Can anything be done to hoa that has not enforced any rules to maintain the integrity of the neighborhood?

When we moved in it was A Generally foreclosed neighborhood, HOA has changed hands a few times, leaders have assumed positions. Building in the neighborhood has started again these past couple years with no regulation on what the homes must comply with ( I.e. 3 car garages, windows on garage doors, etc) my main concern is a couple houses down from mine. Which is in an exclusive patio home section. There was an empty lot and just recently a full two story home was built in the middle of the all patio home section. This HOA is joke and must be stopped from doing nothing and collecting bogus fees. I am also an active duty service member which makes it hard to appear at the community meetings if they even have them! Is it possible to get rid of the hoa entirely?