Storing items on lots

The thread on parking and commercial vehicles has brought this to my mind but I started a new topic because this one deals with the storage of items on our lots.
We don't allow the storage of boats, campers, rvs, snowmobiles, motorcycles. on our lots. As a potential new member I would be sure to read through all the governing documents before buying in, but history shows all of us, this isn't what commonly occurs.
People buy into a HOA and then squawk when they can't store their 30' sailboat on their lot.
Maybe it is just my personal tendency to 'go with the flow' but who cares if my neighbor has a 30' sailboat in their backyard? I don't. I have a 14 year old teenage boy; want to trade? Trust me, some days I think I would be coming out ahead!
However, it is the rule and it has to be followed. Unfortunately the neighbor is part of the rapidly growing trend in our HOA, a full-timer, and doesn't have anywhere else to store his boat. He claims he is being penalized (should have read the governing documents).
But we are seeing this more and more with our members; the need to store items on their lots because it is the only property they own.

we have had the same, and i have a standard letter for the first violation, which contains a list of storage places that his neighbors use for their boats, trailers, etc.. It also reminds them of the exact rule, and the penalty structure.

One thing to keep in mind: make sure your penalty is more than the storage fee, or it pays to simply pay the penalty each month, rather than pay the more costly storage space.

we have a homeowner now happily paying his $10/month penalty, because storage is $70/month. He is saving $60 every month, and he gets his trailer at home.