When I posted clipboard ladies running amuck again, taking pics and filing 75 complaints, “Poster’s said they didn’t exist.”

Sorry OP you got to see first hand, yes they do exist, and probably don’t live anywhere near you.

Bonus about 50% of their complaints are not a crime, as was our “white cross complaint” that was just a Hawaiian vine gone into hibernation.

I think the comments here are very rude to a good neighbor. Think before you write she was just sharing information. Remember love one another we are only here for a short time

I have mixed feelings but agree. We moved to an over 55 community with certain restrictions. I don’t consider them trolls but just folks wanting everyone to honor those restrictions. Otherwise? What other community restrictions would be ignored. Apparently residents need to report community standards violations themselves since The Villages doesn’t seem to have their own monitors. As far as being “cowards”, why completely alienate a neighbor who you would otherwise be friendly toward?? Especially if that neighbor can’t take any criticism or comment about breaking a community standard. Just saying…..

Wow, exactly why I left, Karen..

Now THAT needs to be changed. We do not need to turn TV into a daily rate flop house. A bit of an exaggeration, I admit, but someone renting for a month is one thing but for a weekend?? Come on!

Pretty strange the anonymous part. I had to call to report a neighbor whose house is a full time rental for something and Community Standards tried to talk me out of making a complaint by saying "you know, you have to give your name." I told them go ahead, put down my name. Same thing happened when I called about another rental in my parent's villa area. HAD to give my name and they tried again to disuade me.

Selective enforcement in T V is rampid.

There should be a way to get a Deed Compliance inspection prior to purchase to certify that there are no external violations or a grandfathering of any violations that were present.

I have no idea if my shingles are the right color or if my paint is the right hue or if that shrub in my front yard was approved. All were there when I purchased the house. As much time as I've spent learning how this place works, I don't know where I would go today to learn if my home is completely in compliance. If the answer is Community Standards/Deed Compliance, if that is the office that can determine if my home has a violation, then there should be a way to get a certificated from them stating as much.

WHY ARE FLOWERS A VIOLATION? IF THERE IS A good REASON ok, IF NOT CHANGE IT!

Are you sure they were trying to discourage you from making a complaint? Perhaps they were trying to make you aware that your district does not allow anonymous complaints.

I have to believe that most people "know" the complaints can be anonymous and would be upset if they found that their name was attached to the complaint that they filed. In most districts they can be anonymous but there is at least one (might be two and possibly three) where anonymous complaints are not allowed. Rather than accusing Community Standards of trying to dissuade you from making a complaint, I would give them credit for alerting you that your complaint will not be anonymous like you might have thought it would be.

But they are not your neighbors, just lonely, vindictive, people who probably live miles away from where they are filing complaints. When I was visited with the white cross incident (not going to happen anywhere in my lawn) the very nice gentleman gave me the complaint, walked to the side of my house, and laughed at what was construed as a white cross.

He stated half of the crap filed by these people aren’t even an issue, just a waste of time and resources, by someone who files 50 plus complaints at a time. Hoping someday that rules would change, and one must reside in the village they are filing a complaint, or charge $5 per filed complaint, and refunded if the complaints stand. He said that would take the starch out of the clipboard ladies.

So he wasted gas, his and my time, for something that if you looked very sideways could never be considered as a cross, for regular people, but in these filers, they just need to find something

Yes, they are able and willing to print any emails received.

Absolutely!!!!

What does community standards/deed compliance think people would rather have next door? Flowers or a revolving door motel occupied by 6 unrelated 20 somethings for a "Weekend at Bernie's"? Where do they think most Villagers would want them to expend their resources????

"Flowers planted within the 13’ street right-a-way."

Seriously, this triggers you? Get help.

No. I am a licensed, certified and Insured home inspector in the state of Florida.

There is no jurisdiction in the USA that requires home inspectors to certify deed or hoa compliance.

This is not to say someone hasn't offered that service. I'm quite sure someone has.

I'll do it. Your home inspection, with a certification of deed compliance filed with a local attorney and 1 year performance bond will be $15,000, payable before close.

Any takers?

Please, where talking about flowers here, not crosses, statues or bird fountains. Give it a break.