Grinch Much? HOA Bans Christmas Decorations

Hannah and I have been talking about home purchases a lot lately. I’m engaged, she’s a freaking boss, and home ownership is on both of our minds.

As she lives in Florida, she’s considered a townhome or beach condo.

Don’t get me wrong – both of them have their advantages. But then I see stuff like this and I’m like “NOPE. Count me OUT.” No one tells ME how to Christmas.

“We should be able to decorate the property that we own.”

Ok – but do you ever really own a condo? That’s questionable.

According to Fox News:

A homeowner’s association in Arizona is getting some Christmas jeers after they reportedly decided to ban any outdoor decorations this season.

The resident of a condo complex in North Phoenix received a memo this week saying they’re not allowed to put up any decorations on the outside of their homes this year.

Why are they doing this? A supposed maintenance problem.

“I really did feel sad to come into ours, which is usually lit up with beautiful decorations, and there was nothing, so it did kind of feel a little sad,” condo resident Lorene Jarvis told FOX10.

Pinnacle HOA’s attorneys told the news station the ban this season is due to a “large ongoing paint/stucco repair and maintenance project.”

“After consulting the firm performing the project, the Association determined this was the best way to keep the project on track because decorations may interfere with access to the relevant areas,” the HOA said.

A wreath on a resident’s door, for instance, would cause interference as the paint project includes painting doors.

Let’s be honest here. A “large ongoing paint/stucco repair and maintenance project” in December means they’ll work on it December 1-15, then the project will slowly dwindle to a standstill until January. We all know how this works.

And if you break a rule? Well… it won’t come cheap:

Jarvis said there is a $100 fine for breaking the rules.

“And every 10 days that you keep it up, it’s another fine,” she said.

Literally all I can think of: