HOA fines homeowner $4,032 for nonsense violations, neighbors’ collective malicious compliance costs them more than they bargained for: 'I took off 2 days from work and prepared'

HOAs are supposed to keep neighborhoods looking nice, but sometimes they take it way too far. From fining homeowners for slightly overgrown grass to policing mailbox decorations or even the color of your front door, it can feel like living under constant surveillance. You start noticing neighbors tiptoeing around, measuring hedges with rulers, or taking photos of stray leaves. It's all meant to maintain supposed community standards, but sometimes the standards are less about aesthetics and more about power trips.

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