Update to Original Post: Hung Out to Dry
I Saw a small side story on FoxNews.com today that probably slipped by most people and, as it seems, most other news outlets as well. The State of Maryland, not exactly on the top of the heap when it comes to upholding property rights, had a bill introduced by State Senator Nancy King that would, “prohibit governing boards, community associations and landlords from banning outdoor drying at single-family homes and townhomes. It would allow rules about the time, location and manner in which homeowners or tenants use clothes lines or similar devices on their property.” The main driving point is the energy savings that is being prevented by HOA and Condo covenants.
This will be interesting to follow. The article was unclear whether this would override existing covenants and restrictions. I would like it to see it address existing HOA and Condo covenants, but that would probably open a legal can of worms that Maryland doesn’t open right now because of the legal ramifications it would carry. The possibility would lie, and have to be decided by a judge, that all other covenant rules would be subject to future state overrides and mandates. I think HOA documents need to evolve with the times and there are other issues other than clothes lines, but that’s another topic for another blog post.
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