What the recorded documents actually say about Bridlewood in Granger — fences, sheds, pools, pets, parking and the rest — with the part of the document each answer comes from.
45 homes have sold here in the last four years, which is why this neighborhood was compiled early.
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These answers come from the covenants for Sections One, Three, Four and Five, which is lots 1-77 and 79-213 and the bulk of the neighborhood. Section Two, the long lots fronting Elm Road, is expressly outside those covenants and has a recorded set of its own.
Perimeter fencing up to four feet may be allowed, with the style and location approved in writing before it goes up. Privacy fencing up to six feet is allowed only around a patio next to the house and has to match the style of that house. Fencing around a swimming pool has to meet St. Joseph County Building Department requirements and be approved in writing before construction starts.
A detached storage building or pet shelter may be no larger than 10 by 12 feet, has to be quality construction that blends with the house, and needs written approval before building starts. The committee can require screening around it.
Recreational and commercial vehicles, including campers, trailers, trucks and boats, may not be kept in open areas anywhere in the subdivision, on a lot or off it.
Above-ground pools and tennis courts are not permitted. An in-ground pool is allowed, its fencing has to meet St. Joseph County Building Department requirements with written approval before the fence goes up, and the work has to be finished within six months of starting.
Any alteration, improvement or remodeling that changes how the house looks from outside has to be submitted and approved in writing before work begins. Plans have to show the floor plan, quality of construction, materials, outside colors, how the design sits with the houses around it, and placement against the lot lines and grade. Nothing may be built until that written approval is issued.
Outside above-ground TV, AM, FM and short-wave antennas are not allowed. A direct-broadcast satellite dish up to one meter across is allowed, placed where it is not visible from the street where that is feasible. The committee can require shrubbery or other screening, and has to approve the placement in writing first.
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
We can find out →Side, front and rear yards have to be planted with grass seed or sod unless another ground cover is approved in writing. Grading and seeding are due by the time of occupancy, or as soon as the season allows and no later than June 15 after occupancy. None of it may hinder drainage, and drainage swales and road ditches have to be left open.
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We can find out →Household pets are allowed as long as they are not bred or kept commercially and do not become a nuisance. Dogs have to be leashed and kennels are not permitted. A dog exercise area needs approval of its materials and design, and if approved it may be fenced five or six feet high tight to the side or rear of the house, in split rail, invisible or vinyl-coated mesh, wood or another approved material.
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We can find out →Apart from political campaign signs, the only sign allowed is one of no more than five square feet advertising the property for sale or rent, plus builder signage during construction and sales. Political signs have to come down within twenty-four hours after the election they relate to.
Driveways must be at least twelve feet wide and made of brick or concrete, with concrete at least four inches thick. Stone and cinder driveways are not allowed, and a circular drive must be at least eight feet wide. Recreational and commercial vehicles cannot be kept in open areas, and minibikes, motorcycles, go-carts and snowmobiles may not be driven inside the subdivision. Parking on the street is not addressed.
A home occupation is allowed if it is run by a family member living in the house, stays entirely inside the dwelling, and stays clearly secondary to living there. There can be no sign, nothing sold on the premises, and nobody employed from outside the immediate family. A barber shop, salon, tea room, fortune-telling parlor, animal hospital or any animal care such as dog trimming never counts as a home occupation.
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We can find out →No lot may be used as a dumping ground. Trash, garbage, weeds and other waste have to be kept in sanitary containers, and any incinerator or storage equipment kept clean and sanitary.
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We can find out →We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
We can find out →We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
We can find out →We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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