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by smsm42 4323 days ago
Here's another funny regulation effect from California: http://www.newser.com/story/191142/couple-could-be-fined-500...

If you don't water you lawn, you're fined. If you do, you're fined.

And here's an example of a guy going to jail for having a rainwater pool on their property:

http://www.realfarmacy.com/oregon-man-sent-to-jail-for-catch...

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> If you don't water you lawn, you're fined. If you do, you're fined.

And a state law trumps a Homeowner's Association (it's normally even written into the contract). The Association is liable for attempting to enforce something that violates state law.

> And here's an example of a guy going to jail for having a rainwater pool on their property

Um, IIRC, the details of that case are that the dude actually build enormous reservoirs. We're not talking a couple barrels, we're talking something like 3 ponds.

It's the city which is trying to require him to water his lawn, not an HA.