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REAR YARD You mean to say, I need a permit for doing 'stuff '
in my rear yard? Yes you do! (6.7) Any project outside your home
(front or rear) needs a permit. When you follow the Design Review
Guidelines and obtain a permit, it will alleviate problems that
might occur. Some residents have had to takeout or redo projects
completed without a permit. Diagrams for rear yard landscaping
is a great help to the committee in understanding what you plan to
do. In your diagram, include drain locations. Some residents have
wanted to pour concrete in their yard without regard to drains. Not
only might you have runoff after long periods of rain, but it could
impact your neighbor as well. When you plant a tree in your rear
yard, it needs to be at least five feet from the property line. Trees that
have been planted without a permit are causing vinyl fence to raise.
Also, roots have grown under the fence and are causing problems
for neighbors, such as raising their side walkway to the rear yard.
Some larger trees are encroaching over the fence and 'making a mess'
on the neighbor's property. (Your neighbor can trim the part of a
tree that is over the fence.) All citrus trees and/or fruit trees must
be dwarf or a semi-dwarf variety. Remember, the rear yard is not a
storage place for unwanted lawn furniture or other unwanted items.
This could become a hazard to you, as well as being unsightly to your
neighbors.
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1152 LANTANA RD
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1192 DESERT POPPY LN
