It turns out comprehensive zoning laws are not universal. HOAs are typically a response to inadequate (or at least perceived inadequate) zoning regulation. Ho

It turns out comprehensive zoning laws are not universal. HOAs are typically a response to inadequate (or at least perceived inadequate) zoning regulation. However the concept of nuisance has existed in the common law for centuries and insofar as someone’s behavior might be a nuisance it has always been actionable. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuisance_in_English_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuisance_in_English_law