenses and a design-based strategy can still protect you.

HOAs often cite window tint for aesthetics — but solar control film may be protected as a solar energy device under state law. Know before you peel it off.

HOAs can fine you for front door color if the CC&Rs say so — but vague standards, selective enforcement, and procedural failures are your defenses.

Can an HOA stop a garage conversion? In California, state law may protect you outright. Everywhere else, the ARC can require approval but cannot deny it arbitrarily.

Can an HOA deny a storm shelter? No statute strips its control, but procedural rights and the life-safety argument give you real leverage. Here's how.

HOA approval for a retaining wall isn't unlimited veto power. A properly engineered wall shifts leverage to you. Learn how to use an engineering report.