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Old 06-30-2017, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by skip0358 View Post
That was meant as a general comment for all people. Believe me there are many contractors who will say anything to get the job. Why do you think so many yards are out of limits.
Sorry, I took that comment the wrong way. I do agree with you that so many companies are not informing their customers that a permit has to be obtained from the ARC. I can only assume so many home owners have no idea they are not in compliance with the rules of the minimum footage from the property lines. I can understand how adding a border to an existing landscape bed that was originally put in by the builder would seem OK to do. Not so.

The rules are that a landscape bed with mulch or pine straw must be a minimum of 2 feet from the property line. Add a border to the existing bed and the minimum must be 3 feet from the property line. Homeowners just don't realize this. This is why most of the homes with borders are not in compliance with the ARC.
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