Declaration of Covenants, Article X states there are use restrictions for the following:

• Model Homes
• Accessory Structures (e.g., sheds, tents, barns, garages not built into home, fences, pools, pool houses, patios/decks, pergolas, gazebos, pavilions, playsets, swing sets, trampolines, basket ball courts and/or hoops, fences, landscape/hardscape structures/fixtures, etc. regardless of attachment to the house or ground permanently or temporarily)
• Maintenance Improvements (Exterior)
• Outside Storage: Cloths Hanging, Trash Cans
• Lot Upkeep
• Nuisances (e.g., outside activities that are noxious, offensive, vehicle repairs, etc.)
• Lawn Upkeep
• Failure to Maintain (home, lot, landscape, etc.)
• Animals (beyond cats, dogs, reasonable household pets)
• Signs
• Water Retention Areas (landscaping or grade modifications)
• Vehicles Parking (commercial vehicles, mobile homes, boats, RVs, trailers)
• Antennae and Roof Structures

Article XI allows HOA ARC the sole right to investigate and approve all exterior appearance included in above list and more (note above list is not exhaustive and intent is to express Boards objective to approve any exterior improvement that impacts architectural consistency and home values.

 

Given restrictions listed in Article X you should contact HOA ARC to discuss project approvals in advance and avoid disputes with neighbors and violation of use restrictions.  Always consider if your proposed project may negatively impact property values in the opinion of your neighbor or the ARC.  It is worth having a short conversation with your neighbor to gauge receptivity to your project particularly if your project will impact your neighbors (visible structures, noise, grade changes, etc.)

 

Here is a list of the most common HOA ARC requests.  If you are considering any of the following contact HOA ARC for approval:

• Landscaping Plans (plans that show the house, proposed plantings, plant types (tree names, bushes, flowers, etc.), beds and materials used in the beds (e.g., mulch, rock, etc.)
• Patios/Decks
• Sunrooms  / Porch Enclosures
• Pergolas / Gazebos / Pavilions or similar open structures
• In-Ground Swiming Pools (above ground pools are absolutely not permitted)
• Fences (wood, plastic, fiberglass are likely to not be approved, powder coated aluminum common around pools with appropriate landscaping is preferred)
• Playsets / swing sets(location, materials, and colors will influence approval)
• Requests that will not be approved:
• Above ground swimming pools
• Tool Sheds or shacks including pool houses that are not integrated with the primary house structure and consistent in terms of materials, color, etc.
• Animal pens or houses
• Lawn ornaments (e.g., permanent concrete, metal, plastic sculptures, or blow up figures, trampolines visible to neighbors outside approved fence / landscape areas)
• Landscape mounds that impact drainage or architectural consistency