TheOC16 said:
cypress-ag said:
Will this site ever be cleaned up? COCS will slap up signs for people not mowing grass left and right but we can't get someone to scape that slab clean? I saw some student hoping the fence for the chairs the other day so maybe alot will disappear on its own.
The city will put up signs for not mowing grass? That's not an HOA thing?
If that's true, let me know where I can grab some of those signs or who to call to get some for my neighbors.
Having been part of an HOA board in a past life, HOA expectations are stricter than code enforcement. However, code enforcement has a bit more teeth. Our management company would send letters/issue fines, but we would turn over to the city when it got that bad.
We did create a policy that allowed the HOA to hire someone to mow the property and charge it back to the home owner. But with the required notices and escalations, it would have been several months of not mowing before the HOA could have done that. If the grass/weeds were growing, turning it over to code enforcement got the job done much faster.
BTW, an HOA can place a lien and foreclose, but only for back dues, not fines. HOA power is very limited if you pay your dues but ignore their fines. I suppose the title company may settle up with the HOA when the house sold to ensure the new buyer had a zero balance with the HOA, so they may get you in the end.