In a state such as Massachusetts, there are no laws to prohibit unilateral changes to the documents by the association board.

"We had responsibilities to other town home owners," said Michelle Wells, president of the association board.

Others complain about the rules and restrictions, set by elected association boards, which govern everything from landscaping to window treatments.

That same month, residents were given a 3-to-2 majority on the homeowners' association board, which Disney had dominated.

Jordan is said to be a tennis enthusiast whose name has marquee value, considered important by the association board of directors.

The association board of management continues to bear heavy financial constraints to solve problems, such as old and dilapidated wooden building.

"The contractors they hired basically came in and whitewashed the building," said Mike Berg, a member of the owners' association board.

"So the question of whether or not this homeowners' association board has the authority to impose the septic tank requirements lies in the association's organizational documents."

On the other there are concerns about meeting various requirements, which can be autocratically imposed by association boards.

When the smoke cleared, three members of the association board had resigned in protest.