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    Apr 23, 2013, 11:06 AM
    CFL light in drive lamps legality?
    My Home owner association ( North Virginia ) states all driveway lamps/bulbs must be clear. I want to use low energy CFL which are opaque white. I thought the US government want people to use low energy lights? Can my Home Owner legally tell me my bulbs MUST be clear?

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    Apr 23, 2013, 12:00 PM
    Unfortunately yes they can. Just like they can dictate what color you can paint your house... and many other things.
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    Apr 23, 2013, 06:11 PM
    Ever hear of the 10th Amendment? Unless interstate commerce is involved, the federal government has no business regulating HOAs in Virginia.
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    Apr 23, 2013, 07:44 PM
    There is the rare case where they DID push through something over riding HOA's... and that was forcing them to accept the smaller digital satellite dishes.
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