[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

To all the above, this is a very interesting thread, and I had or experienced most if not all of the questions, and to make matters more confusing, I got 2-3 DIFFERENT sets of answers depending on who I talked to. So here is what I did, I went to the ARC committee, and spoke to the 'head reviewer' and he explained what I could and could not do. I also pointed out with pictures where I thought there were transgressions, and it turns out the installations (mainly gardens and trees) were fine, once you understand the rules.

To make matters worse, my house has a road front and rear, so my restrictions are significantly different than those that have a house to the rear, which are different if there is a golf course to the rear.........

Good luck with your quest, but in my humble opinion, get a copy of your plot plan, and go to the ARC office and tell them what you would like to do, then go to your builder/landscaper, etc. to get detailed plans for approval.

Thank you. that is wise, experienced, horses' mouth advice. You've been there and done that. thanks.