What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT
I moved to a street in CT that is bound by restrictive covenants specified in the deed, although there is no HOA to enforce it. This street was built in 1985. The roof type is one of the issues in which we can only have cedar roofs, or natural red cedar, hand split shingles. Now, while im the first lot on the street, the lot behind me on the deed is actually lot number 1, and im lot #2, but no one realizes it since they probably havent looked at the deed for years. The lot #1 owner apparantly has replaced his roof maybe 4-5 years ago in asphalt. My roof needs to be replaced, and im wondering since no one has sued him for violation, have they given up the right to enforce this? Can i put cedar looking asphalt on my roof, and if i did what are the consequences?
Since the "approving Agent" or builder no longer exists, and this isnt anything the city would enforce, i presume the other deed holders would be the ones to potentially sue me, but once the roof is up, can they make me take it off? Honestly putting up an asphalt roof is a quarter of a cost of cedar.
Thanks in advance!
Levi
I moved to a street in CT that is bound by restrictive covenants specified in the deed, although there is no HOA to enforce it. This street was built in 1985. The roof type is one of the issues in which we can only have cedar roofs, or natural red cedar, hand split shingles. Now, while im the first lot on the street, the lot behind me on the deed is actually lot number 1, and im lot #2, but no one realizes it since they probably havent looked at the deed for years. The lot #1 owner apparantly has replaced his roof maybe 4-5 years ago in asphalt. My roof needs to be replaced, and im wondering since no one has sued him for violation, have they given up the right to enforce this? Can i put cedar looking asphalt on my roof, and if i did what are the consequences?
Since the "approving Agent" or builder no longer exists, and this isnt anything the city would enforce, i presume the other deed holders would be the ones to potentially sue me, but once the roof is up, can they make me take it off? Honestly putting up an asphalt roof is a quarter of a cost of cedar.
Thanks in advance!
Levi
