[bsder]

> 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.

[mnarayan01]

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