Out Structure Compliance

EACH FILING WITHIN SHERWOOD FOREST HAS DEED RESTRICTIONS, THAT WERE ESTABLISHED WHEN CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUBDIVISION WAS BEGUN. OVER TIME, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OUTSIDE STRUCTURES ON ALMOST EVERY PROPERTY IS TAKING PLACE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO SPECIFY CERTAIN TYPES OF OUT STRUCTURE CATEGORIES THAT MAY BE BUILT OR PURCHASED, IN UNIFORMITY, TO ADD VALUE TO A RESIDENT’S PROPERTY AND MAINTAIN HARMONY WITH THE SURROUNDING HOMES.

GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE SHERWOOD FOREST CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION:
1. GREENHOUSE

• • THE PROPER SETBACKS FROM PROPERTY LINES WITHIN THE DEED RESTRICTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED
  • PLANS DRAWN UP MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL
  • THE SIZE OF THE STRUCTURE MUST NOT BE LARGER THAN 10 X 12 (120 SQUARE FEET), WITH THE HIGHEST POINT NOT TO EXCEED 8 FEET AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE ROOF
  • THE ROOF MUST BE CLEAR FIBERGLASS SHEETING INSTALLED PROPERLY
  • THE ENTRANCE DOOR MUST BE OF NORMAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
  • THE SIDES OF THE STRUCTURE MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF HARDY BOARD, CEDAR PLANK OR TREATED WOOD, TWO FEET UP FROM THE GROUND WITH THE REMAINING ENCLOSURE MATERIAL BEING OF CLEAR FIBERGLASS SHEETING
  • THE STRUCTURE SHOULD BE ON A CONCRETE SLAB OR LEVELED ON CONCRETE BLOCKS, NOT MORE THAN 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT
  • PAINTED SURFACES SHOULD BE THE SAME COLOR AS THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE
  • BUILDING MUST BE IN THE REAR YARD ONLY AND NOT VISIBLE FROM THE STREET
  • IF ELECTRICTY IS RUN TO THE STRUCTURE, (REGARDLESS OF SIZE), A PERMIT IS NEEDED FROM THE CITY PARISH

2. ACCESSARY BUILDING/STORAGE SHED

• • THE PROPER SETBACKS FROM PROPERTY LINES WITHIN THE DEED RESTRICTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED
  • PLANS DRAWN UP MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE SHERWOOD FOREST CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE FOR APPOVAL
  • THE SIZE OF THE STRUCTURE MUST NOT BE ANY LARGER THAN 10 X 12 (120 SQUARE FEET) WITH THE HIGHEST POINT NOT TO EXCEED 8 FEET AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE ROOF
  • THE ROOF MUST BE OF SHINGLES AND THE SAME TYPE AND COLOR AS THE MAIN RESIDENCE
  • THE ENTRANCE MUST BE A NORMAL WORKING DOOR OF A SINGLE OR DOUBLE NATURE
  • THE MATERIALS THAT ENCLOSE THE STRUCTURE MUST BE MADE OF HARDY BOARD, BRICK, OSB PLYWOOD, CEDAR PLANK, TREATED WOOD, OR BOARD AND BATTEN.  IF THE OUTSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE IS WOOD, IT MUST BE PAINTED TO MATCH THE RESIDENCE  WOOD TRIM
  •  THE FOUNDATION MUST BE A CONCRETE SLAB, OR CONCRETE BLOCKS 6 INCHES HIGH OR ON MOVABLE SKIDS NOT TO EXCEED 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT
  • THE ROOF LINE MUST BE OF SINGLE GABEL TYPE.  NOTHING GIVING THE APPEARANCE OF A BARN IS ALLOWED, (GAMBREL ROOF)
  • PROPERTY SET BACKS MUST COMPLY WITH DEED RESTRICTION
  • BUILDING MUST BE IN THE REAR YARD ONLY AND NOT VISIBLE FROM THE STREET
  • NO METAL MATERIAL, THAT CAN RUST, IS ACCEPTABLE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING
  • IF ANY ELECTRICITY IS RUN TO THE STRUCTURE, (REGARDLESS OF SIZE), A PERMIT FROM THE CITY PARISH IS NEEDED BEFORE CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN

NOTE:

• • VIOLATIONS OF ANY OF THE ABOVE GUIDELINES CAN RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION TAKEN BY THE SHERWOOD FOREST CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY, TO HAVE THE BUILDING REMOVED