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Originally Posted by Sandtrap328
This is absolutely true that there is always a way to comply with the rules. All complaints to Deeds and Covenants are complaint driven, as we all know. I think it would be a lot tougher to "drop a dime" on grandparents who are doing a good thing than to make a call about pink plastic flamingos in the front yard. (Glad no one has called about my flamingos yet).
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I would drop the dime in a heart beat. If the choice is to have the grandkid(s), move to a family neighborhood.
There are very good reasons for the restrictive covenants. If you decide to "let it slide" because, well, you want to, you will find out that once you stop enforcing them, you soon can't enforce any. Want to allow kids? How about home businesses, cars under repair in driveways, large families, etc. Take a good look at what happened to some of the early 55+ communities (especially in the southwest) which started to make all kinds of excepts.