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title: How can a Virginia association write a rule to enforce neat decks and patios?
description: I realized that neither our covenants nor our rules & regs has a section or paragraph that specifically deals with owners maintaining a neat and orderly appearance on their decks and patios.
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# How can a Virginia association write a rule to enforce neat decks and patios?

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## What do you think? Question:

![messy-patio](http://www.condoassociation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/messy-patio.jpg?width=225&name=messy-patio.jpg)I'm on the board of a townhouse association in southern VA.

While attempting to deal with a complaint from a member I realized that neither our covenants nor our rules & regs has a section or paragraph that specifically deals with owners maintaining a neat and orderly appearance on their decks and patios.

Several items skirt around the issue, but nothing direct and specific.

 Anyone out there have a good sample? I'm just looking for something like "Owners shall be responsible for . . . " Thanks.

 

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