Re: HOA giving grief about fence

"steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Typically HOAs require that external modifications to your property be
> approved by a 'design review' committee. This usually requires you to
> submit plans that include drawings, dimensions and color schemes for
> fences, etc. It sounds worse than it is -- in my case our association
> wants drawings, dimensions, and color schemes (3 copies so they can file
> one and give the others to the committee for review.) There is no charge
> for submitting plans for approval and the committee typically gives you
> a decision very quickly.
>
> If you already got approval then you should be ok, but if you didn't
> then you may have to file for approval after the fact and make the color
> changes they are asking for unless you can get the committee to sign off
> on the color you prefer. The committee is probably made up of homeowner
> volunteers from your community who have been appointed by the HOA Board
> of Directors. I am afraid that there is typically no 'statute of
> limitations' in these matters, so the fact that the fence has been up
> for 2 1/2 years probably won't offer you any relaxation in what ever
> rules may be in place.
>
> If there is no committee then I am not sure who you should talk to at
> your HOA to resolve the issue -- I hope this is not the case.
>
> I don't see the need for a lawyer here. The community CC&R's probably
> give the HOA complete power to rule on this kind of issue, and at any
> rate the cost of the fence is probably less than what you would end up
> paying to litigate the matter even if there was a case.
>
> Try to keep things friendly with whomever you communicate with, it
> maximizes your chance to get a good result.
>
> The color scheme you used for the fence sounds very nice to me -- I hope
> you are able to work things out. (Heck its not like you painted the
> fence 'hard rock hotel' purple!!!)
>
> Best of luck in resolving the issue,
>
> steve
>
>
>
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-Sub