I submitted an application for a new room, patio, and driveway to my rear garage from a side street and it was approved two and a half years ago. The "new" board members do not like what I am doing and sent me a letter back in August my application was denied. I called one of the new board members and told him it was approved two years before. He said he supposedly just received my application and denied it. He asked if I had my letters of approval from before and I said yes. He said they could not do anything to change a previous approval. It sounded to me like he hoped I did not have my previous approval letters. Anyway, I recently started some grading and digging footings for the room. I had two city code enforcers come and look at my house because they had a complaint from my HOA that I may be doing work without a permit. I just happen to see them outside and I walked out to talk to them. They had a copy of my original application from two and a half years ago that was given to them by the HOA without my approval letters attached. The conversation went well, they were really nice guys, and nothing I have done up to this point requires a permit. I gave them copies of my approval for their records. From my application they explained what I do need to get inspected and I will be getting a master permit for everything. Now here is my beef. Is my HOA allowed to give my application to the city as I consider that personal information. Also, I called the board president and told him they should have given me the courtesy to contact me first before they called the city. He said a "neighbor" had complained. I told him I think that is not true and the board is the source of the complaint because I know all my neighbors well and we are all friends. I also told him I think they tried to pull a fast one on me with the letter of denial back in August and that they are not the code enforcement police for the city. I told him I want to meet and see all the paperwork they have along with this supposed complaint. I have a meeting set up with them in a few days. My main question I would like to know is my original application I sent to the HOA something they can share with the city at their will or is it considered personal information? TIA.