[villages07]

I am an advocate for logical, reasonable deed restrictions (aka convenants). But the interpretation reported by TH about commercial businesses (as well as some of the pet owner concerns) begs the question. If a restriction does not make sense, what is the process to get it changed?

From the general CDD website on deed restrictions:

Residential Use Restrictions: Property must be devoted only to single-family residential use. Commercial and or professional activities may not be conducted in any home or on any property.

For my specific neighborhood:

"Properties within the subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional, or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment, or customer/client visits may be conducted in a home or on a homesite"

There's an obvious disconnect between these two statements and TH may have an entirely different provision in his covenants. The language for my neighborhood makes a lot more sense and would not mean that TH/TOTV is violating the covenants.


To show how absurd some of the restrictions are...here's another one from my neighborhood:

"All owners shall notify the Developer when leaving their property for more than a 7 day period and shall simultaneously advise the Developer of their tentative return date"

Hey Gary... heading to the beach...see ya next month. Yeah, right.