"Tasteful" Driveway Mural?
 

ARC states "approval not required for driveway painting homes in District 10".

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The Community Standards ARC Mission Statement : "Assist residents in upholding aesthetic value of their property in The Villages"

Ya, right , sure....................................

So you're saying you're not a Rolling Stones fan?

The ARC evaluates situations according to rules adopted by each District. The ARC's opinion of the aesthetic value of that particular driveway art is irrelevant if the District 10 rules do not require ARC approval.

District 1 just had a vote on driveway painting. If you have concerns about driveways in District 10 then you should bring it up at a CDD10 meeting. The next CDD10 meeting should be Thursday.

Might be a trademark infringement - The Rolling Stones - Gerben IP

Ouch - I just had my driveway stained last week - and got ARC approval, since it was required in CDD 13 - and I had no design or mural painted. Interesting to see how the deeds and restrictions vary from district to district.

Hardly think they are infringing on that trademark unless they are selling something related to it.

I kind of like that design on the driveway.

Yikes, I have two versions of that on T-shirts, and don't have the guts to wear them in public.

So you feel it is "fair use"?

If so likely as a parody.

"Parody — Parody is considered fair use of a trademark as it would not result in a likelihood of confusion with consumers. In these cases, consumers would likely understand that the secondary use of the mark is the subject of a joke. In addition, courts usually recognize parody as falling under the protection of the First Amendment."

From: What is Trademark Fair Use? | US Trademark Lawyers

It seems strange for houses on the same street to have different colored driveways and some lined with an image, fake painted stones, checkered, swirls, etc. It must be a Florida thing. This is the first place I've seen it.

This is a perfect example of why ALL the rules should be followed. Some folks love it, others feel it's inappropriate.

Varying tastes can only be reconciled by rules, which is why the "white crosses" are prohibited, along with a raft of other "adornments".

Just as an interesting aside to this subject, there's a trial in Sumter District Court this coming Monday (8/14), regarding the prohibition of the white crosses.

I would totally rock that on my garage floor...

Who is the consumer?

It is art work on a driveway.

Without needing any approval it is only a matter of time before someone has a swastika, a nude girl, Donald Trump, the middle finger, a wiccan pentagram, etc.

So get it done at your place. Would your parents approve?

District 12 requires no bright colors. Must be earth tones. A person had to remove bright blue star thing. Does deed restrictions discuss colors?

I looked up District 10 Villas states clear coating only. No colors without ARC review. Is it a house or a Villa? The two types can have different restrictions.

Did you get your info from this link below?

Village Community Development Districts

It would not work well in cold climates where the concrete expands and contracts, often resulting in cracks.

I always consider resale value when doing something to our home

I think the statue of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven would've been more apropos in God's waiting room.

At least the drive wont gather any moss!

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Clever how you worked the Stones live album title "Get Yer Ya-Yas Out!" into your sign-off.

“I Just Can’t Get No Satisfaction” from this discussion. Maybe we should just “Paint it Black”.

I am sure there are many designs out there that would be way too extreme to pass being drawn, painted, or whatever on Villages' driveways.

Like little white crosses maybe?

Oh, lighten up, “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

Boomer

As a graphic designer for the last 16 years I've heard it's 20% changes to stay clear of copyright violations. At one company we decided to change that Stones mouth that the customer wanted to a different looking one. Though it's interesting that a lot of elem-high schools will just recolor an NFL logo for their mascot.

Brand names, logos and the like are different from something on a driveway unless that driveway is somehow a part of a commercial enterprise. Like one at a fast food place's drive-thru.

Understand this but still wonder: Was the business that painted the logo licensed to use that logo? They made money by painting that particular design on a driveway. If it was okay to sell as a driveway design would it be okay to sell as a design on t-shirts?

According to the ARC........."You Can't Always Get What You Want"

"But I like it"

Red Rose
 

Very distasteful and inappropriate for The Villages.

Probably if they have this as a choice of the designs they offer then that would be commercial use.

I graduated from law school in 1989 ( U of Minnesota) though so the law might have changed a bit since then. It sounds like what is protected is what is in commercial use.

How to Prove Your Trademarks are in Commercial Use | War IP Law, PLLC.

"But if you try sometimes, well, you just might find
You get what you need..."

Have to agree. Perhaps like the color of one’s door, etc., driveway decorations should be somewhat regulated. Personally I would not enjoy living next to a house with a huge colorful tongue printed on the driveway. Somehow that bespeaks trailer camp to me. I thought I lived in a pretty nice community with better taste than that

Agree. Should have been more thoughtful about how the “artwork”(??) would be received by the community. Underline “community”.

Agree. Inside your property and just visible to you. Fine. Knock yourself out. Strange that a shed visible outside your house is prohibited as an eyesore but a garish painting outside and visible to all your neighbors is not.

The logo has an interesting history. Tongue and lips logo - Wikipedia

That's beautiful. Great job by the homeowners or whoever!

Some of the lesbian ladies I have met here in the Villages have hearts of gold so to speak. And values to match while the jerks who send them hate mail and other such actions act like juvenile delinquents.

I think the "out" is that they are applying the design you supplied, for your own use, if they used it in promoting their business that would be an infringement as would you selling T shirts with that design, lots of bald headed guys around here , wouldn't that make a great tat for the top of a man's head