That just boggled me, as if someone really wanted in here that little gate wouldn't stop anyone. Not to mention people could just walk onto anyone's place, since we can't have fences in front of our properties and you just have a creek between the street and the back of the neighborhood. But whatever.
One of my neighbors was all bent out of shape because kids were TP'ing her house, and she called the police about it. They told her they weren't going to do anything about it since she lived in a gated community, that they should find out who was doing it.
So she says "well, what if they're coming in from the outside?"
(Never mind the absurdity of calling the police over some kids TP'ing your house: gotta suspend the disbelief here. I assure you this is real.)
She was told that if the gate isn't "kept locked" (her words) at all times, then she was letting them in. Of course she was all up in arms and demanded that the gate not be left open at the normal going in /out times (how it's been set to reduce congestion at those times). Needless to say that didn't happen.
So anyways, the board members of the HOA put out a newsletter every month ... I kid you not:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'R')eminder – all residents are expected to maintain their lawn edge in a manner to keep grass from growing into and damaging the road. May I suggest using permanent vegetation killer 2x/year and then weedwacking for cleanup after it has had time for effectiveness. Further, please be considerate of your neighbors with regard to weed control in your lawn. While routine chemical spraying may not be your choice for weed control, please remember weed seeds spread. Routine mowing and flower bed maintenance are expected from all residents in a neighborhood in which homes are all above $250,000 to maintain value in the neighborhood.
Yeah, I don't know. Most of them would probably freak out. I posted a free organic gardening class on our neighborhood forum last year and got no takers. 
