For those who haven’t been here that long, when we first moved here over 18 years ago, it was the Community Watch who were the ones responsible for reporting any compliance issues. It made sense because they knew all the rules plus the “grandfathered” allowances. In Glenbrook, no statues of any kind were allowed on your lawn BUT certain streets were grandfathered which is why Oak Forest has some of their lawns covered with lawn ornaments while other streets have none. Community Watch would knock on your door and have you move/remove the offensive item. They gave 2 warnings and if not removed, they would report the offense. I believe it changed to the current system after they complained that they didn’t like being the police and wanted to be the helpful group for the neighborhoods. However, that made more sense than “only if someone complains (anonymously) will anything be done. Ludicrous, as one house can be out of compliance and another reported maybe just because someone doesn’t like that person. Also totally agree how daily/weekly rentals have created potential major issues including all night parties, no following of rules, and potentially dangerous visitors.
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