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Originally Posted by Villages PL
This was in today's Daily Sun newspaper, on page C4. (Mar. 22, 2014)
Sounds a little confusing at first, as if you wouldn't get a warning - just a fine. But you would get a warning and an opportunity to come into compliance. This involves districts 5 through 8.
Fines for first time violations were increased to $50. from $25.
Second violations have been increased to a per day charge. No more free violations.
This involves "signs, outside animals, noise, truck and RV parking and lawn ornaments," among other unnamed violations.
No fines will be imposed until the district board holds a public hearing.
All of the above will be "complaint driven." No one will be bothered unless there is a complaint.
The changes were made because some residents did not take first warnings seriously. Violations often draged on because there was no fear of getting a fine.
The problem is: No one likes to complain. My experience has been that everyone waits for someone else to complain. What would it take for you to complain? Where do you draw the line?
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I live in District #2 and can assure you that except for a few specific restrictions, most deed restrictions are not enforceable. It is a fact you cannot have an out roof antenna, you cannot have an unattached building such as a shed etc. and there are certain restrictions governing signs. Our covenants speak of aesthetics. Because of an issue in my district, we found that aesthetics are "in the eye of the beholder".. This means what might be attractive to one person, might be ugly to another. EVERY RESTRICTION REFERRING TO AESTHETICS IS TOTALLY UNENFORCEABLE. In district #2, you can do almost anything you want to your property, afterall, who is going to enforce restrictions that cannot be enforced ??