A friend just moved into a condo development with very strict rules. A scolding notice went up at the community mailboxes pointing out that the deadline for removing Christmas decorations had passed, citing chapter and verse of the bylaws like an article in a law journal.
I certainly agree with the sentiment -- Christmas wreaths are looking downright odd by this point -- but something in me rebels at the thought of being told what I can and cannot do. If I lived in one of those places I bet I'd run afoul of the Homeowners' Association within weeks.
They knew what they were getting into up front. I could never live like that, but I see local government trying to get more control via zoning and permits. Now in West Marlborough Township if you have a broken outdoor water line you are to get a permit first to repair it. Not me!! I'm calling a plumber............
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