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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
The subject has been touched upon several times but keeps getting brushed aside in other threads.
there are only a few landscapers that go thru the ARC approval process when making improvements to your property.
Why?
Well it takes time to draft a plan and get approved, about a week.
A delay getting the job started thus making money.
Some ideas/plans will not be approved.
They don't want to follow the set back requirements and right of way (ROW) restrictions. Generally there is a 10-13 foot ROW area that you can not plant or make rock beds on in front of your house and if it backs upto a street there are similar areas in the rear.
Ride thru your neighborhood U will see examples of homes out of compliance.
Not having approval can mean that latter on you will need to remove or modify all that work if the CCD knocks on your door or if you sell and the buyer does his due diligence.
Who's paying for it?
My point here is protect your investment demand to see the ARC approvals before any work is commenced.
I know several folks that spent big $$$ with some well known landscapers that never got approvals or the subject was never mentioned.
Don't assume it's their responsibility it's yours.
If you already had work done recently call the company up and get them to show U or have get the approval now.
The funny thing is the ARC approval is free of charge.
Ps: the only landscape company that has posted here publicly stating that he gets such approvals has so far been Ron's landscaping, I have confronted others that have declined to say if they they do, therefore, I assume they don't.
These rules R in place to insure the look of the community.
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This is really great information . Just remember this when these landscapers come around looking for work. In Charlotte I see landscapers coming to people's homes and a day or two later landscaping is being put in. Rushing things might come back to bite you. Take it easy you have time to get these things done. Check things out before you spend your hard earned money.