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HOA Demands Generator Removal Amid Freezing Temperatures
31 Jan
Summary
- A Nashville family was without power for days in freezing temperatures.
- Their HOA demanded immediate generator removal, citing fire hazard concerns.
- The family was allowed to keep the generator after facing intense cold.
In Nashville, a family found themselves without power since Sunday morning following Winter Storm Fern. With indoor temperatures dropping to 30F amidst a cold snap reaching 8F, they installed a $1,500 gas generator on their porch to provide heat and allow friends to shelter with them.
Hours after setting up the generator, the HOA management company, Metropolitan Properties, sent a letter demanding its immediate removal, citing a fire hazard and concerns about neighborhood aesthetics. The family expressed distress over the HOA's stance during a critical survival situation.
Following further discussion, the property management company relented, allowing the Caravello family to keep the generator for the duration of the power outage. As of Friday morning, more than 70,000 Nashville Electric Service customers were still without power, with restoration potentially extending into early next week.
