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Hi Robert, Your advise is well taken. This is a long and quite boring story, but in short, he has done this "falsifying before" and has threatend physical harm. I had to call security one evening when my husband and I were walking our dog. He was hostile and EXTREMELY THREATENING...so much so my golden ret. was scared to death and tried to pull out of her leash to run home. Many homeowners are at a loss as to what to do about this person. We live in Georgia part time too, and I was going to our home in Florida 2 days before my husband could come, but I am too frightened to go by myself. I have seen his hostility and heard his treats too many times to feel comfortabe. Our atty. has already written him a letter to cease & desist from harassing us, but to be honest, I don't think it will do any good. It is so sad that it has come to this (and it's all over a Low Speed Vehicle (similiar to a golf cart, but not considered one). The city of Destin approved these licensed registered vehicles in Jan. 2007, and my husband purchased one for us. My father-in-law has health issues as do my Godparents and this enabled them to get to the beach in our neighborhood. We have a tram that runs but only a few months out of the year and only a few hours of those days. The maintenance staff, housekeeping, security ALL HAVE GOLF CARTS THEY USE ON A DAILY BASIS. My husband purchased this LSV(quiet, no emissions, small, 25mph), and many neighbors expressed an interest in having one as well. We can go to dinner, grocery shopping, visit neighbors, the beach, pool, etc, by this eco-friendly transportation. The Pres. who is also our next door neighbor, said we couldn't have it, and to get it off the property ASAP, so we did. Come to find out, he just didn't want them on the property and added a line in the by-laws that stated LSV were not allowed. In an emergency mtg. yesterday, it was brought to the boards attn. that he falsified that doc. and he finally admitted it. This LSV isn't that important, to be honest, I don't care if we have one or not. But since that time, he has constantly harassed and threatened myself and my husband. We don't know what to do anymore. We did a renovation in our backyard this summer, outdoor kitchen, fireplace, etc.....this Pres. and the managment company approved this renovation. The Pres. and his family have spent time in our backyard at cookouts, swimming, etc... with us and other friends on several occassions. Now he says he is going to have us remove it and he will find a way through codes etc....This has turned out to an all out war. And as I said before, all because he told my husband no to bring the LSV on the property and my husband did. We went to the city before doing so and were told that we could. But as soon as the Pres. told us to remove it we did, even though now we find out it was without merit. We just don't know what to do anymore. It has made our wonderful "paradise" for our family a living "hell." We are at a loss....