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HOA dispute pits residents against neighborhood rules

Planners say widened driveways violate zoning standards

Copper Springs resident Ralph Isabella will have to reduce the width of his driveway if the neighborhood home owner's association gets their way. A former member of the HOA board, however, says he recalls giving Isabella permission to construct the driveway as it now stands.

1003HOA1 — Copper Springs resident Ralph Isabella will have to reduce the width of his driveway if the neighborhood home owner's association gets their way. A former member of the HOA board, however, says he recalls giving Isabella permission to construct the driveway as it now stands.

For many residential property owners, homeowners’ associations are like a tetanus shot required after stepping on a nail. They serve a purpose, but can sting nonetheless. Hall County resident Ralph Isabella is finding this out firsthand.