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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Because there is a legal concept that you need to be consistent when enforcing rules and covenants. I don't think that only enforcing violations that are reported to you is being consistent. I think The Villages has an obligation to enforce their rules in a manner that treats eveyone equally, especially when they know that there are multiple violations all over The Villages. Many homeowners and condo associations have learned this lesson the hard way by losing lawsuits.
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Yes - The Equal Protection Clause contained in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution has been intrepreted by the SCOTUS and lower courts to hold state and local governments must treat everyone the same under the law. I'm not a lawyer but to my way of thinking everyone must be held to the same standard including landscaping restrictions. The restrictions cannot be whimsically, capriciously, or inconsistentantly applied. Try that on the authorities.