H.O.A. of Sunflower Hill
Despite the size of Red Oak Bluffs, the area has attracted a few wealthier families in the upper middle class who have set up a neighborhood in some prime real estate at the north end of town. This neighborhood is ruled by a home owners association who have dubbed their dominion (unofficially, as per Red Oak Bluffs government records) Sunflower Hill.
The Sunflower Hill H.O.A. has a long list of trivial laws, and imposes steep fines for any perceived infractions. Despite being every stereotype of an overzealous H.O.A., the council has reinvested their fines into building community resources. A small recreation center and pool were built with money extracted from tickets, and they have funded the upkeep of some things like the park tennis courts and golf greens.
Structure
The body of the H.O.A. is a council of five members who live in the neighborhood.
Public Agenda
As with most H.O.A.s, the public goal is to maintain a nice-looking neighborhood to keep housing value high. Also as with many of these organizations, the actual purpose seems to fit more closely with a petty attempt to grab power and exercise any bit of authority it can muster. There is also a fairly transparent plot for the Sunflower Hill H.O.A. to expand and gain more influence in town. Despite mockery outside the neighborhood, the Sunflower Hill council is in fact gaining traction.
Laws
The codes of the H.O.A. cover just about every thing that can be visible from outside a home. Codes are enforced when grass is too long, too short, if cars are in the driveway for longer than ten minutes, trash can placement, paint color, mailbox placement, mandated or banned lawn ornaments, and so on and so forth ad nauseam. The process for appealing these fines is arcane and convoluted.
Type
Financial, Other
Government System
Kakistocracy
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