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Move into a HOA area and you get what you deserve. Nobody is ever forced into buying a house in such an area, often where everything is very damn rule bound.
A court also needs teeth. If the courts can not enforce their rulings then there really is no point in having them. Everyone could just keep ignoring court orders.
The HOA is not just after him, it is their job to represent everyone in the HOA that owns property. One messed up lawn, even if it just has some brown spots and a bit weedy does effect others property values. Other people who have done nothing wrong at all and are loosing value on their property and often largest investment.
Recovering costs associated with enforcing codes and rules is only fair. Why should the association be out of pocket for doing what is required of them enforcing rules everyone agreed to in the first place? If they could not collect their costs then anyone could just keep challenging them without much concern wasting the HOA's money.
Paying for his lawn would be cheaper than going after him anyways. Why should they? Would you repair the neighbors car out of your pocket because it has been sitting on the street for months now on blocks, since that would be cheaper than taking them to court? If you answer yes, then shouldn't there also be plenty of such neighbors or people who hear of this story who would go fix the issue for him, hold a fundraiser, etc. Hell I would reason to bet it could be some great free advertising for some lawn company to jump on. Though hell, it is better to get all up in the HOA's and courts ass right?
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