I parked in front of my driveway for five minutes as I was blocked from the garage – my HOA tried to fine me $200
A DRIVER fumed after their Homeowners Association tried to call a towing company after they were parked in front of their driveway. Their HOA also tried to fine them $200 even though they had only left their car for five minutes. GettyAn HOA resident almost had his car towed after leaving it parked in front of their driveway for five minutes (stock)[/caption] “I love the HOA [for] attempting to call a towing company and levy a $200 fine because I was parked in front of our driveway for 5 minutes to walk in and tell Jack and Grant I was blocked from the garage and that I was just going to move to guest parking while we went grocery shopping,” tweeted Shimbius (@shimbius) on X, formerly Twitter. Many HOA’s have been cracking down on parking. One woman explained that her association in Florida started to enforce a one-defunct parking rule after years of parking on the street. Denise Harrison who has lived in Ocoee, Florida’s Wesmere subdivision, just outside of Orlando, for 22 years, was always allowed to park along the street until 2019. A new HOA board had been elected in 2017 and it started warning residents about the enforcement. “We understand that for reasons out of our control, parking restrictions may have not been performed regularly, uniformly, timely, and consistently in the past to the enforcement of the Governing Documents,” the HOA wrote in a letter, according to CBS news affiliate WKMG. “To obtain and hopefully promote your property values, the Association needs to compel each owner’s compliance with the Governing Documents.” However, many association members were angry about the sudden enforcement after the rule had been lax for so long. “You can’t go from allowing it, or there is no enforcement, to suddenly no exceptions,” Harrison told the outlet. She said that the street parking ban has been in the bylaws for many years but had followed or enforced it. So many residents were angered by the new rule, that 315 out of 565 residents signed an amendment to change the policy to allow street parking, but the HOA refused to recognize it, according to resident and lawyer Rick Leone. “This is a violation of owners’ property rights,” he said after the HOA had many vehicles towed. Leone also filed an injunction to stop the HOA from enforcing the street parking ban while the court ruled on the resident’s amendment. The conclusion to both lawsuits filed against Wesmere was unable to be found. What is an HOA? One in five Americans live in an area with a Homeowners' Association - or HOA. But what exactly is it that they do? An HOA is a homeowner’s association – an organization that aims to maintain a clean and cohesive place to live for its residents. Entire neighborhoods, subdivisions, condominiums, family homes, or townhouses within “a planned development” will often make up an HOA. They also act as a governing body for tenants, who run and fund the HOA through monthly fees. Their principal aims are to keep the community functioning and visually appealing and to maintain property values. They primarily focus on common areas of a neighborhood, such as roads, parks, and pools – but may also stipulate what residents can do with their properties, such as yards and driveways. Often these restrictions enforce uniformity on properties, for example, ensuring most houses look the same and all driveways are clear of weeds. An HOA rulebook of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&R) is distributed to all residents, and an elected volunteer board of directors enforces these regulations. Breaking these rules can result in penalties such as fines and even litigation – as most HOAs are incorporated and subject to state law. HOAs are often the subject of controversy, with some members feeling that the rules are too punitive and restricting, or that the leadership has too much power. But others like that HOAs give communities the power of self-governance, and can ensure a degree of harmony between residents. ‘I WON’T BE PAYING’ Another driver said that their HOA charged them $100 for parking too close to the curb. “My HOA fined me $100 for parking too close to the curb in my own driveway,” Numo wrote on X, formerly Twitter, in 2021. “HOW AM I TOO CLOSE?!” he raged. He paired the tweet with a picture of his blue car parked behind another in his driveway. No part of his car was close to the curb or street. “I’m calling tomorrow, I won’t be paying this fine,” he continued in the thread. “No idea what they were thinking.” The U.S. Sun has contacted the X user for an update.

A DRIVER fumed after their Homeowners Association tried to call a towing company after they were parked in front of their driveway.
Their HOA also tried to fine them $200 even though they had only left their car for five minutes.

“I love the HOA [for] attempting to call a towing company and levy a $200 fine because I was parked in front of our driveway for 5 minutes to walk in and tell Jack and Grant I was blocked from the garage and that I was just going to move to guest parking while we went grocery shopping,” tweeted Shimbius (@shimbius) on X, formerly Twitter.
Many HOA’s have been cracking down on parking.
One woman explained that her association in Florida started to enforce a one-defunct parking rule after years of parking on the street.
Denise Harrison who has lived in Ocoee, Florida’s Wesmere subdivision, just outside of Orlando, for 22 years, was always allowed to park along the street until 2019.
A new HOA board had been elected in 2017 and it started warning residents about the enforcement.
“We understand that for reasons out of our control, parking restrictions may have not been performed regularly, uniformly, timely, and consistently in the past to the enforcement of the Governing Documents,” the HOA wrote in a letter, according to CBS news affiliate WKMG.
“To obtain and hopefully promote your property values, the Association needs to compel each owner’s compliance with the Governing Documents.”
However, many association members were angry about the sudden enforcement after the rule had been lax for so long.
“You can’t go from allowing it, or there is no enforcement, to suddenly no exceptions,” Harrison told the outlet.
She said that the street parking ban has been in the bylaws for many years but had followed or enforced it.
So many residents were angered by the new rule, that 315 out of 565 residents signed an amendment to change the policy to allow street parking, but the HOA refused to recognize it, according to resident and lawyer Rick Leone.
“This is a violation of owners’ property rights,” he said after the HOA had many vehicles towed.
Leone also filed an injunction to stop the HOA from enforcing the street parking ban while the court ruled on the resident’s amendment.
The conclusion to both lawsuits filed against Wesmere was unable to be found.
What is an HOA?

One in five Americans live in an area with a Homeowners' Association - or HOA. But what exactly is it that they do?
- An HOA is a homeowner’s association – an organization that aims to maintain a clean and cohesive place to live for its residents.
- Entire neighborhoods, subdivisions, condominiums, family homes, or townhouses within “a planned development” will often make up an HOA.
- They also act as a governing body for tenants, who run and fund the HOA through monthly fees.
- Their principal aims are to keep the community functioning and visually appealing and to maintain property values.
- They primarily focus on common areas of a neighborhood, such as roads, parks, and pools – but may also stipulate what residents can do with their properties, such as yards and driveways.
- Often these restrictions enforce uniformity on properties, for example, ensuring most houses look the same and all driveways are clear of weeds.
- An HOA rulebook of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&R) is distributed to all residents, and an elected volunteer board of directors enforces these regulations.
- Breaking these rules can result in penalties such as fines and even litigation – as most HOAs are incorporated and subject to state law.
- HOAs are often the subject of controversy, with some members feeling that the rules are too punitive and restricting, or that the leadership has too much power.
- But others like that HOAs give communities the power of self-governance, and can ensure a degree of harmony between residents.
‘I WON’T BE PAYING’
Another driver said that their HOA charged them $100 for parking too close to the curb.
“My HOA fined me $100 for parking too close to the curb in my own driveway,” Numo wrote on X, formerly Twitter, in 2021.
“HOW AM I TOO CLOSE?!” he raged.
He paired the tweet with a picture of his blue car parked behind another in his driveway.
No part of his car was close to the curb or street.
“I’m calling tomorrow, I won’t be paying this fine,” he continued in the thread.
“No idea what they were thinking.”
The U.S. Sun has contacted the X user for an update.