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Originally Posted by SGR720
It's not about the CDD you live in. I live in Glenbrook which is CDD 3, Polo Ridge is next to Glenbrook also in CDD 3 our deed restrictions state we are not allowed lawn ornaments but they are allowed in Polo Ridge. When we built here in 2001 Glenbrook was new development and when we toured the area we saw a variety of lawn ornaments we thought there was no enforcement of the deed restrictions we signed. We and several neighbors found out differently when we received certified letters stating we were out of compliance and we would be fined if we did not remove our ornaments. That's when we found out that the restrictions were not the same for every home. I'm pretty sure that everything south of 466 has the lawn ornament restriction.
I'd suggest everyone read what the signed and agreed to when they built/bought their house before getting bent out of shape. Most housing developments in Florida have deed restrictions and many are much stricter than the Villages.
As far as trolls go, it has always been an anonymous reporting system obviously someone reported us and our neighbors but we don't know who it was. I just assumed it was either someone who strictly abides by the rules or someone who had been reported themselves and was paying it forward. Either way no big deal my happiness does not depend on whether or not I can have a lawn ornament.
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Well said. Closing on a home here. Last time, many years ago the closing paperwork was four pages. Here it was like 30. I was told they allow 15 minutes for a closing.
My mom taught me, you never sign anything without reading it and understanding it.
I asked for and got a copy before closing and the 15 minutes gave me just enough time to be sure what they were asking me to sign matched the copy I reviewed with my attorney.
"Someone who had been reported themselves," Sadly, these things can and do make things miserable for all.