Many HOAs have restrictive covenants preventing a homeowner from installing an OTA (over-the-air) rooftop antenna. These restrictions are also no longer enforceable, except in some instances. For example: the antenna may be installed at any location unless it imposes upon common property. Also, the antenna must be of a design to receive local, not long-distance signals and must not extend any higher than twelve feet above the top roof-line of the home, unless an exception is granted by the HOA due to extenuating terrestrial interference.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html|title= Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Information Sheet | publisher = [[Federal Communications Commission]]}}</ref>
In [[Florida]], state law prohibits [[restrictive covenant|covenants and deed restrictions]] from prohibiting "Florida-Friendly Landscaping,"<ref>[http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb2080er.html&Directory=session/2009/Senate/bills/billtext/html]{{deadlink|datename=May 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}. [[Florida Senate]].<"FloridaSenate"/ref> a type of [[xeriscaping]]. In spite of the law, at least one homeowner has faced harassment and threat of fines from a homeowners association for having insufficient grass after landscaping his yard to reduce water usage.<ref>George, Justin (March 25, 2004). [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/25/Citrus/Where_saving_water_be.shtml "Where Saving Water Bends the Rules"]. ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]''.</ref> Similar legislation was introduced and passed by the legislature in [[Colorado]] but was vetoed by governor [[Bill Owens (Colorado politician)|Bill Owens]].<ref>Darst, Kevin (April 13, 2005). [http://www.coloradoan.com/news/coloradoanpublishing/Legislature2005/041305_landscape.html "Bill Embraces Landscaping Options"]. ''[[The Coloradoan]]''.</ref><ref>Bartels, Lynn (June 1, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110501204000/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132902446.html "Water Bill Gets Caught in Wash Four Vetoes Expand List of Owens' Rejects to 28. (News)"]. ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]''.</ref> Residents in Colorado have continued to call for regulation to protect xeriscaping, citing HOAs that require the use of grasses that consume large quantities of water and threaten fines for those who do not comply with the covenants.<ref>Jen Brooks, Cary (September 8, 2007). [http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/696395.html "Rigid Rules on Lawns"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519043826/http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/696395.html |date=2009-05-19 }} ''[[The News & Observer]]''.</ref>
