On 7/4/2015 9:57 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 7/4/2015 9:07 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>
>> Quite a different story. Anyway, the residents knew the rule,
>> they bought the wrong kind of A/C anyway. So if enough residents
>> don't like the rule, they need to get together, figure out how to
>> change the rule, and do that.
>>
>> Or get the kind of a/c permitted and retain the nice appearance
>> of their development.

> Yea, but. . .
>
> While you are technically correct, the circumstances are a bit unusual.
> Hotter than normal weather hit the area. AC was not needed in that
> area in the past. The portable type of AC may not have been readily
> available at the time.

Fair enough, if that's the case.

> Are you going to deny comfort to an 85 year old resident that is able to
> get a $150 room AC for relief?

Of course not, people that age die in droves in that kind of weather.

> I bet a few residents could get a doctor
> to claim it was an emergency medical necessity.

The HOA's actions are just foolish. It's that kind of abuse that
leads to laws overriding what they can enforce. They can't look
the other way while this heat wave lasts and deal with the subject
later?

> I'd stick it in a back window and screw the HOA. OTOH, I'd never live in
> a place with an HOA in the first place.

As I've said, condos aside, they aren't common where I live. However,
it seems like there are a lot of places where they're a fact of life.
I can't see myself paying someone to boss me around. I understand if
it's a condo situation, you have to have an HOA. I don't want to
pay for neighborhood amenities I'm not interested in using. I can see
the usefulness of having some rules to deal with messy properties,
barking dogs, whatever. Overall, it doesn't appeal to me, either.

nancy