HomeMy WebLinkAboutYellow House Conflict-1989 (2) For good of all
ian Oviedo man faces a$1,000 fine for re-
fusing to remove a satellite dish from
�i his yard.A Winter Springs was was hit
by a like fine for painting his home mustard
yellow.
What goes on here? Have the broken shack-
les of Eastern Europe been
man's, or woman's, home brought longer his,9 or
her castle to do with as he or she will?
What goes on is protection of property val-
ues because of slobs,and,yes,even those hav-
ing out-of-step tastes. Perhaps the shoe pinch-
es here and there,but the thrust toward main-
taining quality neighborhoods benefits every-
one. That includes the ones getting pinched,
because property values are supported.
theirmi�what owners can do to or with
P rty is not new. Deed restrictions
have a long history, though in the past there
was Mot of winking at minor violations.
But with homes built on smaller lots, the
appearance of one property has a greater ef-
fect on the neighborhood than when homes
are surrounded by large yards. And with a
more mobile population, you never know the
tastes of the new family moving in next door.
Who wants to see a junk car on blocks in the
neighbor's yard?
Complaints of dictatorial powers in the case
of house colors or a huge mechanical ear
cocked toward space ring hollow. The restric-
tions were, after all, agreed to in the purchase
of those homes. One need only,drive through
neighborhoods where there are no restrictions
to appreciate their worth.
Until recently, restrictive covenants were
left to individual protests and were ineffec-
tive. Now, the county and some cftieit require
homeowner associations in most cases, and
they have the power of enforcement.
Neighborhoods, even relatively new ones,
can become rundown in short order by just
one or two uncaring owners, or owners whose
tastes are out of step with the majority. Re-
strictions are the answer.
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