As the election season begins in earnest it is important to understand some key points about posting signs or flyers in the community. The following is a quick summary of current policies and laws that affect what can and cannot be posted in an owner’s yard or on HOA mailboxes:

• While our own CC&R’s do not allow most signs in an owner’s yard (See Article 6.1.4 Signs), noncommercial signs are permitted per state law, Stirling-Davis Act Article 47.10. This would include political signs.

Davis-Stirling supercedes our CC&R’s and the community is required to abide by that act. Article 47.10 discusses Display of Noncommercial Signs. “The governing documents may not prohibit posting or displaying of noncommercial signs, posters, flags or banners on or in a member’s separate interest, except as required for the protection of public health or safety or if the posting or display would violate local, state or federal law. “

• Recently numerous flyers unrelated to the specific dealings of the community have been posted on mailboxes. The mailboxes are owned and maintained by the HOA. According to our CC&R’s the HOA is prohibited from engaging in any political activities and there is a policy in place that only allows flyers to be posted on mailboxes that are directly related to the community itself such as updates on operating projects like fence painting or social events. We want to avoid clutter and damage to the mailboxes which were repainted in 2018.