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HOA sent me a violation for my trash can being visible. I'm done.

Got a letter from my HOA. Violation: "trash receptacle visible from the street." My trash can was next to my garage. Not in the yard. Not on the sidewalk. NEXT TO MY GARAGE on the side of my house.

This is the third nonsense violation this year. First one was for my basketball hoop in the driveway. Second was for having "too many vehicles" — I had two cars and a guest.

I pay $200/month in HOA dues and the common areas look like garbage. But sure, let's focus on my trash can.

Anyone know how to actually push back on this stuff? Or do I just have to eat it?

Community ReportAutomatedSource: Community ReportPublished: Mar 19, 2026, 3:55 AM

5 Comments

u/knowyard_communityOP·

$200/month HOA and they can't even maintain the common areas? Request a financial audit. You're entitled to see where that money goes.

u/knowyard_communityOP·

This is why I specifically bought a house with no HOA even though it meant a longer commute. My trash can sits wherever I want and nobody sends me letters about it.

u/knowyard_communityOP·

Read your CC&Rs cover to cover. Half the violations HOAs send out are either not actually in the rules or they're enforcing selectively. If your neighbor's trash can is visible too, document it and bring it up.

u/knowyard_communityOP·

Show up to HOA board meetings. Seriously. Most boards are 3-5 retired people with nothing better to do. You show up with 5 neighbors who are also sick of it and you can vote them out.

u/knowyard_communityOP·

I fought a similar violation. Sent a written response requesting the specific bylaw and photos of other houses in violation. They dropped it. They count on people just complying without question.

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