JeffL7 (Washington)
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Posts: 14
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Long story short. Moved into a 10 lot community with no HOA, but does have CC&R's. Only 4 houses were built at the time I moved in and now there are 6 houses. Had an issue with 2 neighbor's that wanted to build wood fences which would not match the existing perimeter fence. Asked them to please abide by the CC&R's as it states to match existing fence. Also, asked one of the same neighbor's to not park his trailer in driveway where it is visible. CC&R's states to park in garage or enclosed area. Both neighbor's said I was harassing them and didn't care about the CC&R's. The neighbor finally put his trailer in his garage.
Being the nice guy I am, I stated to lets have a community meeting among all owners of the lots to discuss the fence that they would like to build. At this meeting, the two neighbor's that wanted wood fences, gave every fricken excuse possible to have what they wanted. At that time, I felt pressured by the other owners as to why I was giving the neighbor's a hard time about the fence. I told them that I moved into this neighbor because it had CC&R's and that I had read and agreed with the CC&R's. After more pressure I gave in a little bit and said a wood fence would be alright at the back and sides, but a open concept hog type fence in the front. Hog fence is basically 4 inch squares metal fence. The neighbors agreed and we all shook hands. Remember, NO HOA, just CC&R's!
2 months later, which was yesterday, one of the neighbor's has erected the fence and has made it all wood! Even in the front. I went over to speak with the neighbor to ask him what happened to the verbal agreement we had? He says, didn't my wife talk to you? I said, no. He says we ordered all this cedar wood and the lumberyard won't take it back so we are not going with the open concept fence. I said to him, your wife's father owns the lumberyard. What do you mean you can't take it back? He says, can't take it back.
The other neighbor has his trailer back out. After a week, I send him an email and ask him to please remove his trailer from his driveway. He responds via email that he is really mad, that I singled him out and to stop harassing him.
I'm done of being polite and civil with these two owners and then being lied to! The other owners don't want to get involved for fear of hostility. I moved to this neighborhood community because there would be no other fence than what was on the perimeter(a white vinyl no maintenance fence). Also, that there would be no work trucks, storage of vehicles and recreational vehicles in the driveways! Apparently, I'm the dick of the neighborhood for standing up for MY rights!
These 2 neighbor's are the first offenders of the CC&R's. I want to make sure these violations are addressed so no one else can say, Well so and so is doing it!
My question is, will most judges uphold CC&R's in the court of law? ( Washington State)
Being the nice guy I am, I stated to lets have a community meeting among all owners of the lots to discuss the fence that they would like to build. At this meeting, the two neighbor's that wanted wood fences, gave every fricken excuse possible to have what they wanted. At that time, I felt pressured by the other owners as to why I was giving the neighbor's a hard time about the fence. I told them that I moved into this neighbor because it had CC&R's and that I had read and agreed with the CC&R's. After more pressure I gave in a little bit and said a wood fence would be alright at the back and sides, but a open concept hog type fence in the front. Hog fence is basically 4 inch squares metal fence. The neighbors agreed and we all shook hands. Remember, NO HOA, just CC&R's!
2 months later, which was yesterday, one of the neighbor's has erected the fence and has made it all wood! Even in the front. I went over to speak with the neighbor to ask him what happened to the verbal agreement we had? He says, didn't my wife talk to you? I said, no. He says we ordered all this cedar wood and the lumberyard won't take it back so we are not going with the open concept fence. I said to him, your wife's father owns the lumberyard. What do you mean you can't take it back? He says, can't take it back.
The other neighbor has his trailer back out. After a week, I send him an email and ask him to please remove his trailer from his driveway. He responds via email that he is really mad, that I singled him out and to stop harassing him.
I'm done of being polite and civil with these two owners and then being lied to! The other owners don't want to get involved for fear of hostility. I moved to this neighborhood community because there would be no other fence than what was on the perimeter(a white vinyl no maintenance fence). Also, that there would be no work trucks, storage of vehicles and recreational vehicles in the driveways! Apparently, I'm the dick of the neighborhood for standing up for MY rights!
These 2 neighbor's are the first offenders of the CC&R's. I want to make sure these violations are addressed so no one else can say, Well so and so is doing it!
My question is, will most judges uphold CC&R's in the court of law? ( Washington State)