re: About to get into a fight with HOA over parking policy inside the community

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I just don't see where the authority comes from for a private group to have that much power over someones assets.

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The HOA is legally a nonprofit corporation chartered according to the laws of the state in which you reside. This nonprofit has the legal power to run the neighborhood, charge assessments, make community improvements, etc.

One reason why it gets created to start with is that originally a property developer owns the property in full. But as parts get sold then homeowners start to get more say in how things are run until eventually the developer has sold everything and is gone.