Love It Or Hate It, Your Community's Governing Documents Reign Supreme

The host of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver recently made waves by criticizing common ownership community standards and enforcement actions. What John Oliver failed to mention is that associations not only have a right to regulate and enforce their governing documents, but an obligation to do so, and residents have an obligation to comply.

Do you want to build a 50-foot wall around your property? Paint your mailbox and door hot fuchsia or alloy orange? Let your dog go on a solo-expedition through the community as part of her character-building? Be crowned the best Superhost on Airbnb? Well, your dreams may need to be put on hold if your community outright bans these actions or requires that you get the green light from your community's board of directors first.