On Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:22:56 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, July 20, 2020 at 6:42:34 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
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>> Jill, what makes you think he lives in a HOA?
>>
>I don't live in an HOA area but it is now deemed historic. With that new
>ruling there are restrictions of what can be done or added to a house or
>the property.
>
>Two years ago I had a concrete driveway poured in my backyard in anticipation
>of a carport for my new car. I ordered one online and thought maybe I should
>see about getting a building permit. Off to the codes and building permits
>office I trotted to find out what I had ordered is not compliant with the new
>ruling for my area. Who would have thought six posts and a roof for a car
>would have to meet certain guidelines? Nobody is seeing this carport but me
>and the garbage men since it almost at the back of my lot.
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/8cGhz4Z4/Completed-Carport.jpg
>
>John's house may very well be in a historic district with certain do's and
>don't's, too.

If all of that's your lot, that's big for the city.