Some fishing, some farming

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Frank Reid wrote:
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Just had to cut my prairie restoration as the neighbors determined it
didn't meet the "neat and tidy" clause in the covenents.

Here in Urbana if someone starts "prairie restoration" the city
will send a warning and if you're still too lazy to mow the lawn
the city will mow it for you and send you a bill for $500.

Whats up
with friggen covenents anyway? Just a way nosey neighbors can get
into your business.

Well, if your business involves an old washer, dryer and tireless
pickup truck on blocks rusting away in your front yard I'd say
your neighbors should have a right to make you clean up your yard.

--
Ken Fortenberry

I would agree with the washer/dryer, etc... however some of the HOA go way
to far. A buddy has his boat on the side of his house behind a 6 ft. fence
that you can't see thought. You could see about 2 ft. of the boat tower
above the fence. They made him drop the tower down so it wasn't visible from
the road. Pretty unreasonable if you ask me...

JT

JT wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Frank Reid wrote:
Whats up
with friggen covenents anyway? Just a way nosey neighbors can get
into your business.
Well, if your business involves an old washer, dryer and tireless
pickup truck on blocks rusting away in your front yard I'd say
your neighbors should have a right to make you clean up your yard.

I would agree with the washer/dryer, etc... however some of the HOA go way
to far. A buddy has his boat on the side of his house behind a 6 ft. fence
that you can't see thought. You could see about 2 ft. of the boat tower
above the fence. They made him drop the tower down so it wasn't visible from
the road. Pretty unreasonable if you ask me...

My aunt and her husband had some of the most restrictive I've
ever heard of in Irvine, California. Everything from the type
of shrubs and bushes to the color of the roof on your garage.
But nobody put a gun to their heads to make them sign on the
dotted line when they bought the place.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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JT wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Frank Reid wrote:
Whats up
with friggen covenents anyway? Just a way nosey neighbors can get
into your business.
Well, if your business involves an old washer, dryer and tireless
pickup truck on blocks rusting away in your front yard I'd say
your neighbors should have a right to make you clean up your yard.

I would agree with the washer/dryer, etc... however some of the HOA go
way to far. A buddy has his boat on the side of his house behind a 6 ft.
fence that you can't see thought. You could see about 2 ft. of the boat
tower above the fence. They made him drop the tower down so it wasn't
visible from the road. Pretty unreasonable if you ask me...

My aunt and her husband had some of the most restrictive I've
ever heard of in Irvine, California. Everything from the type
of shrubs and bushes to the color of the roof on your garage.
But nobody put a gun to their heads to make them sign on the
dotted line when they bought the place.

--
Ken Fortenberry

You make a good point for sure. In my buddy's case, I guess the HOA
president was a real jackass. They appealed the tower issue and got it
thrown out. He now sits on the HOA board and that president was ousted. They
too have some strict guidelines, one being a list of colors that they can
paint the house.

JT

On Sep 11, 2:20*pm, "JT" wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message

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Frank Reid wrote:
snip
Just had to cut my prairie restoration as the neighbors determined it
didn't meet the "neat and tidy" clause in the covenents.

Here in Urbana if someone starts "prairie restoration" the city
will send a warning and if you're still too lazy to mow the lawn
the city will mow it for you and send you a bill for $500.

Whats up
with friggen covenents anyway? *Just a way nosey neighbors can get
into your business.

Well, if your business involves an old washer, dryer and tireless
pickup truck on blocks rusting away in your front yard I'd say
your neighbors should have a right to make you clean up your yard.

--
Ken Fortenberry

I would agree with the washer/dryer, etc... however some of the HOA go way
to far. A buddy has his boat on the side of his house behind a 6 ft. fence
that you can't see thought. You could see about 2 ft. of the boat tower
above the fence. They made him drop the tower down so it wasn't visible from
the road. Pretty unreasonable if you ask me...

Hm.....

Did they?

g.

"Giles" wrote in message
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On Sep 11, 2:20 pm, "JT" wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message

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Frank Reid wrote:
snip
Just had to cut my prairie restoration as the neighbors determined it
didn't meet the "neat and tidy" clause in the covenents.

Here in Urbana if someone starts "prairie restoration" the city
will send a warning and if you're still too lazy to mow the lawn
the city will mow it for you and send you a bill for $500.

Whats up
with friggen covenents anyway? Just a way nosey neighbors can get
into your business.

Well, if your business involves an old washer, dryer and tireless
pickup truck on blocks rusting away in your front yard I'd say
your neighbors should have a right to make you clean up your yard.

--
Ken Fortenberry

I would agree with the washer/dryer, etc... however some of the HOA go way
to far. A buddy has his boat on the side of his house behind a 6 ft. fence
that you can't see thought. You could see about 2 ft. of the boat tower
above the fence. They made him drop the tower down so it wasn't visible
from
the road. Pretty unreasonable if you ask me...

Hm.....

Did they?

g.

In the beginning, until they appealed the situation, now they don't have to
put it down.

JT