RE:  Neighborhood Association laws?
484716
It depends on the state laws; where are you?  \nDid they sign a contract when they joined the association?\nDid the assocation get included on the title of the house at some point?  \n\nYou may need to consult an attorney specializing in real estate law.
1097317
First find out if you can do so. Many municipalities are very strict in permitting this activity (neighbors don't like it)
921610
This isn't actually a question of California law, but of county and municipal law.  Zoning ordinances are not created by the state, but by governments at their most local.  So you're talking about a board of township supervisors, a borough council, or some other equivalent body.  This question not only varies from state to state but from county to county within a state, and from municipality to municipality within a county.  To make matters even more complicated, exactly what constitutes R1 zoning varies widely.  Without knowing *exactly* where you live, this question is impossible to answer.
302807
Depends totally on local ordinances (zoning) [I'm a former funeral director]
949914
Was governance turned over to the neighborhood, or was the contractor still in charge of those matters?  Either way, you should have been presented with the covenants.  They are in place for the benefit of your neighbors, not the contractor.  If you plan on deviating from the covenants, at least be a good neighbor and talk with your neighbors about it.  If what you are planning carries any real risk that you might have to incur a significant cost for your planned deviation, then check with a lawyer to see if the covenants are even enforceable.  I know that if they are not worded correctly and handled in the proper way, they may not even be enforceable.  Even so, the good neighbor factor should weigh on your decision.
535666
(a) The government should survey the businesses and/or area  homeowners, then build structures based upon that need.   (b) To know or have a friend in high-places, or become "BUDDY-BUDDIES" with several select members of the City's Zoning Commission, (who would also know our President, just in case a special CONSTRUCTION favor was needed).\n\n*Zoning: "...This commission, separates or divides municipalities into districts for the purpose of regulating, controlling or in some way limiting the use of the property, and the construction and/or structural nature of buildings, erected within the zones established...."(1) \n\nTo Intervene or Not to Intervene?  You would think our government already knows the answer here;  as our land has already been overdeveloped and our inhabitants voices have gone unheard.  What purpose(s) will the land be used for?  What about a 4-story development building recently erected, that currently blocks a homeowners view.  Did the homeowner have a voice to approve or disapprove the construction?   Was the land/structure used for or against it's inhabitants, would be my question, to you?
836652
Try the library. Most library have either books that contain laws or access to Internet resources that will have law on file.\n\nYou could also try looking at the city's website. Cities will often have a link to municipal codes or other laws in the jurisdiction.
30865
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1183859
In some cities there are codes and permits you have to have to picket.   So you have to be in compliance with city codes.  you can not block people comming in or out of that business, and can not harass anyone.
761078
You are screwed.\n\nWhen you bought a home that belongs to a HOA, you agreed to abide by all their regulations and by-laws.  Period.\n\nRun ads in the paper, penny saver, post outside of your neighborhood, boards at grocery stores, laundromats etc.\n\nYou can also pay for yourself to list your home in the MLS, go to www.mls.com.\n\nGood luck
377000
Bring his behavior to your HOA's attention & also explain he's affecting the community marketability. Also here's a link with tips that helps in dealing w/problematic neighbors. http://www.peoples-law.org/misc/neighborhood_disputes/solving_disputes.htm
136815
yes.  some municipal regulations even actually require it.  a prudent management would dictate it as a standard practice.  you wouldn't want to be living next to an axe murderer, would you?  many of the smaller places don't do much but call your references and some even less than that.
120745
yes there are laws. Remember this.  Remember this. Safety not only protect you but your neighbor as well. Good luck and happy wisdom. Have a good day.
1020043
I think the "neighborhood watch" must be more like "shotgun vigilantes". But I have a spare Nordic Trac that would make mighty good yard art, and I plan to move into the bread truck, as soon as those squatters are out of there! (Where's my pink flamingos?)
642887
I have a copy of some association rules on CD. I could email you a copy, but the file is huge, about 40 paper pages. \n\nYou could drive around and look for a condo or a neighborhood in which the houses all look alike. Pick any address and go to the county courthouse. If there is an association, it will be connected to every address in that community. \n\nPlease don't do it yourself. Consult a real estate attorney! You would be safer doing your own dental extractions. \n\nLeigh \nPortland\nhttp://www.LeighMaynard.com
9391
You may want to ask the ATF about this. The ATF would be the place that protects this type of law if I recall.
542878
Check your CC&Rs (Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions) which sets out the rules for condo residents.  It should set out specifically what consequences there may be for unpaid fees to the HOA.  But I agree, why don't you just pay it?