大热天免费提供冰水给路人却被罚款 亚利桑纳男杠上HOA
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Arizona man’s HOA keeps fining him $100 for giving out water in heat — lawyer
for HOA explains. Do you agree?
Rudro Chakrabarti
Mon, July 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM GMT+8
4 min read
David Martin and the water cooler he places on his property for his neighbors fr
ee of charge.
David Martin and the water cooler he places on his property for his neighbors fr
ee of charge.
David Martin of Goodyear, Arizona, says he just wanted to help his neighbors sta
y hydrated during triple-digit temperatures — but now he’s being fined for it
by his homeowners association.
Martin has been placing a cooler filled with free bottled water near the sidewal
k outside his home since May of 2020.
“It’s for the kids, the delivery drivers, the couple holding hands walking dow
n the street,” Martin told local outlet KPHO. “It’s for the little kid who ha
s to walk his dog in the heat.”
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In 2022, the Canyon Trails HOA and its management company FirstService Residenti
al, gave him a warning for his cooler, but then followed up with an apology lett
er.
"At that point, I thought it was over and done, and we wouldn't have any problem
s ever again until May of this year," Martin shared with local outlet KYMA in 20
24. Then in May of 2024 he received his first fine for $50, eventually escalatin
g to multiple citations for $100. Ever since then Martins has been receiving fin
es of $100 whenever he puts out his cooler when it gets hot out.
He claims the fines are unfair — and dangerous — in a state where heat has alr
eady killed dozens this year.
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“Here we are in July, the hottest day of the year, and we are still talking abo
ut a water cooler with free cold water,” Martin said. “It’s ridiculous that t
hey are adding violations to a total that’s not going to get paid, because I’m
giving out free water.”
An attorney for the Canyon Trails HOA released a statement to KPHO last year say
ing:
"The association does not object to a resident providing free water bottles to t
he community; however, the community's rules do not allow a resident to advertis
e water bottle distribution from a portable ice chest, located next to their gar
age that is visible from neighboring property."
A legal battle to follow
After months of mounting fines, Martin launched a petition to recall three HOA b
oard members. He claims it received over 100 signatures.
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According to 12News, a special meeting was held on Thursday Jul. 10 where 190 ou
t of 210 votes cast supported removing the board members. But the fight wasn't o
ver.
本来想贴纽时
广告太多了
简单来说
因为亚利桑纳真的太热了
于是这男的在自家车库免费发放冰水给路人
结果这行为被裁定
违反不得在公开地点存放物品的规定
他被美国社区类似管委会的组织HOA
起先罚款50元他拒缴
结果被连续每个月加100美元
本来这事也蛮平常的
但偏偏美国的HOA臭名昭著
有的HOA甚至连你家花丛多高都要规定
车库门不能打开超过15分钟
超过1公分或超过1分钟都要罚到你怕
而且各种奇怪理由收钱
“烦”不胜”烦”
结果就是直接引起众怒