A friend recently informed me that his subdivision in Cary has a policy that requires homeowners to wear a shirt while they are mowing the lawn or doing other landscaping work. I don't relish the thought of my pal -- or any other man -- topless, but the policy struck me as a bit intrusive. HOA policies seem to have gravitated from legislating the color of doors and windows to dictating fashion. Seems Orwellian to me.
So I get back to my abode today to find my quarterly HOA newsletter, which heralds this weekend's opening of the community pool. Along with this notification, of course, comes a copy of the Pool Rules, some of which I find curious. I'd like to share them with you. I quote them directly and offer my amendments or questions.
Rule #7: "No running, wild play, diving or jumping in the pool from the furniture."
Comment: Does this mean it's OK to dive or jump into the pool from the roof of the clubhouse?
Rule #11: "Loud music is prohibited."
Comment: Who's the aribter of "loud?" Spinal Tap? Let's be honest here. To paraphrase Justice John Marshall Harlan in Cohen v. California, one man's Motley Crue is another's Air Supply.
Rule #12: "No littering, foul language, obscene gestures, indecent exposure or inappropriate behavior."
Comment: See Justice Harlan in the above entitled opinion.
Rule #14: "The gate to the pool must be closed at all times."
Comment: Makes getting into the pool area rather difficult, doesn't it? Must we climb over the fence to gain entry?
Rule #18: "Pool use is restricted to homeowners and their tenants in good standing only."
Comment: How about swimming? Must they be good at that, too?
Rule #20: "Hours: Weekdays 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; weekends 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
"No TRESPASSING AFTER HOURS!"
Comment: Guess this means trespassing is permitted between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8-11 on Saturdays and Sundays. Of course, it's got to be tough when the gate must be closed at all times.
So I get back to my abode today to find my quarterly HOA newsletter, which heralds this weekend's opening of the community pool. Along with this notification, of course, comes a copy of the Pool Rules, some of which I find curious. I'd like to share them with you. I quote them directly and offer my amendments or questions.
Rule #7: "No running, wild play, diving or jumping in the pool from the furniture."
Comment: Does this mean it's OK to dive or jump into the pool from the roof of the clubhouse?
Rule #11: "Loud music is prohibited."
Comment: Who's the aribter of "loud?" Spinal Tap? Let's be honest here. To paraphrase Justice John Marshall Harlan in Cohen v. California, one man's Motley Crue is another's Air Supply.
Rule #12: "No littering, foul language, obscene gestures, indecent exposure or inappropriate behavior."
Comment: See Justice Harlan in the above entitled opinion.
Rule #14: "The gate to the pool must be closed at all times."
Comment: Makes getting into the pool area rather difficult, doesn't it? Must we climb over the fence to gain entry?
Rule #18: "Pool use is restricted to homeowners and their tenants in good standing only."
Comment: How about swimming? Must they be good at that, too?
Rule #20: "Hours: Weekdays 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; weekends 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
"No TRESPASSING AFTER HOURS!"
Comment: Guess this means trespassing is permitted between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8-11 on Saturdays and Sundays. Of course, it's got to be tough when the gate must be closed at all times.
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