[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I totally agree with the above as it relates to external deed restrictions (outside of the home). Unfortunately, it’s a hypocritical double standard to only enforce external deed restrictions and ignore internal restrictions such as single family only usage, running a business out of a home, and no residents under 21. What’s the point of having a beautifully manicured neighborhood in a retirement community, when the neighborhood is being disrupted by activities that are not in harmony with intended usage? Selective enforcement of restrictions discredits the reason for having the them in the first place!

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Again, not a deed restriction, not necessarily a deed restriction, and not a deed restriction.

Again, no selective enforcement by the CDD; to the best of my knowledge, every CDD attempts to enforce every violation brought to their attention. Internal restrictions are the purview of the Developer *IF* they choose to act. Homeowners are obligated to enforce deed restrictions, perhaps the inaction of the homeowners is the selective enforcement you are referring to?

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The first and third restriction you specify aren't deed restrictions in The Villages. Unless you're just using generic hypotheticals?

I don’t claim to know the deed restrictions in any other district except for the one we live in. That being said, I respectfully disagree with both of you that any of the restrictions I mentioned are not deed restrictions in my district (as they pertain to homes, not villas), which is CDD1. I do stand corrected about residents under 21 not being allowed, it’s under 19 years old. I suppose what constitutes single family use and running a business out of one’s home is subject to interpretation, but both are most definitely deed restrictions. I do clearly understand that the developer enforces internal deed restrictions at their option. However, I stand by my claim that selectively enforcing restrictions (exercising an option to not enforce certain restrictions) discredits the reason of having them in the first place.

I disagree that homeowners are obligated to enforce deed restrictions. Homeowners have the option to REPORT deed restrictions to the authority that is charged with enforcement. The CDD’s have an OBLIGATION to enforce reported deed restrictions that are external to the home. The developer has the OPTION to enforce reported deed restrictions that are internal to the home. Therein lies the problem. There should be no OPTION to enforce any reported deed restrictions, that is what discredits the whole system.