town trying to regulate what color you can paint your house.

[Cerpin Taxt]

Maybe if people actually got to know their neighbors, they could apply some friendly influence to prevent them from doing something so (aesthetically) stupid. At the end of the day, however, it's private property. The government has no business intervening.

Imagine some company perfects an alternative fuel engine that renders petroleum-based engines totally obsolete. Should you be allowed to bring a suit against them for adversely affecting the value of the stocks you hold with Big Oil? No. Life sucks. Sometimes conditions beyond your control affect the value of your assets. Deal with it.

 

[FeuerFrei]

I've seen a couple brightly painted houses around these parts (a "recent" development). One was a beautimus coral pink. Looks like Florida colors to me. Coastal properties often are more colorful.

However, this is northeast Texas, so I guess I should chalk it up to Hispanics, after reading that article.

I have a theory about why minorities in the US are typically paletticaly challenged. Has to do with clothing and skin color.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I know of cities/towns that have regulations against unregistered vehicles in one's driveway. No HOA involved. I believe it's to stop people from just dumping stuff in their yards and ruining the aesthetics of the neighborhood.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I know of cities/towns that have regulations against unregistered vehicles in one's driveway. No HOA involved. I believe it's to stop people from just dumping stuff in their yards and ruining the aesthetics of the neighborhood.

it is also a health hazard.

little kids like to play in them and many die.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Nothing new here. Home Owner's Associations have been doing this for years thru written covenants.

yeah. you have a choice to live in a HOA or not.


this is the town trying to pass regulations. so they have no choice in the matter.

but you have a choice to not live in that town/county/state/country. If you don't like it why don't you go live with the terrorists?

sure. but its not as easy as you think to just pack up and move. many can not afford it.

the state/county should not be makeing laws that restrict personal freedom with there property.

You are wrong.
This falls into the same category as having to mow your lawn or not turning your property into a junck yard. Reasonable communittee standards.

 

[Jeff7181]

I think it's a good idea to regular this type of thing. I would hate to have a purple house with lime green shutters and a bright orange garage door next to my house.

In my opinion it's not a matter of having the right to put whatever color paint you want on your house, it's a matter of showing some respect for people around you. A house painted as I described would stand out in my neighborhood. If a neighborhood was full of houses like that... so be it... and they would have just as much right to tell me I shouldn't paint my house all black or bright white.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I think it's a good idea to regular this type of thing. I would hate to have a purple house with lime green shutters and a bright orange garage door next to my house.

In my opinion it's not a matter of having the right to put whatever color paint you want on your house, it's a matter of showing some respect for people around you. A house painted as I described would stand out in my neighborhood. If a neighborhood was full of houses like that... so be it... and they would have just as much right to tell me I shouldn't paint my house all black or bright white.

you are right it is all about respect. its abotu respecting the land owners right to paint the house how they want.

 

[alkemyst]

I don't think many here are actually homeowners with some of the crap posted. Your town and it's citizens (which as a homeowner you'd be part of, and even if renting) vote to decide how zoning and the rules will be on those areas.

HOA's are in place mostly because people didn't get what moving into an established neighborhood and changing everything about it meant.

The funniest thing is it's usually the people with the worst freaking yards with beater cars in their driveway, a boat with trees growing out of it in the sideway, etc that are overly critical about their neighbors.

People though have this entitlement belief today that the world revolves around them that is very anti-society.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I think it's a good idea to regular this type of thing. I would hate to have a purple house with lime green shutters and a bright orange garage door next to my house.

In my opinion it's not a matter of having the right to put whatever color paint you want on your house, it's a matter of showing some respect for people around you. A house painted as I described would stand out in my neighborhood. If a neighborhood was full of houses like that... so be it... and they would have just as much right to tell me I shouldn't paint my house all black or bright white.

you are right it is all about respect. its abotu respecting the land owners right to paint the house how they want.

Which amendment is that?

 

[Eltano1]

Here is South Florida there is a town, Coral Gables that has that regulation. You need to obtain a permit to paint your house and they will give you the colors that you can paint it. Is either their color or pay the fines, and then repainted to their colors.

Eltano

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Eltano1
Here is South Florida there is a town, Coral Gables that has that regulation. You need to obtain a permit to paint your house and they will give you the colors that you can paint it. Is either their color or pay the fines, and then repainted to their colors.

Eltano

It's more than just Coral Gables, much of miami and fort lauderdale along with most of palm beach counties have these rules.

 

[potato28]

Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: potato28
Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

And they'd forcibly repaint it and place a lien against it in many areas.

 

[LongCoolMother]

im so glad i live in a HOA....

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Eltano1
Here is South Florida there is a town, Coral Gables that has that regulation. You need to obtain a permit to paint your house and they will give you the colors that you can paint it. Is either their color or pay the fines, and then repainted to their colors.

Eltano

It's more than just Coral Gables, much of miami and fort lauderdale along with most of palm beach counties have these rules.

Yep... Coral Springs has this as well... Strangely enough Coral Springs is actually featured in Trivial Pursuit as the answer to the question: "Which town was the first in the US to ban the Arch found outside every McDonalds in the US?" Yep - Coral Springs

 

[aphex]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_Springs,_Florida

Coral Ridge Properties established strict landscaping and sign laws for the city?a question in the original version of Trivial Pursuit noted that the city hosted the first McDonald's without the distinctive Golden Arches sign.[8] Restrictions on commercial signs,[19] exterior paint colors,[20] roofing materials,[21] recreational vehicle and boat storage,[22] and landscaping specifications[23] are all strictly enforced; consequently, real estate values in the city are significantly higher than the county as a whole. In 2006, the median price of a single family home in Coral Springs was $415,000, while the median price county-wide was $323,000.[24]

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: potato28
Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

And they'd forcibly repaint it and place a lien against it in many areas.

