NEWS FLASH! My local neighborhood is in a frenzy! A neighbor has been asked by the Home Owners Association to take down her Halloween decorations because it doesn't comply with the new rule that went into effect on June 1st.
The new rule prohibits any holiday decorations to be placed in your yard prior to TEN DAYS before the holiday. The exception, of course, are the "Winter" holidays where you can place them starting November 15th.
WHAT!?!?
Her notification further requests that she takes them down ONLY TO PUT THEM BACK UP ON THE 14TH OF OCTOBER in compliance with the new rule. This is absolutely (please fill in your favorite expletive here) crazy!!
I don't even set anything up in my yard until two weeks before Halloween, but I can in no way agree to this or even see how this is even legal. The HOA has egregiously overstepped its authority in declaring something like this and has kicked the proverbial "hornet's nest" with this.
Here is the page from the new HOA "rulebook" (a book with a return form that I have not yet signed and returned to them, and at this point probably won't).
The neighborhood Facebook group page is starting to see pushback and it will be interesting to see how this plays out. It's far from over, but I'll keep updating the blog as things progress...
