I have been on the flip side of this when I lived in a condo (the condo association was legally an HOA, and I was on the board for one year). Literally the only legal lever the HOA has over improper use of shared spaces is fines and, if the fines are not paid, the only way to recoup them is via a lien.
Meanwhile other members of the HOA are filing lawsuits against the HOA for not sufficiently enforcing the rules. I'm just glad I can afford to not live in an HOA (of course if you can afford that, you probably also can keep up on your payments and not have a lien taken out).
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I have been on the flip side of this when I lived in a condo (the condo association was legally an HOA, and I was on the board for one year). Literally the only legal lever the HOA has over improper use of shared spaces is fines and, if the fines are not paid, the only way to recoup them is via a lien.
Meanwhile other members of the HOA are filing lawsuits against the HOA for not sufficiently enforcing the rules. I'm just glad I can afford to not live in an HOA (of course if you can afford that, you probably also can keep up on your payments and not have a lien taken out).