Against me any force would be met with lethal resistance. Of course I'd lose eventually, but the overall loss of life would be so staggering that it would hopefully bring eventual change for the better. When city councils have to face the possibility of dozens or hundreds of dead over these trivial matters I believe people would change their tune quickly.

In other words I'm willing to kill or die to defend my right to my property. I don't think very many others are willing to kill or die over the monetary value of their homes.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: potato28
Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

And they'd forcibly repaint it and place a lien against it in many areas.

Against me any force would be met with lethal resistance. Of course I'd lose eventually, but the overall loss of life would be so staggering that it would hopefully bring eventual change for the better. When city councils have to face the possibility of dozens or hundreds of dead over these trivial matters I believe people would change their tune quickly.

In other words I'm willing to kill or die to defend my right to my property. I don't think very many others are willing to kill or die over the monetary value of their homes.

LMAO!!! Sure you would. Grow-up.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: potato28
Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

And they'd forcibly repaint it and place a lien against it in many areas.

Against me any force would be met with lethal resistance. Of course I'd lose eventually, but the overall loss of life would be so staggering that it would hopefully bring eventual change for the better. When city councils have to face the possibility of dozens or hundreds of dead over these trivial matters I believe people would change their tune quickly.

In other words I'm willing to kill or die to defend my right to my property. I don't think very many others are willing to kill or die over the monetary value of their homes.

LMAO!!! Sure you would. Grow-up.

I consider strong dedication to ideal and value much more mature than weak dedication to economics. But that's just me.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: potato28
Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

And they'd forcibly repaint it and place a lien against it in many areas.

Against me any force would be met with lethal resistance. Of course I'd lose eventually, but the overall loss of life would be so staggering that it would hopefully bring eventual change for the better. When city councils have to face the possibility of dozens or hundreds of dead over these trivial matters I believe people would change their tune quickly.

In other words I'm willing to kill or die to defend my right to my property. I don't think very many others are willing to kill or die over the monetary value of their homes.

LMAO!!! Sure you would. Grow-up.

I consider strong dedication to ideal and value much more mature than weak dedication to economics. But that's just me.

Then you would value the decision of these areas. If you bought there, you would know of the restrictions and be agreeing to them.

And really mature and normal for someone to kill someone after agreeing to follow such regulations. Live elsewhere and do what you please.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: potato28
Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

And they'd forcibly repaint it and place a lien against it in many areas.

Against me any force would be met with lethal resistance. Of course I'd lose eventually, but the overall loss of life would be so staggering that it would hopefully bring eventual change for the better. When city councils have to face the possibility of dozens or hundreds of dead over these trivial matters I believe people would change their tune quickly.

In other words I'm willing to kill or die to defend my right to my property. I don't think very many others are willing to kill or die over the monetary value of their homes.

LMAO!!! Sure you would. Grow-up.

I consider strong dedication to ideal and value much more mature than weak dedication to economics. But that's just me.

Then you would value the decision of these areas. If you bought there, you would know of the restrictions and be agreeing to them.

And really mature and normal for someone to kill someone after agreeing to follow such regulations. Live elsewhere and do what you please.

Your argument is wholly irrelevant since I live in the house which my family has owned for 40+ years, completely pre-dating any such attempts at private property regulation. I agree that if you move into a place with such regulations that you are effectively at fault, and therefore not entitled to extreme measures of resistance. However, that doesn't negate the fact that I consider all such regulation morally wrong (inherently) and therefore worthy of opposition at all times. The difference between the two would exist purely in degree of resistance.

 

[krunchykrome]

Our city is like that. I live in Columbia, MD and we have the "Columbia Association". You have to get permits and the "okay" to do just about anything to the exterior of your house.

Oh yea, home owners pay an additional $600 a year to the Columbia association just to live here. It's ridiculous.

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I know of cities/towns that have regulations against unregistered vehicles in one's driveway. No HOA involved. I believe it's to stop people from just dumping stuff in their yards and ruining the aesthetics of the neighborhood.

We have that law in out town as well. I agree with it and also the Ord. saying no grass over
7" high. High uncut grass will invite vermin and no one wants his neighbor to have a 66
falcon up on blocks for 2 years while the owner tries to find a tranny for it. Regulating
color is going too far IMHO, if I like burnt orange as a color that's my biz. I think people
are afraid that "loud" colors might convince prospective buyers that minority's live in
the area..

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: potato28
Sounds really stupid, I'd paint my house bright pink with orange stripes if they said something about the color I was gonna paint it before.

And they'd forcibly repaint it and place a lien against it in many areas.

Against me any force would be met with lethal resistance. Of course I'd lose eventually, but the overall loss of life would be so staggering that it would hopefully bring eventual change for the better. When city councils have to face the possibility of dozens or hundreds of dead over these trivial matters I believe people would change their tune quickly.

In other words I'm willing to kill or die to defend my right to my property. I don't think very many others are willing to kill or die over the monetary value of their homes.

Hundreds of deads? Don't you think it's a bit much over a house color.

OK how would you do it?

 

[MetalMat]

I live in farmers branch, they need to do this..... trust me...... unless you want FB to end up like Houston with half the billboards in spanish. This is just another way the Farmers Branch is trying to get all the illegal immigrants out the city, they already tried passing a few things to where you cant rent a house or apartment if you are illegal but I think it got overturned, not sure.

At least I am learning spanish via rosetta stone