What the recorded documents actually say about Carriage Hills in South Bend — fences, sheds, pools, pets, parking and the rest — with the part of the document each answer comes from.
32 homes have sold here in the last four years, which is why this neighborhood was compiled early.
A fence or wall may not be placed closer to any street than the minimum building setback line. On a corner lot, nothing between two and six feet above the roadway may block the sight triangle at the intersection. Design and placement go to the association's Executive Committee first.
Storage buildings are allowed, but every immediate neighbor has to be notified and the design and specifications approved by the Executive Committee before anything is built or altered. Storage buildings that already existed when the covenants were restated are exempt. No shed, barn or outbuilding may be lived in.
Trailers, motor homes, boats and other recreational vehicles have to be kept in the garage or no further forward than the front building line of the house. An unlicensed or undrivable vehicle cannot sit on the lawn or driveway more than ninety days.
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We can find out →Any construction or alteration has to be presented to the Executive Committee for approval, and neighbors notified. Disputes go back to that committee, which weighs workmanship, materials, how the design sits with the houses around it, and placement on the lot.
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We can find out →On a corner lot, no hedge or shrub may block the sight triangle, and trees there have to be trimmed high enough to keep the view clear. The street right-of-way has to stay free of trees and other objects, and the drainage swales cannot be blocked.
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We can find out →Household pets are allowed as long as none are bred or kept for commercial purposes. Off the owner's own property an animal has to be leashed or under control, and the owner has to pick up after it.
Renting out a home is contemplated by the covenants. The owner stays responsible for keeping the exterior and grounds maintained, and both owner and tenant have to follow the covenants.
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We can find out →One professional or political sign of up to five square feet may be displayed on a lot. Garage-sale signs may go up no more than seventy-two hours before the sale and must come down when it ends.
The covenants do not address parking on the street. They do require recreational vehicles to be kept in the garage or behind the front building line, and bar an unlicensed or undrivable vehicle from sitting on the lawn or driveway for more than ninety days.
Lots are residential, limited to one single-family house and a private garage, and no noxious or offensive trade or activity may be carried on. The Executive Committee decides what counts as a nuisance.
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We can find out →Rubbish and garbage have to be kept in sanitary containers, and no lot or common area may be used as a dumping ground. Containers can go to the curb no more than one day before the scheduled pickup.
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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.
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