Josh from CPI has me thinking the four feet of gravel alongside of the existing paver driveway requires a survey.  Dino [Past CPI manager], would label that as landscaping.   I paid the HOA $385 by check last month but it hasn't cleared yet.  Maybe they are rethinking their allegations and talking with ARC for clarification.   This is in the category of telling a person with a garage they need a screen for their trash cans...  

I clearly think the exceptions, or do not comply with this DR has them all confused.  For example, a fence that is on the driveway at "the ditch" doesn't count it's a barrier.  A privacy fence that is 8' tall and 24' long requires a permit, maybe both county and OPA.  A 4' tall accent fence/screen off a deck in the back yard requires an Architectual fence HOA permit unless it's on the deck itself then it needs both a county permit and OPA permit, even though it looks like a screen.  A fence that goes around a propane tank or trash can, to hide it's existence, is a screen and not a fence.  A perimeter yard fence that is at least 5 feet in from the property line can go through the county without issue but you need a variance if you want to get close [2 feet] to your neighbor's yard and that requires both county and OPA permits and likely survey before the house is sold.  BTW, no metal fences unless it goes around an inground pool and then it can also be taller than 48 inches.  

All this needs to be in writing because when you go to sell your place the rules, DRs, ARC guidelines may have changed and CPI has no record of the changes, they just have the current interpretation which may just be an opinion from Josh of Linda.    

I thought the "rules" from Dino were in effect, well I thunk I was wrong.   More to follow.