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re: Colorado HOA Fines Homeowner for Dead Grass in the Middle of a Drought
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:31 am to djmed
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:31 am to djmed
I feel lucky to live in a house that isn't part of an HOA but has a strong enough home-rule class city that the local code enforcement stays on top of enforcement of tall grass, junk in the yard, etc.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:34 am to WG_Dawg
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do y'all employ a management company? If so it sounds like they're the ones being useless, if y'all do employ them you need to have your HOA board notify them of your problems and give them a timeline to fix or you'll drop their arse and hire another. They're a dime a dozen so I'm sure you can find others nearby.
I don't believe we do. Our dues are low but i have no idea what they get used for... it's frustrating
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:35 am to Kramer26
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Why don’t you join the HOA board and start cleaning up your neighborhood?
Because right now our HOA serves to deal with cranky boomers when the mail or trash doesnt run on schedule and I have no time for that shite, nor do I have time to reform the HOA from it's current state.
This post was edited on 8/4/26 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:38 am to djmed
I know I'm lucky, but my HOA is great. Affordable, only care about real issues, staff and maintain our pool, maintain the roads, signage, and landscaping, and host great events for the 4th and Halloween, etc.
They'll get on you about severely neglected lawns apparently, but never heard of it really happening. They did send me a note (not a fine) when I forgot my garbage cans on the street for a week when I went on vacation, which I felt was warranted.
We have some great people on it though. Rich, young, semi-retired Tech CFO is in charge of the finances and he's an awesome guy.
They'll get on you about severely neglected lawns apparently, but never heard of it really happening. They did send me a note (not a fine) when I forgot my garbage cans on the street for a week when I went on vacation, which I felt was warranted.
We have some great people on it though. Rich, young, semi-retired Tech CFO is in charge of the finances and he's an awesome guy.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:48 am to boxcarbarney
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Sure they can. You just have to fight it. Which means a lot of time, money, and headache for the homeowner.
Need to file charges against the HOA officers with the state attorney general and state EPA.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:50 am to djmed
This is why the land I'm about to build on is not part of a hoa.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 11:54 am to Bestbank Tiger
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Need to file charges against the HOA officers with the state attorney general and state EPA.
any board will have D&O insurance to cover everyone on the board. You can have a long drawn out legal battle but it's going to be paid for with HOA operating funds, which come out of every homeowner's pocket.
If a homeowner wants to sue the HOA, they better be 100000% certain they're right, in addition to having a ton of their own out of pocket money (and time) to waste on it too.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 12:01 pm to boxcarbarney
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Sure they can. You just have to fight it. Which means a lot of time, money, and headache for the homeowner.
I’d be curious to know how much of a headache it would be to demonstrate the HOA is fining you for refusing to violate the law.
Wondering if you could sue all of the asshats on the HOA board and in the mgmt company to recoup all of your court costs as well.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 12:52 pm to djmed
Just got ChatGPt to give me the rough points on the legality and authority of HOAs - stuffs not cool (if you get a wannabe dictator as HOA pres)
But I wonder if, when going back and forth over the paperwork, a realtor can sneak in language that explicitly voids HoA authority over them (whether total or for specific things)
But I wonder if, when going back and forth over the paperwork, a realtor can sneak in language that explicitly voids HoA authority over them (whether total or for specific things)
This post was edited on 8/4/26 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 8/4/26 at 1:40 pm to Everyday Is Saturday
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HOAs are a social psychology phenomenon.
Not really. It’s just a guardrail to save people from themselves. Don’t underestimate grown adults inability to do the right thing.
It protects us normal people from the lazy morons who have no consideration for how their trashy lifestyle affects their neighbors.
It’s not hard to do the bare minimum. Keep the grass alive. Dont let weeds take over. Basic home ownership concepts here. Only losers who sleep until noon daily and door dash food get mad at this.
This post was edited on 8/4/26 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 8/4/26 at 1:51 pm to djmed
If I ever have to serve on a jury where the victim (of assault, rape, murder, whatever) is a HOA officer and the crime resulting from a HOA dispute going jury nullification all the way
Posted on 8/4/26 at 1:56 pm to Everyday Is Saturday
They certainly show what happens when people who have no control get a form of power
Posted on 8/4/26 at 1:59 pm to SundayFunday
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Just got ChatGPt to give me the rough points on the legality and authority of HOAs - stuffs not cool
They are a legal entity just like any other. They have full authority to do what they say.
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I wonder if, when going back and forth over the paperwork, a realtor can sneak in language that explicitly voids HoA authority over them
lol no.
SOME HOAs have voluntary participation although I'm not familiar with any adn have never seen one, I just think I"ve heard that they exist. What you're saying though is like a realtor trying to sneak in a clause abotu not having to pay property tax or something. It just doesn't work that way.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 2:05 pm to Lonnie Utah
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if they are watering the maximum allowed.
This is likely the issue
Posted on 8/4/26 at 2:07 pm to Aguga
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This is likely the issue
The homeowner clearly stated in the interview they are watering the city/state mandated 2 days a week. In the arid west, that will not keep your grass green.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 2:08 pm to djmed
Thankfully my HOA is great because I barely notice them. I heard they were a wreck before I got here but new president came in a month or two before I bought in.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 2:12 pm to Lonnie Utah
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The homeowner clearly stated in the interview they are watering the city/state mandated 2 days a week.
So everyone else can keep their grass in decent shape, but this homeowner can’t? There is a reason she is being fined.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 2:19 pm to djmed
That's soooo Colorado, and Cali too. lol
This post was edited on 8/4/26 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 8/4/26 at 2:32 pm to jmarto1
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They certainly show what happens when people who have no control get a form of power
A la COVID
Posted on 8/4/26 at 2:36 pm to turnpiketiger
"No, you cant have an above-ground pool."
" No, you can't build in the setbacks.:
" No, you can't have a metal building."
" No, you can't park a boat in your driveway over 48 hours.:
Unreasonable?
Maybe, but every single one of those things were in the bylaws of the HOA.
When.
You.
Bought.
The.
House.
People are dumb AF.
" No, you can't build in the setbacks.:
" No, you can't have a metal building."
" No, you can't park a boat in your driveway over 48 hours.:
Unreasonable?
Maybe, but every single one of those things were in the bylaws of the HOA.
When.
You.
Bought.
The.
House.
People are dumb AF.
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