HOA Violation Guides & Resources

HOAs can regulate guest parking and fine homeowners when guests park in the wrong spot — but towing requires strict state-law compliance. Learn your rights, the evidence problems HOAs face, and how to dispute a guest parking fine.

Condo associations can regulate balcony decorations — but the power depends on how your declaration classifies your balcony. Learn the limited common element rule, what boards can and cannot ban, and how to fight a balcony violation notice.

HOAs can fine you for pet waste violations — but only if they can prove it was your dog. Discover the evidence problems HOAs face, your due process rights, and how to fight a dog poop fine you believe is unfair.

HOAs can regulate golf cart use on private community roads and common areas — but they generally cannot ban you from owning one or dictate how you operate it on public streets. Here's what the rules actually say.

HOAs can require ARC approval for a metal roof — but Texas law limits their ability to reject energy-efficient shingles. Learn the rules, state protections, and how to appeal a denial.

HOAs can require roof cleaning — but only if the rule is in your CC&Rs and specific enough to cover algae stains. Learn what holds up, what doesn't, and how to fight back.

HOAs often cite "commercial activity" or "nuisance" clauses to fine homeowners who repair their own cars — but those clauses rarely cover ordinary personal maintenance. Know which provisions hold up and how to fight back.

Most HOA fines run $25-$100 per violation, but caps vary wildly by state. See your state's limit, escalation rules, and how to fight unfair fines.

HOAs can restrict driveway car washing — but only with a specific written rule and proper notice. Learn which rule types hold up, what the "commercial activity" and water conservation pretexts actually mean, and how to fight back.

HOAs can fine you for an inoperable vehicle — but only with a specific written rule and proper notice. Learn what "inoperable" legally means, your towing rights under FL § 715.07 and CA Veh. § 22658, and how to fight back.

Yes — most HOAs can fine you for parking on grass, even your own lawn. But the fine must rest on a written rule, proper notice, and consistent enforcement. Here's how to check yours and fight back.

Florida, Texas, and Arizona protect your right to install a flagpole by statute — with different height limits and conditions. Federal law protects the flag, not the pole. Here's the state-by-state law.