Common Rules of Homeowners Associations

Published On: March 23, 2018|Categories: Blog|Tags: HOAs, Homeowners Association|

If you’re buying a home for sale in Riverview in a community with a homeowners association, you might already have a good understanding of what an HOA does. Neighborhoods with homeowners associations typically have a strong set of rules that everyone living in the community has to follow. These are some of the most common.

Common Rules of Homeowners Associations

Because the purpose of a homeowner’s association is to preserve property values in the neighborhood, each homeowner in the community has to stick to certain rules and regulations, which are outlined in an HOA’s CC&Rs, or covenants, conditions and restrictions.

Some of the most common include:

Colors that are allowed for exterior house paint
Property and landscaping standards
Types of fences that are allowed in the community
Types of window treatments – the public-facing side – that are allowed in the neighborhood
Limitations on the types, styles or strengths of security lights you can attach to your home
Rules on sports equipment you can install in your driveway or yard
Restrictions on the types and numbers of vehicles you can park in the driveway or on the street
Property use restrictions
Pet rules
Rules on commercial or business uses of land that’s meant for residences