On May 16, 10:36*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
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most of what he's getting with those bars. *I'd side with
the HOA on this one.

Unless someone has been tricked into or forced to buy a home that
falls under HOA rules, I'll side with the HOA every time.

I would not go that far. HOA's can misapply the covenants or rules.
Or they can make up new rules
that exceed their authority. That's why sometimes the
homeowners win if they go to court. But in this case,
the guy may not have a leg to stand on. One interesting
aspect is that some other homes do have similar bars.
It would be interesting to see how they came to be, if
they got approval, etc.