'My HOA is threatening to tow my car': HOA fines resident for not having registration sticker on his car while it's being shipped in the mail

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    "They're going to tow my car for literally no reason???"
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    My HOA is threatening to tow my car, from a spot that I pay for, in a condo that I pay for.
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    For context I live in Florida. I plan on moving across the country for work so I have been very busy with planning that and I just let the registration on my car slip my mind. That's all fine,
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    registration is online. I was able to do that but they have to ship the sticker to me that could take weeks. Ok fine the car is legally registered with the state.
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    All good right? WRONG. They said I need to have the sticker for "proof". Like yall won't do about the upstairs neighbors
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    stomping around at 1am but they're going to tow my car for literally no reason??? So glad I'm moving out of here. Florida. HOAs and
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    minimax34. 4 hr. ago When registering online My state gives me a temporary registration that I print out. Just leave a copy on the dash.
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    Master- Astronomer771 4 hr. ago My HOA only looks at the sticker on the plate.
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    VunterSlaush1990. 4 hr. ago HOAs are such poison..
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    delightfulfupa. 5 hr. ago Put a car cover on it
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    overthinkabl OP. 5 hr. ago So it's funny you say that. My neighbor is a snowbird (comes down in winter and leaves in late spring) and he uses a car cover but a lot of them don't have a slot for the tag and they towed that anyway since the tag wasn't visible
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    Lexei_Texas 4 hr. ago Tape the receipt for the registration in the window and email a copy to the HOA
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    overthinkabl OP ⚫ 4 hr. ago Just wanted to say THANK YOU for all your advice on this matter! I really appreciate it. > HOAS!
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    Master-Astronomer771. 3 hr. ago In my state, NC, the tag is good until the 15th of the following month. Mail can take 2 weeks. My HOA tags cars for tow to remind you that your plate is about to expire and then right after the 1st of month. New board also started requiring parking permits to be hung on your mirror. If you are parked in a spot assigned to your condo without a hang
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    tag, they mark your car for tow within 1 day. On top of that, that practice is against the R&R's they voted on in the meeting minutes. Disabled, or something........ you have 7 days. No parking permit and car is towed in 1 day when parked in your assigned spot. Crazy.
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    Pickle Lips64151. 4 hr. ago Might be worth the fee to have your attorney write a around and find out" letter for towing your registered car.

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