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Old 08-23-2020, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by arbajeda View Post
The problem isn't with the complaints, it's with enforcement. As you may have noticed recently with all the riots going on, minor infractions aren't being prosecuted while major legal infractions are. Currently there is no means to evaluate the complaint to determine its effect on the neighborhood as a whole. Each district could establish a board of five or seven members (an odd number is important to avoid voting ties) to investigate the infraction. Those determined to be minor would be given a pass while more egregious infractions enforced. The name of the complainant would not have to be divulged.

Now if the complainant decided to press the issue beyond the district board to the ARC, their name would still be attached to the complaint and would become public knowledge.
We already have a workable and fair way of enforcing. Plus some things are allowed with ARC approval. You need to ask. The Villages do not consider every complaint an infringement. Only those that are not approved by ARC.

If Deed Compliance determine that the complaint is valid, and all complaints are not valid, then there will be a notice given the homeowner and time for them to comply and then if that is ignored than a fine is given until the non compliance changes. If the fine is ignored there will be a lien placed on the property.

It works just fine that way.
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