capping hose bibs

Several board members have proposed capping street side hose bibs (but not garden hos bibs) in order to curb water usage. As some units only have a hose bib located on the street, this seems to be an unfair an discriminatory taking of an amenity. For those units with the bib on the street they have also been told by plubers that it is the only way to check the water pressure in thier homes. Doesn't this constitute both discrimination as well as a safety issue?

Thank you for any comments

AndreaP2: Does your assn. pay for the entire community's water usage?

Thank you for your posts. The association does pay for all the ater and that is included in the dues. The landscaping water and potable water are on the same lines currently but could be separated. Two of us have suggested doing that and using reclaimed water for the landscaping which would be cheaper. However, several board members have made it a mission to cap hose bibs instead.

Units that do not have patios/yards have their hose bib on their garage and it is on their own water system, controled by the unit's water shut off valve. The association is considered to be responsible for the maintenance of the bibs as they are on the exterior. The proposal though is to cap only those bibs on the street. I believe this constitutes discrimination by applying one set of standards to some homeowners and not others. It also creates a safeety hazard, as it is the only place a unit owner can check thier unit's internal water pressure or drain the unit of water should that need to be done in an emergency.

The problem is that 3 board members are determined to do as they please, irrespective of reason or cost. They could have just aksed folks to please not wash their cars but insisted that this would just "fix" that problem when it could just as easily provoke angry spite internal water usage.

Some formal opinion that this is a bad/illegal idea would be most helpful to present at the town hall meeting they've planned to discuss this. This majority will not ask our attorney the question as I've framed it.

Thanks!