How can I find out if my community has a restriction or ban on clotheslines?
There are a number of different entities that may curtail or restrict your use of a clothesline through a wide array of documents and customs.
Community associations--which include, for example, retirement communities, gated communities, mobile home parks, condominium associations--restrict clothesline placement through CC&Rs, covenants, and rules. If you live in such a place, you should be able to obtain a copy of the governing documents from the association's board of directors, its design/architectural review committee, or from looking at the documents you received when you moved into the community.
Municipalities, or cities and towns, restrict clotheslines through ordinances that may pertain to the whole city or only specific zones, such as historic districts. If you need a copy of your municipal ordinances, you may generally call the town or city clerk.
Landlords may restrict clothesline use through your lease or a set of rules accompanying the lease. Landlord-tenant law varies widely from one state to another so there may be other ways that a landlord can coerce a tenant into giving up their clothesline.
The thing to look out for is covenants, ordinances, and other rules that do not mention the clothesline or a drying rack specifically. It is possible for some HOAs, landlords, and municipalities to use general aesthetic prohibitions or restrictions on outbuildings and free-standing structures to restrict or ban the use of a clothesline.
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