[Hyacinth Bucket]

Thank you for all of your help. Appreciate it.

This October I would like to plant two more citrus trees and perhaps a peach tree.

If you do not have a citrus tree I would recommend planting one, when the tree blooms the fragrance is wonderful.

Once again appreciate your help.

HB

[fizzbyn]

How do they attach the bird cages to the house? I still haven't totally given up on my 5' bird cage. Does anyone have, or know of, a 5' x (approximate) 15' bird cage?

[Mintjulep]

Originally Posted by chuckster

Believe it is 5 ft. from the sides and 10 ft. from the back property line. This is your set back. Hope this helps.

We found that to be correct, UNLESS you are on a corner as we are.
Then the side next to the corner is 10 ft..
Decided to forgo the birdcage when we found out it had to be 5 ft. narrower than we had originally thought. :realmad:
Seemed a waste since it's about 40+ ft. to the side road.
But we only own 16 ft. of it, TV owns and maintains the rest.

[Ooper]

In Marion County, bird cages and pool enclosures, driveways, etc. are permitted to go over the set back lines. Only the main structure cannot. Also keep in mind, there is a difference between setback lines and easements such as utility easements. Nothing can encroach on easements. Typically, setbacks are defined by the county but developments can also adjust these numbers that may satisfy their needs better.

carizona5 -Have you called the Sumter Co. Bldging. Dept. to get the correct answer to your 1st. question?

The answer to the question on how are they (Bird Cages) attached to the house....

"DUCT TAPE", I,m almost positive! I know a guy, who knows a guy, who knows a guy and that guys says the developer owns the duct tape operation in Florida or the developer gets 7 cents kick back on each bird cage. Something like that.

[fizzbyn]

:2cool: Duct tape! Should have known! I use it for everything. I fixed a hole in a fiberglass bathtub with it and it lasted for several years until we had to sell the place and then we had to fix it right.

No, we haven't contacted Sumter yet. It will be a while before we move there and get around to doing something, but sounds like a good idea. Thanks. Now that I know how to attach it, we can go to Home Depot and buy screen and poles and do this ourselves. ;D

[garsha]

Set backs and easements vary lot to lot. Call the Architechural Board and be prepared with your Village and lot number. They can answer the question over the phone. Our set back is 7 1/2. Good luck

[JohnN]

I'd guess submit it to the Architectural Review Board.
The sales rep told us 10 feet setback, even on birdcages, thus on a villa a side birdcage would be basically impossible.

Please keep us informed on how you do on this topic.