- Homeowners in Taverner Ridge Homeowners Association won a court battle against the HOA over the requirement to install fences along their property lines.
Several homeowners living in the Taverner Ridge Homeowners Association found themselves facing a court battle over their need to install fences along the property lines of their Clark County, Washington homes. According to legal documents shared on Justia U.S. Law, the homeowners decided to fight back after the HOA imposed hefty fines.
The reason? The HOA said the homeowners were required to put up fences as part of the neighborhood’s Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). However, the homeowners said that the timing of the construction of their homes excluded them from that rule since they purchased their homes during phase 5 of construction, allowing them to skip the fencing requirement.
A court agreed with the homeowners and granted a judgment in their favor. The HOA appealed that decision, doubling down on the idea that the homeowners were still required to build fences, no matter which phase of the community’s development they purchased during…