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Old 02-03-2019, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by queasy27 View Post
Someone turned me in for leaving a plain orange plastic pumpkin over my lamppost light for months. I thought it was cute and helped identify my house at night.

The Community Standards person came by twice and left a notice of violation, which I ignored. The third time I was home and showed him my deed restriction, which did not specifically prohibit it. He claimed there was a Villages-wide "matrix" that applied to everyone. Sir, you are incorrect.

I had to call Community Standards twice, but victory was ultimately mine. I left the thing up for another year or so until I moved.*


* Out of the historic district.
Was it plain or have a face? A face would be considered a seasonal Halloween decoration. A truly plain one would be a tough call.The Villages Florida

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