Post #320235 by christiki295 on Fri, Jul 20, 2007 6:15 PM

After firing up my tiki torches, the first time in a year, I received a letter from my HOA manager threatening legal action. Of course, my spinster downstairs neighbor who hates me dropped the dime, but I suppose I was noisy later that night.

The HOA regulation is entitled Explosives and Flammables.

I suspect a judge would side with the HOA against me for having tiki torches so close to tropical plants like bamboo and wooden fences. The alternative of lighting the tiki torches in the open grassy area invites more input from nosy neighbors.

It would cost my HOA over a thousand dollars to draft and file a complaint, complete with declarations, the fees are assessed against the unit upon judgment.

I may call the HOA's bluff, but what if the HOA is not bluffing. It seems a shame to take down the tiki torches.