CBS46.com:  Flag causes problems with man’s Home Owner’s Association

By Tracye Hutchins

July 11, 2017

ATLANTA (CBS46) – CBS46 is taking a closer look at a metro Atlanta man’s argument with his Home Owner’s Association.Something similar may have happened to you before.

The man thought he had the freedom to fly a flag, just showing support for the Atlanta United soccer team inside his home, but the HOA said no and even threatened a series of fines.

Frank Diaz and his girlfriend are true Atlanta United FC fans and he wanted everyone in his neighborhood to know it.

But Diaz says he didn’t know he couldn’t fly his founding member’s flag inside his house so you could see it through his second story window.

That was until his HOA sent him a notice of violation that the banner wasn’t inline with the architectural harmony of the community.

He’d be fined $25 a day unless he took it down.  Read more: