Busted by code enforcement

I don't understand how anyone who enjoys outdoor activities such as cars, trucks, boats, atvs etc could willingly move to an HOA-controlled neighborhood.

I don't live in an HOA, but I do live in a nice neighborhood inside the city limits here in Huntsville. Supposedly there is code enforcement, but there's a house down the street that burned in Nov. and it's still standing wide open.

I fully believe in keeping a yard looking acceptable, so I keep all my project things around back and keep that area also neat. The one time I had to put a car on ramps out front for a few days, I got some crap from my landlord the next time I dropped the check off.

We had a raging debate a few years ago in a neighboring county about "home rule", which basically is code enforcement in the rural areas.

When the code officer started making visits to these junk hoarder properties, the owners hit the ceiling and claimed they were being singled out. of course they were being singled out because they had weed-grown yards, old boats full of water, the list goes on. The county officials finally caved and abolished home rule.