Well, other headline writers got to it first so I just have to settle once again for being a copycat.
But in the town of Peculiar, Missouri there’s a really bizarre thing happening. Actually, it’s quite scary if you consider all the implications.
A homeowner is trying to get a permit for an above ground swimming pool. City officials say such a pool would violate the rules of her Homeowners Association so they won’t grant such a permit. The crazy thing is that there ISN’T a Homeowners Association there.
One was planned by the original developer, but he went bankrupt before an HOA ever came about. So here is a government institution enforcing a ‘rule’ that was never actually imposed by a non-governmental non-existing institution.
Reason finally prevailed once the homeowner hired a lawyer. But it’s hard to find any reasonableness in the city officials quoted in the story linked below.
(A city tries to enforce a non-existent corporation’s proposed rules)
Here is a prime example of how local governments collude with HOA Developers to restrict your private property rights – all for the supposedly noble goal of upholding property values. Of course the real goal is to maximize profits for Developers and the supporting industry, while also increasing property tax revenues for the government.
The action of city officials in this case is almost beyond belief. It seems the name of the town fits.