Bureaucracy 2026-07-06
HOA fines resident $200 for a doormat that says "Welcome"
The board found the tone "aggressively inviting" and "not in keeping with community standards."
The resident was given 30 days to replace the mat with one expressing "a more neutral sentiment." The board's preferred alternatives include a plain mat, no mat, or a mat that says nothing at all, which is, when you think about it, the most honest option.
Source: Neighborhood Watch