"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:45:18 -0600, Omelet
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I would _never_ EVER purchase a property with a home owners ass-ociation!

Might as well own a condo. :-(

Me either, but regardles of a HOA, there are still deed restrictions
which are basically written by the developer, or are the standard
restrictions which fall within the legal protections.

For example:

If you live in a sub-division, HOA or not, you cannot let your weeds
get higher than six inches, or however tall the law says in your city.
You cannot let a dog or cat roam everywhere it wants to go. There are
indeed fines associated with that due to the laws of your city.



Not sure about Travis County or those north of that. Hays county has
ordinances in place for restraining your animals including cats and dogs.
They do enforce it, even in rural areas. My dogs dug their way under the
fenced in yard more than once. Neighbors notified the sheriff. After 2
complaints, he notifies the suspected owners by letter to restrain the
animals, the consequences are a hefty fine and animal control taking
possession of the animals.

There are informal HOAs. Just verbal agreements between neighbors. Usually
covers not raising pigs/hogs, sometimes chickens for instance.

Like everything else nowadays, there's laws, ordinances, and so forth used
to patch what was overlooked. Usually some "fruitcake" doing something way
out of the ordinary and some reactionairies whining about it. Taking
advantage just for powersake, the lawmakers go overboard. Then, everyone
pays. Careful what you wish for, it might come true.

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