Frequently Asked Questions
Published by The Lakes Homeowners Association Architectural Control Committee
We have published this guide in order to answer some of the questions that our residents might have. If you don’t find your answers here contact the Homeowners Association President or any member of our Board Of Directors. Their names and numbers are listed on our internet site, and in the issues of The Lakes Newsletter.
(Please note that this FAQ is meant as a convenient and quick reference guide for homeowners at The Lakes. The answers herein our based on our covenants. This is not a legal document. The final legal reference are The Lakes Covenants and our Homeowners Association By-Laws as filed with Lafayette County, State of Mississippi.)
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Of course. Plans will have to be submitted to the Architectural Control Committee for approval first. You may not start your project until your plans have been approved and a signed Approval Letter has been given to you.
No. Chain link fences are specifically prohibited by our covenants.
Yes. You will need approval from the Architectural Control Committee. It is not necessary to go into extreme detail. They will want a simple sketch showing the location of the fence, height and material. You may not start your project until your plans have been approved and a signed Approval Letter has been given to you.
It’s best to refer to the covenants, item (b). In brief, you may not build a fence that extends toward the street beyond the front sill line of your home.
Our covenants state only that “Fencing shall be of suitable material…”
The Architectural Control Committee, guided by our covenants, reviews the plans for all new construction, additions, fences, swimming pools etc. Their final decisions are final and not review-able, however they must respect the guidelines of our covenants.
The Architectural Control Committee is comprised of three (3) members that are directly elected by our residents at the same time as they elect the Board. As with the Board any resident can run for this committee.