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Byte1 -
"Rules are NOT laws and are flexible." - Since when and by whose authority?
"Rules seem to be rules until you do not agree with them." - Or someone claims them to be 'flexible'?
"Yes, we have rules for a reason. But, there are many rules that I do not always agree with or can be flexible with when dealing with my neighbors. " - Because you can be flexible with them means that the Authority that established the rules must be flexible with the rules they set? Why would the Authority not declare up front that their rules are flexible or that their rules are only guidelines?

And in this case - no one is dealing with a rule or a guideline! The issue is one of deed restrictions - isn't a deed a legal document?
"Deed restrictions are private agreements that restrict the use of the real estate in some way, and are listed in the deed. The seller may add a restriction to the title of the property. Often, developers restrict the parcels of property in a development to maintain a certain amount of uniformity. A deed restriction is a clause in a deed that limits the use of land. However, restrictions that are against public policy are unenforceable, such as those that prohibit people of certain ethnic groups from using a property. Deed restrictions placed within a deed control the use of the property. The restrictions travel with the deed, and cannot generally be removed by new owners."
Deed Restrictions Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.

Not dealing with a rule!