Rockwall Herald-Banner (Texas)--City limits HOAs
Take a look at the language I put in bold print. I keep telling people that cities are driving the spread of HOAs. Read wihat Councilman Mike Scott said. This story is from Fred Pilot.

The City Council recently approved an amendment to the subdivision ordinance that allows for review of homeowners association documents. The provision allows Rockwall an opportunity to check for conflicts with city regulations, including the use of city rights-of-way and public easements — namely streets. Most cities, including Rockwall, usually review homeowner association regulations to check for maintenance agreements for common areas, Planning & Zoning Director Robert LaCroix said. “They’re horribly written most of the time,” Scott said. “I went to law school, and I don’t understand half of them when I read them.” Scott suggested a couple of other amendments. No association could prohibit homeowners from displaying yard signs advocating political candidates, political parties, bond elections “or similar matters of public importance.”...“Some people have gone nutty with these HOAs,” he said. “If you’re going to form an HOA in the city of Rockwall — which, by the way, we require everyone to do — we’re not going to create a monster for future citizens.”