Redefining Art
It is important that you know the laws and ordinances that govern real estate in your locality. Who knows, one day, it might come to your rescue. And does anyone have an answer as to why HOAs have nosy people leading them? Is it a requirement? Because how is an RV in the backyard of a private property a problem?
This is a classic case of responding to madness with greater madness. I am sure some of the HOA leaders must have felt flabbergasted when they saw the toilet in the front yard. They must have been planning to evict the old man before he told them it was art. There are very few better gotcha moments than that.