HOA Faces Backlash After Telling Residents To Remove BLM Signs From Yards

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The HOA said all Black Lives Matter signs must be promptly removed

A homeowners’ association is getting called out after asking its members to remove Black Lives Matter signs from their yards over claims that it conflicts with a neighborhood governance written in 1994.

On Wednesday, the Hampsted Village HOA in New Albany, Ohio posted on Facebook asking residents to remove their Black Lives Matter yard signs citing a policy that exists in the association guidelines. “All Black Lives Matter signs placed on Hampsted Village area lots to further Hampsted Home Owners Supporting #BLM 7 Min 46 Sec of Silence, must be removed by the homeowner by no later than July 26, 2020 at 9:00 pm,” the post read in part. After residents took to social media to complain about the request, the association now says it was “a poorly worded message which lacked context and created significant miscommunication.”

According to 10TV, the original 1994 HOA mandate states, “no signs of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on or from any portion of the Hampsted Village Area except those signs approved by the Committee.” However, another portion of the document lists exceptions, including “a congratulatory sign for a high school graduation, or a sign announcing the birth of a child, or a charitable event.”

It also states, “political signs may be displayed only during the two week period before an election and must be promptly removed after the election.” All other signs must be approved by the Architectural Review Committee before they are displayed. Residents are confused, however, stating there have been many occasions where signs have remained much longer.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hoa-faces-backlash-telling-residents-155216309.html

[SiliconValley_Dem]

1. I hate HOAs. Idiots with power trips

[KentuckyWoman]

2. Demand the HOA approve the Black Lives Matter signs.

There is no excuse not to.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

3. I was told by my landlord

To take down my no justice no peace sign in my window.
Was pissed. Wonder if she had rights to tell me what I could put in my window. Apparently Xmas and halloween decorations are fine with her. Hypocrite.

[LeftInTX]

5. Landlords have say cuz they own the place

[gopiscrap]

9. Check Collier-vs-Tacoma 1993 WA Supreme Court

[Journeyman]

4. An HOA near me once banned Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Stars & Hex Signs from above garage doors . . .

These Amish symbols of good luck are generally unobtrusive and always colorful, but then, they are "the other" and HOAs exist to stamp out individuality.

[LeftInTX]

6. WTF?

They're plain old decorative...

I guess I don't know much about Amish, but really?

[Journeyman]

11. This was an HOA that had a limited selection of colors you could paint your house . . .

and in which you had to get permission to paint your home -- even if you were painting it the same color as it was.

They also banned basketball hoops, not just those from above the garage door but the rollout kind as well.

Quite a sordid scene, for sure. The HOA was undone when the residents found that the Board had hired the relative of one officer to handle landscaping, and were all getting kickbacks from the exorbitant fees they paid for this maintenance.

Fortunately, I never had to live under such draconian rules. A friend of mine who lived there, however, would relay to me all the sordid details of the HOAs deceitfulness.

[Happy Hoosier]

7. My HOA does not allow political signs

I prefer that. They did approve the congratulatory sign for my daughter’s graduation.

[JI7]

8. HOAs always are like this. People should make sure what they are getting into

when there are HOAs involved.

[gopiscrap]

10. Check Collier vs Tacoma 1993 WA State Supreme Court decision

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Why don't you give us a link?

[gopiscrap]

13. I don't know how

it is about a US Congressional Candidate who was unknown (pre internet) and had supporters put yard signs in their windows and home early (pre 60 days to an election) city made supporters take signs out by force and also on parking strips Collier case against city 9-0

[LiberalFighter]

15. There is a Geico commercial with HOA.

The enforcer cuts down a mailbox post with a chainsaw because it is 2 inches too high.

I think... What the hell! That is a federal offense.

[NutmegYankee]

16. Proud homeowner in a neighborhood without an HOA

Because Nazis belong in hell, not your neighborhood.