‘Not bothering anybody,’ says driver fined by HOA for parking on his own property – he was called a ‘nuisance’ | 2JS504Y | 2024-04-30 12:08:01
'Not bothering anybody,' says driver fined by HOA for parking on his own property – he was called a 'nuisance' | 2JS504Y | 2024-04-30 12:08:01
A FAMILY was surprised to find several parking tickets from their HOA on their car.
Bobby and Sonya Sykes parked their Isuzu truck in the driveway outside of their home, but the HOA classified the car as a commercial vehicle.
The couple's two-door, long-bed pickup was fined from their driveway in 2018, according to Texas-based ABC affiliate KTRK-TV.
The Sykes had moved into the Humble, Texas, neighborhood a year prior.
The city is located 20 miles north of Houston and is known for its family-friendly layout.
But the Sykes said their move to the town was met with sudden, undue parking issues.
At the time, Isuzu did not market any of its vehicles in the American market as passenger cars.
However, the couple's truck also fell outside of the legal definition of a commercial vehicle, the television station found.
Texas road laws require commercial vehicles to exceed 26,000 pounds.
The Isuzu truck stood at 14,500 pounds.
Still, the Sykes received a letter from their HOA that the car was considered a "nuisance to other residents by reason of parking a commercial vehicle in the community."
The HOA threatened the couple would pay for legal fees if they didn't remove the vehicle.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> The couple was also charged with the postage and handling of the letter.
"I mean, we had it over a year and this is the first time it's come up," Bobby told the station.
"They say it's a nuisance to the neighbors, but everybody else who's heard of it says it's nonsense."
The family said they always parked the truck in their driveway.
Bobby and Sonya said they turned to the media after growing disgruntled.
<p class="article__content--intro"> You can avoid being ticketed by following all posted laws and ordinances, but sometimes mistakes are made </p> </div> </div> "We want some kind of resolution," Sonya told the television station.
"My concern is just why should we have to go spend extra money to try to rectify a situation that's really not even a violation."
But Bobby said the fine issue made him think about finding greener pastures.
"I thought about moving," Bobby added.
It's unclear if the parties were able to settle the matter.
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