HOAs suck

By really? - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I got a notice from the housing association, if I don't water my lawn I will be charged a $150 fine. Yet if I do water my lawn the city with charge me a $150 fine because of the drought. FML
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CanisInfernus 12

Report the housing association to the city? They probably can't be telling people to do that right now.

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dafabs 16

If everyone from other states just donates one glass of water than we can restore California please help our state by mailing your water to the Capitol thank you

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carrissa3 13

I live in California they are actually doing this you get a ticket for not keeping up your yard or for watering during our drought

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rozalyn77 15

Maybe contact your housing association? They should be in compliance with the city regulations...

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steffi85 7

some housing associations don't care about the drought. They would rather keep up the green lawn than save water and let them die.

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FitFriday 32

Most HOA people would rather see brown/dead grass or dirt/rocks than artificial grass. Even though the artificial grass looks pretty much like real grass now.

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CSXIV 19

It's an HOA. HOA's are really wannabe evil overlords who plant to takeover their local subdivision with their Stepford Robots and Evil Brainwashed Poodles.

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CanisInfernus 12

Report the housing association to the city? They probably can't be telling people to do that right now.

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chaseafterwind82 29

Dig up the goddamn lawn. Bang, done. Problem solved.

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tbro47 23

This is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation I'd say it would be better not to water your lawn though getting fined by the state would be harder to make go away than being fined by the housing association.

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Recon13x 9

So what you do is buy a bunch of water bottles and spray them everywhere, jk I'm sure the city takes precedence over the association, so follow the city's rules.

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P4L 8

Ikr it's like -water-you wading for? A -shower- of luck? Just say **** the association they can go -swallow- deez nuts

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benjaminlamar 4

Go get a couple cans of green krylon spray paint and make that yard shine!

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UhHuhHoney 20

Check your local city regulations. Where I live we get to water on certain days of the week (I live in California as well).

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chinaski7628 32

I live in California, too. You can water your lawn, just on alternating days and either early in the morning or late in the evening. Of course, if OP pays his own water bill, watering the lawn will raise his already high water bill. I think OP needs to double check the city ordinances (assuming OP is in California).

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