Resident sues HOA after they fined them for installing a wheelchair ramp at their front door, claiming it's not "aesthetic": 'It's not a lawn gnome the board gets to vote on'

When the residents in the story below decided they had to make the house more accessible since one of them is now a wheelchair user, they probably knew there would be challenges. Wheelchair users face accessibility challenges every single day.

However, they did not expect to face this much pushback from the HOA, especially not for something as simple as a wheelchair ramp.

So they didn't even think about asking for permission to install one when they realized it was needed. Then, they got a notice from the HOA demanding the ramp's removal, claiming it "disrupts architectural harmony". Surely, they could not be serious, right? This led the resident to file a formal request for the ramp, complete with a doctor's note and even an offer to paint the rail to match the precious "architectural harmony".

Still, the HOA denied the request and even added daily fines. That was the final straw for the residents, who couldn't care less about the neighborhood aesthetic. They hired a lawyer and filed a lawsuit against the HOA. 

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