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Phoenix HOA Fines Hailstorm $175 For Unauthorized Landscaping
· 55 sec
A rare Phoenix hailstorm left thousands of desert lawns covered in white. One homeowners association responded with 3,800 landscaping violations and a fine.
Transcript
After a rare Phoenix hailstorm, one homeowners association issued thirty-eight hundred landscaping violations. Every notice was addressed to the weather.
The hail had installed unauthorized white ground cover without submitting an application.
The approved neighborhood palette permits four shades of tan. White is considered a disruptive architectural statement.
On screenSaguaro Vista Estates HOA · Notice of Violation · SV-0417 · Property · Lots 1–3,800 · Responsible party · The hail · Violation · Unauthorized white ground cover · Approved palette · Sand, Adobe, Mesa Tan, Dusk · Prior approval · NOT REQUESTED · Cure period · 10 days · Weather events do not exempt residents from architectural review. All exterior modifications require prior written approval. · FIRST NOTICE
The board gave the hail ten days to leave.
It complied in six minutes. Unfortunately, nobody submitted the required before-and-after photographs.
Inspectors also found one hailstone exceeded the maximum diameter for decorative rock. The board classified it as a boulder.
A hundred seventy-five dollar fine followed. The hail had left no forwarding address.
On screenSaguaro Vista Estates Homeowners Association · Office of the Board · 4410 E. Paloverde Loop, Phoenix, AZ · Dear Hail, · The Board voted 4-1 to assess a fine of $175 for unauthorized landscaping. Although the material has been removed, no photographic proof of correction was received. Your departure without a forwarding address does not relieve you of this obligation. Payment is due within 30 days. · Corinne Albers Board Secretary
The remaining puddle was ordered to attend a hearing. It evaporated. The board fined it for failure to appear.
Satire. Everything in this reel is made up for comedy.
