大熱天免費提供冰水給路人卻被罰款 亞利桑納男槓上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.
本來想貼紐時
廣告太多了
簡單來說
因為亞利桑納真的太熱了
於是這男的在自家車庫免費發放冰水給路人
結果這行為被裁定
違反不得在公開地點存放物品的規定
他被美國社區類似管委會的組織HOA
起先罰款50元他拒繳
結果被連續每個月加100美元
本來這事也蠻平常的
但偏偏美國的HOA臭名昭著
有的HOA甚至連你家花叢多高都要規定
車庫門不能打開超過15分鐘
超過1公分或超過1分鐘都要罰到你怕
而且各種奇怪理由收錢
“煩”不勝”煩”
結果就是直接引起眾怒