What the recorded documents actually say about Arbor Pointe in South Bend — fences, sheds, pools, pets, parking and the rest — with the part of the document each answer comes from.
26 homes have sold here in the last four years, which is why this neighborhood was compiled early.
A fence may not sit closer to any street than the rear of the house. Perimeter fencing is capped at four feet; a privacy fence up to six feet is allowed around the immediate patio. It has to match the architectural standard set by the style of the house and be approved by the architectural committee in writing, unless a written variance is granted.
A detached storage or pet-shelter structure has to be quality construction, kept neat and blend with the house, and go to the architectural committee for approval before building starts. No trailer, modular or manufactured home, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or outbuilding may be lived in.
Boats, motor homes, trailers and other recreational vehicles may not be stored closer to the front lot line than the minimum building setback on the plat. Nothing may be parked on the street more than seven consecutive days, and a vehicle on blocks or without a current plate may never be stored outside an enclosed garage.
A pool or tennis court may be built, but not until the plans and specifications have been approved in writing by the developer or its designated representative.
Nothing may be built, placed, maintained or altered, and the natural topography or drainage may not be changed, until the architectural committee approves the plans. Two full sets go in, showing floor plan, quality of construction, materials, outside colours, how the design sits with the houses around it, and placement against the lot lines, topography and finish grade.
The covenant bars any exposed or exterior radio or television transmission or receiving antenna, dish or other device on a lot, and says a waiver for one lot is not a waiver for any other. Federal rules on over-the-air reception devices limit how far a private covenant can restrict a satellite dish under one meter across on property within your own exclusive use and control, so ask the association how this one is handled.
Solar panels are allowed, but the installation and its location must be approved in writing by the developer before construction.
Side, front and rear yards have to be planted with grass seed, sod or an approved ground cover within 120 days of the house being finished or occupied. The protective screening areas are planted and kept up by the lot owners at their own expense. On a corner lot nothing between two and six feet above the roadway may block the sight triangle.
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We can find out →Only dogs, cats and pet birds may be kept, in reasonable numbers, and none for any commercial purpose. Animals have to be cared for and restrained so they are not offensive on account of noise, odour or unsanitary conditions. A dog may not run at large unless it is in an approved dog run or fenced yard, or on a leash no longer than eight feet.
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We can find out →One sign of no more than five square feet advertising the property for sale or rent is allowed, plus a builder's signage of any size during construction and sales. The developer keeps the right to put up its own.
Driveways must be at least twelve feet wide and built of asphalt at least three inches thick or concrete at least four. Stone and cinder driveways are not allowed and a circular drive must be at least eight feet wide. Nothing may be parked on the street more than seven consecutive days, and an unlicensed vehicle or one on blocks may never sit outside a garage.
No noxious or offensive activity may be carried on, and nothing may be done on a lot that becomes an annoyance or nuisance in the neighbourhood.
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We can find out →No lot may be used as a dumping ground. Trash and garbage have to be kept in sanitary containers, and any incinerator or storage equipment kept clean and sanitary. Fuel storage tanks have to be underground or concealed inside the house or garage.
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