Did you know how homeowner associations came to be? I was surprised
to learn they are a result of the Clean Water Act of 1977 through which
law required real estate developments to detain storm water so that the
flow of water through a neighborhood was not changed by the development.
I can remember in the early '80's moving into a new home that backed
to an old neighborhood and the change in rain water drainage caused by
the development flooded the older neighborhood resulting in law suits.
Since the water detention facilities served multiple properties and
required maintenance, common areas were designed and homeowner
associations (HOA's) were established to own and maintain these areas
after the developers were moved out.
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