[Altavia]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Everyone seems to think that hundreds of people read or didn’t read deed restrictions, and choose to buck the system. Really not true.

Wondering how many posters in this thread, have actually had a complaint filed against them. If you had, you have first hand knowledge, that not all complaints are legitimate. I would say most are in compliance, and being new to the area, might have placed a pinwheel from their previous house. Passing neighbors LTK it not allowed. No harm no fowl. It’s removed.

In our case the 80 plus complaints filed on the same day, only a handful were true compliance issues. Our old neighborhood sent out the email blast on deed restriction issues, so everyone could fix potential problems before a fine May be levied.
6 garden flags, 3 small garden figures, 1 sundial, 1 gazing ball. Our potluck sign in the driveway of meeting 2 days later(cute painted sign with balloons)

And our 1 foot cross, that was a vine from a Hawaiian plant, in dormant stage, not a cross, so not a deed issue.

So out of 80 plus complaints, only a hand full needed to be corrected. Many were moving in, so what was construed as lawn ornaments was really just item being put away.

Since this was a brand new neighborhood, only weeks old, all issues were removed at the first visit of compliance personnel. Not one resident was angered or defiant to leave the item on their lawn or flowerbed.

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We had a similar situation with an individual shotgunning dozens of complaints where many were erroneous.

For example, complaining landscaping that was installed by the developer before sale was not approved. This was dismissed with a phone call.

I had the impression complaints are handled by the Developer for some period (1yr) after an area is complete.