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Originally Posted by 17362
I have a question after reading all the posts.
Can a district (a group of homes in The Villages) go before the ARC and get a “rule” changed? Has this ever been attempted?
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As to whether a rule change has every been attempted the answer is quite often. Does the ARC have the authority to change the rules? Absolutely not. The agreement everyone signs with regards to the restrictive covenants is between the property owner and the Developer (or his agent). He is the only one able to amend, change, add or delete anything regarding these rules. Has anyone ever been successful in securing a change or modification to the existing rules? I cannot say with confidence yes or no. Many owners come before the ARC expecting a waiver for their particular case. Fewer take their issues up with their district board. I cannot think of anyone who has actually stated that they have taken the final step in submitting their case to the developer. Most likely there have been at least a few but I have not read anywhere on this forum or elsewhere that they did so which makes me wonder why.
Whether it is a single property owner or "a group" as noted in the prior post makes no difference in the process. I have lived in other places where there were similar rules and regulations and the only way to change them was to get 100% of the property owners to agree. When is the last time you saw 100% agreement on anything (except maybe free beer or wine).