Enforcement and Disputes
Pet restrictions in governing documents are valid and enforceable. An owner in violation of the restrictions can be forced to give up his/her pet.
Statutory law explicitly prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, familial status, national origin, and disability. The law against discrimination is so broad that any occupancy restriction could be interpreted as discriminatory, including limits on the maximum number of occupants in a home. The only limitations that are clearly valid and enforceable are those that track the language of local and state health codes, and those that establish a project as senior citizen housing.
Yes, an association may prohibit or restrict the size/design of signs or displays on the exterior or common areas.