I knew cases like this here in Colorado during previous drought periods, though the one that comes to mine (glances over at +Doyce Testerman) was a conflict between water district restrictions and the Home Owners Association.
California City Will Fine Couple $500 For Not Watering Brown Lawn, State Will Fine’em $500 If They Do
When you’re in a steady relationship, communication is clear. Because when mom says to do one thing, and dad says another, the kids get really confused. Such is the case in California, where the st…
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Makes me glad I live on the other side of the country.
Seems to me the East has had some drought conditions, too, though I've never seen it less than green even with that.
On the other hand, that greenness generally comes with a tanker full of humidity, so I'm willing to trade that off.
I found myself really surprised at how BROWN the Pacific Northwest is when I visit in early August every year. They get rain every month but July and August, so no one has sprinklers, so (despite lots of foggy mornings) end up with dry brown grass in late summer every year.
You remember the situation with my HOA well, +Dave Hill – I actually got a similar letter this year as well, which coincided wonderfully with one of my sprinkler system valves going out and leaking 22 thousand extra gallons of water into a storm drain last month… 😛
Ugh.
Curses, here is me living in this socialist hell-hole where people can’t tell you what to do with your lawn. Want to keep it green? Fine (assuming there isn’t a hosepipe ban in force). Leave it to die – your problem. Paved? If you want. Gravel? Ok.
Curse you. Why can’t I be free and have some self important twerp tell me what colour to paint my house!
There are some places you can’t have certain architectural features because of local enviroment stuff – usually historical interest, such listed buildings, but mostly your house, you can do what you like.
@LH – I’m of a mixed mind on the subject. I tend to believe in a very light hand in such things, because, well, my private property, and there are some HOAs I know of that are horribly restrictive. On the other hand, I live in a city where the most popular team’s colors are blue and orange, and in neighborhoods without covenanted restrictions I have seen houses decorated just that way, vividly, and would rather not live next to one.
That’s your right not to 🙂
The idea some one would tell a home owner in Britain about what is acceptable decoration would soon engender national anger and ridicule. Apparently there is a house in Luton that is (was) painted- every row of bricks a different colour!
There are some restrictive zones, but very few, and mostly for historical reasons, not predicated on someone’s idea of attractive
@LH – The issue is usually framed around aesthetics, but comes down instead in most cases to (or course) money. As in, “That house is a disgrace and is lowering my property value because nobody would want to buy a house next to it.”