People submit to multiple regulations set by the government and other private organizations regarding the use of their properties due to various benefits. The rules set by the government and private organizations such as Home Owners Association (HOA) ensure no nuisance activities are carried out in a given area. The latter is achieved by setting standards for residents who own a home in the community (Goodwin et al., 2020). For instance, for the regulations regarding maintenance of home’s exterior, people are not supposed to build a wall that can block their neighbors’ view of the other side. The organizations ensure the provision of amenities needed by different types of communities for better living. Some of these amenities include walking trails, sports courts, swimming pools, barbecue pits, and neighborhood parks. Notably, individuals can choose a community that offers the amenities that fit their lifestyle.
Individuals further submit to the regulations to enjoy well-maintained amenities and common areas. HOA typically do an exceptional job in maintaining their common areas and amenities; this includes well-maintained lawns, excellent lighting that is functioning, and clean playground areas for children (Goodwin et al., 2020). Architectural management is another advantage of such regulations that ensures private land owners submit any modification necessity of the exterior of their home for approval by agencies such as the Architectural Control Committee (ACC). The submittals are reviewed to ensure consistency and continuity with the original community design. The regulations hold residents accountable to deed restrictions, ensuring consistent care for common areas and homes and maintenance of property’s value. Having a well-kept home in a given neighborhood is what makes a living in an HOA desirable to a lot of home buyers (Goodwin et al., 2020). Private land owners get support when dealing with property issues from HOA and governmental agencies.
Society allows the government to regulate the use of private land through zoning and other environmental regulations due to various benefits such as those related to property value, community goals, structures, and compatibility. Zoning can help landowners protect their properties and enhance their values by restricting how an asset in a given area can be utilized (Homsy & Kang, 2022). The regulations facilitate the implementation community’s comprehensive goals and objectives. Zoning is vital in preserving existing structures, some of which are monumental or significant to a given community. Further, zoning and environmental regulations can help conserve exiting neighborhoods and conserve environmentally sensitive areas. For instance, the regulations ensure people do not build on water catchment areas.
Moreover, zoning and environmental regulations prevent incompatible land uses, ensure better arrangement, and give some community control over their properties. For instance, zoning policies ensure that schools and erotic dance clubs are not located in the same areas. Equally, the regulations allow the allocation of potentially nuisance uses of land away from sensitive areas such as hospitals or residential neighborhoods (Homsy & Kang, 2022). Zoning is vital for better land-use arrangements and the protection of important spaces such as recreational areas.
However, zoning can restrict the potential for the development of land uses and structures that do not meet the standards set by the policies. Zoning and environmental regulations require that all involved property owners give up some of their freedoms for the greater good (Homsy & Kang, 2022). Those policies and regulations can equally escalate the cost of establishing new structures and discourage potentially beneficial development in some locations.
References
Goodwin, K., La Roche, C., & Waller, B. (2020). Restrictions versus amenities: the differential impact of home owners associations on property marketability. Journal of Property Research, 37(3), 238-253.
Homsy, G., & Kang, K. (2022). Zoning incentives: Exploring a market-based land use planning tool. Journal of the American Planning Association, 1-11.