I was on my HOA board for 2 years after we took over control from the developer. When we moved in, there were no regulations about RVs. While the developer still had control, they added a rule that they had to be behind a 6' privacy fence when viewed from the street (but you could not have privacy fence on the side perimeter fences). At the time we had ours parked in a side yard that we designed specifically for parking the camper. So we complied and spent $2500 to install a 6' privacy gate and a wing on each side. This was in compliance. It looked totally stupid because on each side was the mandated 4' split rail fence, and of course you could still see the camper above the privacy fence.
I thought this was so stupid, that I ran for the HOA board and became president. The privacy fence rule was the first thing I worked with the board to change, but we did add a rule that it had to be behind A fence of some kind (so the required style of 4' split rail was fine), or be parked behind where a fence would go if they had one, and on some kind of surface that wasn't dirt. So basically if someone parked anywhere in their side or rear yard other than the driveway, and put down some gravel or something, they were in compliance.
And you know what happened? Instead of people complying with the new, very easy to follow rules, they STILL complained. They wanted to park in their driveways. We live on acre lots, so space was not an issue, they just didn't want to park in their back or side yard. Or they wanted to park 2 RVs, theirs and their friends so their friend didn't have to pay for a storage lot. We allow 1 RV and 1 other trailer of some kind, like a utility trailer or a boat. The same thing happened when we changed the rules to allow 1500 sq ft outbuildings instead of 1200 max. People then wanted to build 1800.
After spending 2 years on an HOA board, I now understand why HOAs are so strict.
