Troll? Really? Did you consider that your VIOLATION was most likely reported by a neighbor who wants to live in a neighborhood with standards we all agreed with?

What upsets me (although not enough to loose sleep over) is the inconsistency of enforcement. Deed restrictions are fine ...... but their enforcement relies on neighbors snitching on others.

free speech
 

It seems to me that a display of a cross is a mode of speech. It may be interpreted as evangelizing and would therefore come under freedom of religion. I am not a lwywer but I do not think that you can sign away any of your freedoms, either of speech or religion. Perhaps it is the restriction that is illegal?

This is terrible harassment & censorship.
We can always fly our flag (following flag protocol) and display the cross.
Over the past few years people are trying to get us to stop claiming it is “offensive” for them to see these symbols.

Not so much allowed as unreported. Unreported violations do not equal being allowed.

Some districts do not have busy bodies running around with a clip board and magnifying glass looking for problems.

Amen!

Think Easter.

you were singled out by by someone who has a grudge, or something similar.

One thing we in our neighborhood have found out: if a homeowner wishes to display a cross, it can be displayed inside the home, perhaps inside a window...no troll can dispute that. So sorry that your area does not allow displaying a symbol of your faith.

I would be interested in what people would say if others in our community started placing other religious symbols in their yards. Some examples: the star and crescent (muslim), a budda statue, the om (hiduism). I think you get the picture.

Great idea

I was wondering the same thing

A person came to your house? I understood that people are sent a message and that they have options to move things close to the house under the eaves. Also as you know it has to be reported for a homeowner to get a message in the mail. Someone reported the white cross and community standard responded. That is how it works. It has nothing to do with "a style of religion" and has to do with rules on the deed. If anyone wants to report violations of the deed restrictions they can anonymously but you will not be notified unless they are indeed a restriction. Most of the people who live here like the restrictions that keep people from ornamenting their yard. I would also guess that people are not at all offended by the Christian symbol at all, just that someone put something in the yard when all ornaments are restricted unless permission is given by ARC. I am sorry you are hurt and angry. I feel it has nothing to do with the White Cross at all.

Most people support the deed restrictions and most people would not hurt anyone's feelings. I think anonymous reporting is cheaper and better. Many of us moved from other areas that had restrictions on ornamentations or yard art. I don't think there are many here who do not share your respect of the cross and if they aren't Christian they would not want to hurt your feelings either. I think you just got reported for having an unallowed lawn ornament.

Sounds like you are saying its okay for you to break the rules if others are doing it. I appreciate seeing Christian symbols, but not if it means breaking the rules that were agreed to when purchasing the house.

Trolls
 

Unmask the trolls.....