This can be annoying and time consuming. There is always the chance the board will say, "No!" because of, to you, a petty reason. If you aren't prepared to argue your case for every change you want to make to a HOA regulated feature, stay away from a HOA.
This is a quote from the website for Boston's Beacon Hill Village, not a place, but an organization. Founded in 2001, its members consist of a group of residents facing the decision of relocation to retirement communities. They loved their homes and were looking for an alternative to moving, but they needed someplace safe that provided the services they required.
One woman who lived on a golf course gathered a considerable collection of errant golf balls that had made their way into her yard – all 1,800 of them! She carted them into the courtroom when she sued the course for damage to her home and car. Even the people working on her landscaping had to wear hard hats for protection.
Several agencies in a Washington county will conduct a foreclosed home search as part of the initiative to purchase foreclosure properties. The initiative includes rehabilitating the foreclosed home or buying them for rent to homeless or low-income families.