Found out over the weekend that despite the fact we live on a public street, the HOA rules prohibit ALL on-street parking. All vehicles need to be either parked in the driveway, the garage, or in [non-existent] designated parking areas. I have a 3-CAR garage, but unfortunately I own a full-size Ford Bronco, a Jeep Commander, and the Camaro. The garage is only big enough for 2 of them, and if I park the 3rd in the driveway I end up blocking use for the 2nd vehicle, so I park the Bronco on the street around the corner (still along my property).
The part that makes me mad is the fact that the HOA does not check the ownership of the vehicle before sending out notices, so my neighbor got the nasty-gram from the HOA because the Bronco is parked across the street from their house (closer to their driveway than to mine). Additionally, there is a hiking trail that sits across the street from us that regularly brings in visitors who will park in the area while they go on their hikes. According to the covenants I can get fined for this, despite the fact I have ZERO control of who parks their vehicle on the street.
I wasn't an issue before because the HOA was originally allowing the Bronco there due to the proximity to construction and the assumption it belonged to one of the workers.
Oh well, time to become a board member for the HOA and get this thrown out...