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Originally Posted by Cybersprings
I don't know if there are too many restrictions but there is at least one bad one. I was at the ARC review for my landscape application and listened to them cover several re-roofing applications. Not the exact same shingle as the original - denied with no discussion. Original color not available and not the closest possible shade to the original - denied no discussion. The fact that you can't change your shingle color to any from an approved palette is ridiculous. People's comments about it turning into a ghetto if the exact same shingle not reapplied make as much sense as comments on so many other areas. And sorry, I had a lot more important things going on during the tumultuous purchase to study the deeds and find out I could never change the color of my roof. And no one in their right mind would make such a rule or expect such a rule.
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I must agree that sometimes a restriction may seem strict beyond reason. There should always be a chance for discussion. "Must be the same shingle" is like saying the sprinkler heads must be the same color/type. What happens when a shingle mfg decides to discontinue that "exact" shingle? Or house paint color is discontinued? Do the rules still apply? Do the new tiles have to match the color of the old faded ones, or can they look new?
Of course, the otherside is, if you grant even one request for a change, however minor or insignificant it may seem, you have set a precedent. The dam has been breached.