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Originally Posted by tuccillo
Agreed. It is always worthwhile to read the documents that we signed upon buying here. The generic example I like to use regarding deed restrictions is that you cannot put a car up on blocks in your front yard. There is nothing unlawful about that restriction and if you persist there will be consequences. I have lived in two deed restricted communities (including The Villages) and I have never seen a restriction that gives me heartburn. For example, I am pretty sure I am not going to start drilling for oil on my property. The sat dish and antenna issue was put to rest quite some time ago by the FCC. If you do encounter a deed restriction that you believe runs counter to state or federal law, it should be straight forward to consult an attorney.
Regarding our gates, I believe their primary purpose is to regulate the flow of traffic at each Village entrance to prevent golf cart and car collisions. I don't think anyone believes they are a credible deterrent to crime. The best deterrent to crime is the vigilance of you and your neighbors, along with the Smith and Wesson Security Company ;-)
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I also agree but due to the key cards the powers to be seem to give a false sense of security of a gated community, most gated community's don't allow push button access though, which troubles me, you have to contact the friend your visiting to let you in and due to the high traffic here that is not practical.
Also when i was building my home at a design meeting i was told don't worry about a pre wired alarm system we rarely have any break-in's here. Well 11 break-in's in 3 months are certainly not rarely, with-in a mile of my home.
I insisted that i wanted pre wired windows and doors and gave them my design and it was a nightmare for it to get done properly to the point that the designer had to shutdown the job and i almost had to fly down to correct everything. After everything was completed the designer apologized and 148 item check list was given for repairs. Unfortunately they where building at to fast of a rate, about 350 a month and a lot of detail was missed.
For the most part everything was repaired with painful effort to get it done, everyone seem to play the blame game among contractors, nothing i am not used to being a retired builder.
I was told that pre wired alarms will no longer be done due to there are to many problems that come with that, and only wireless alarms will be installed after the house is close, which i am not a fan of wireless system due to interference, which i also have a electrical mechanical engineering background and i won't elaborate on that.
Point being read what you sign and don't believe everything your told, do your own research folks, have a good day.