I live in a courtyard villa so I don't care what a person does in their back yard. But, even if it is legal to install a clothesline in your back yard in the villages, I bet your clothesline doesn't last long, in other yards, outside of CYV's. I believe you signed a compliance document when you purchased here and that means you can be sued for non-compliance, regardless of the law. Add to that the fact that irate neighbors can make your stay in the villages very uncomfortable.

You can make a political issue of this, but I really don't think it belongs here.