Originally Posted by
Michelle L
I hate covenants. You know, the neighborhood rules that state:
1. All pickup trucks have to be indoors and hidden from view...even your fully loaded $40,000 one.
2. All dogs must be under 25 pounds. No dogs on chains (I agree with the "no chains" part.)
3. All bushes must be under 36 inches in height.
4. Outdoor grills are prohibited because they are unsightly.
5. All trees must be of a variety that does not grow to a large size....Crabapple, Bradford Pear, etc.
6. No boats allowed unless they are kept in the garage out of sight...next to the $40,000 truck that pulls it.
7. No motor homes or campers to take a vacation in....unless you can fit those in the garage too.
8. No pools.
9. No outdoor garden sheds to store tools or mowers in. Put them in your garage next to your boat and your truck.
10. No fencing allowed except for approved white vinyl fencing, 36 inches and under. Style must match everyone else's.
11. All additions or changes to your house must be approved by the neighborhood committee.
(No kidding, I live in a very snooty city that dictates *everything*, and these rules are all real. Most of these came from the neighborhood covenant where I used to live, with the exception of the grill, truck, and dog size rules. Those came from a development a few miles away.)
But there is no rule against a whole yard full of unsightly kids toys?? Please...how many swingsets, sandboxes, bikes, monkey bars, life-sized plastic cars, and trampolines does one kid need???? That is waaaaay more unsightly to me than a bush taller than 36 inches or a grill is!!
These rules sound like the "anti-redneck-checks".
WOW! I'm glad I live in the country.
That neighbor of JD's parents would have a stroke if she got a load of some of our farm animals. How about a pig pen next to her fence? :thinking: