Rant! HOA "storing" issues.

DazedNConfused wrote:
Curious if others have had problems like this. Our neighborhood covenants state that we cannot store RVs at our homes. Since purchasing my 2014 Salem Hemisphere 346QBUD this past April, we have been dealing with numerous non-compliance letters from our community manager about storing our RV there. I secured covered off-site storage before we even took delivery of the coach. It is at my house for 2-3 days prior to a trip and 2-3 days after a trip which allows me to cool down the fridge, load our clothes and food, and then at the other end, clean the inside and outside, and perform routine maintenance.

I received another non-compliance letter last week while I was prepping for long-term winter storage and it was in my driveway for 4 days. I suggested to the community manager that there seems to be an issue revolving around the interpretation of "storing" and that I don't believe the RV being in my driveway while performing prep and maintenance activities is considered storing the RV there.

The letter I received today stated that the community manager discussed this with the board and they were in agreement that having it in my driveway -- even for a single day -- is considered storing it there and I am no longer allowed to bring it home and park it in the driveway.

Now I'm trying to figure out what to do. I don't wish to sell the RV -- but it's also unrealistic for me to perform prep and maintenance in the storage facility.

I am trying remove the emotion and approach this logically and legally -- and what rights, if any, I have. I am thinking of hiring a lawyer to help me interpret what the covenants say -- and if my prep and maintenance activities are or aren't considered storing.

Has anyone else dealt with this?

Thanks,
-DNC

Bunch of effin' busy-body little tin-pot dictators, the lot of 'em. When we moved into this house 19+ years ago, our realtor had specific instructions to not even bother showing us a house in an HOA. Sounds like they're changing the rules in the middle of the game...as they see fit. My brother had some issues in his HOA and one of the worst offenders was the HOA's own Secretary. Of course, they cut him some slack, even though he raised a wall 2 courses on 100' of common area, which put it 18" over city code. Our town is now considering new parking restrictions, which includes 48 hours on-street for RVs and light vehicle maintenance. Don't know what we're going to do if it passes since there's 4 adults living in my house for the time being, with 5 cars and a tractor, all parked in the driveway and the street.

Lyle