20K and 2.5 yr fight secures a win over HOA for RV parking

garysol wrote:
I agree with the last 2 comments. I also live in a neighborhood with a HOA and I am allowed to bring my rig home to load and unload only. I signed the HOA contract before I purchased the home so I have no one to kick but myself. These people knew the rules ahead of time and I call total BS on there explanation. They stated that the RV was needed in order for there son to live in case "The primary systems fail" . I really do feel for this family but would a whole home generator not provide the same safety net as that class A MH?

For you and the posters you are agreeing with - quoting from the article:

The zoning ordnance requires a 5-foot setback. When parked on side of the Cronley home, the RV extended into that setback by about 2 ½ feet. Acting on some complains from neighbors, parish inspectors cited the Conleys in April 2012. The zoning board wouldn't let the family slide and denied its request for a variance.

This doesn't say that RV's are not allowed to be parked at homes, it states that they must be 5 feet from a certain point - AKA setback. Their RV extended into that area by a mere 2.5 feet and some curmudgeon complained. So while I agree that they could have gotten a generator, the issue was about 2.5 feet which IMO is where the total BS is coming from.