While it's fun to contemplate side-stepping the HOA, or even revenge upon them, it's seldom a productive process; and can be costly at least in time (sometimes money). We have one self-appointed "Mrs. Grundy",male version, who delights in riding around the entire subdivision in his golf cart (he doesn't play!) looking for violations real or imagined.
Two years ago, we were cited for having "improperly trimmed trees", which provided insufficient clearance for vehicles. I questioned that, as there was over 8' between bottom branches and pavement. This turkey insisted that the regulation was written for schoolbuses, and that we weren't in compliance. I merely asked them for a list of all other houses cited for a similar problem, as no one met this ridiculous requirement. We never received an answer, and don't expect to.
Ralph