Do not confront him physically.
Do not damage the vehicle.
Do not make threats.
Call local law enforcement’s non-emergency line and ask how private-property towing worked in that county.
The homeowner did.
A deputy explained the process.
If a vehicle physically obstructed a private driveway on deeded property, the owner could contact a licensed towing company under local rules, provided identification and property verification were available.
The homeowner asked:
“What if an HOA president claims the driveway is common property?”
The deputy replied:
“Is it?”
“No.”
“Then documents matter.”
The homeowner arranged no tow that day.
He wanted one more thing.
A fresh survey verification.
The surveyor came the following afternoon.
Located the pins.
Confirmed the paved driveway sat fully within the homeowner’s parcel except for the ordinary municipal right-of-way transition nearest the street.
No association parking easement.
No guest access.
No ambiguity.
The homeowner sent the certification to the HOA president.
She replied:
Private survey opinions do not supersede HOA authority.
The attorney stared at that email.
Then said:
“I think she’s doing our work for us.”
Still, the homeowner hoped the son would stop.
He did not.
And something changed in the son’s behavior.
At first, he had seemed casual.
Then smug.
He started parking more precisely across the center of the entrance.
Once, he left less than four feet of clearance.
The homeowner saw him walking away.
“Move it.”
The son turned.
“My mom said I don’t have to.”
“You’re blocking access.”
“She said this is HOA space.”
“Your mother has the survey.”
The son shrugged.
“Take it up with her.”
The homeowner looked at him.
“You understand you may be personally responsible for tow fees.”
The son laughed.
“She said the HOA will cover them.”
That sentence stayed with the homeowner.
Later, it would matter.
He asked:
“She told you that?”
“Yeah.”
“Directly?”
The son rolled his eyes.
“Why are you interrogating me?”
“I’m asking before you create an expensive problem.”
The son spread both hands.
“You’re the one threatening to tow.”
“No.”
“I’m telling you what happens if you keep parking there.”
The son walked away.
That evening, the homeowner received a screenshot from a neighbor.
A neighborhood group-chat message written by the HOA president.
Please disregard complaints regarding temporary parking near the residence on the east loop. The homeowner is attempting to obstruct legitimate HOA access and has been advised that enforcement authority rests with the board.
The homeowner’s house was the only residence on the east loop currently involved in a parking dispute.
His attorney read the screenshot.
“Now she’s shaping the story.”