HOAs
Subdivision governing bodies
HOAs, short for homeowners associations, are organizations that govern residential communities, setting rules about property appearance, noise, and shared amenities.
Residents pay dues and must comply with regulations covering everything from lawn maintenance to exterior paint colors.
HOAs inspire strong opinions—supporters value maintained property values and orderly neighborhoods; critics resent petty enforcement and restrictions on personal property: The HOA fined us for leaving the trash cans out.
Flat rigid panel
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
- duesRegular membership payments
assessments · directors · officers · quorum · proxy · resolutions · amendments · minutes
Binding formal agreements
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- violationsBreaches of rules
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
compliance · standards · prohibitions · variances · hearings · appeals · citations · signage
Residential area nearby
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- homeownersProperty-possessing residents
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- newsletterPeriodic organizational publication
directory · forums · complaints · disputes · mediation
Desirable features of place
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
Privately owned multi-unit dwellings
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
- single-familyFor one household only
- master-plannedDesigned as unified whole
- developmentProgress toward maturity
board
Flat rigid panel
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
dues · assessments · directors · officers · quorum · proxy · resolutions · amendments · minutes · fiduciary
covenants
Binding formal agreements
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- violationsBreaches of rules
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
enforcement · compliance · standards · prohibitions · variances · hearings · appeals · citations · signage · setbacks
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- homeownersProperty-possessing residents
- residentsPeople living somewhere
newsletter · directory · forums · complaints · disputes · mediation
amenities
Desirable features of place
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
gates · sidewalks · streetlights · playground · irrigation
condominiums
Privately owned multi-unit dwellings
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
- single-familyFor one household only
- master-plannedDesigned as unified whole
development · tract · units · co-op · strata
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- suburbiasuburb, suburbs, suburbia, burbs, subdivision
- grassrootsgrassroots, activist, volunteer, volunteers, volunteering
A city's administrative body
city government · self-governance · anarchy · state regulation · county government
Preserved areas with past significance