FWIW, HOA's and their administrators at various levels often like to give the illusion that their word is law. It isn't. In fact many laws in many states (mine and my HOA as example) and the covenants conflict. More to the point that sometimes what is in an HOA covenant is technically illegal. My approach is that it's better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission. The law in our state says that if I have my RV parked in my neighborhood longer than allowed by the HOA, they have to give me 72 hours before a written warning can be delivered, and if not rectified by that timeframe, legal matters can ensue and the objective of a legal approach is to remove the RV. By that time I'm loaded and gone. I let the HOA huff and puff all they want, but I know the law and my rights under the law. Read your HOA covenants carefully and understand the law in your area.