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Originally Posted by RGG1719
Are there survey pins marking property lines for patio villas in District 4? I reached out to the community standards department, but they have provided zero assistance. I'm trying to determine if I own all the land on my side yard, or whether my neighbor actually owns a portion of it. I know my neighbor has an easement to come into my side yard in order to maintain his house, but can my neighbor plant bushes or trees on that side of his house? I've read a variety of opinions on various threads, so I first reached out to community standards, but they won't answer that question.
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This question has been on my mind as we look to buy a CYV. What i understand from this and another similar thread:
1. Read your documentation carefully as there can be variations from one neighborhood to another but the doc is the definitive answer.
2. Do not confuse what you own with what you are responsible to maintain.
3. In general the property line on CYVs runs 1/2 way between houses.
4. Even though you may own property on both sides of your house, you can only landscape on the one side that is inside your fence. You can landscape the entire side following ARC / TV rules ( eg no shrubs touching your neighbors house, no hanging trellis, lights or anything else on your neighbors house etc.)
5. On the side that is inside your fence your neighbor is only responsible to maintain their house itself such as painting, power washing etc. They cannot landscape.
Bottom line: when it comes to landscaping the side yard on a CYV it really doesn’t matter where the survey lines are - just the fence (unless the fence itself is in the wrong location).
Did I get this right?