> I hate HOAs, but if all parties involved agreed to this "contract
Most legally binding agreements require all parties to know and understand what they are singing up to.
If the HOA can make new rules anytime about anything, can you really claim that the house owner knew what they were signing up to when they bought the house?
Not only that, but CCR rules are intentionally written in an extremely vague way. Even placing a small pebble on your property requires approval according to the rules. (“Anything placed anywhere on the property or its surroundings”)
Selective enforcement is a great evil. You’re fine until you make someone on the committee mad, and they have an unusually high degree of power or you.
Most legally binding agreements require all parties to know and understand what they are singing up to.
If the HOA can make new rules anytime about anything, can you really claim that the house owner knew what they were signing up to when they bought the house?