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DavidW14 (Florida)
Posts: 8
Posted:
Can anybody give me some architectural guidelines your Association has for those playsets that are so popular these days? They are the wood ones with the canvas covers and usually have a swing or slide attached to them. I know they can range from small to very large. Our Florida HOA is putting together some architectural guidelines since these playsets require Association approval. We are looking specifically at guidelines for sizes. We certainly don't mind approving them, but some of the requests we see are for huge sets that tower over fences, homes and run the entire length of a backyard.

Thanks, in advance, for your help.
JM2 (Oregon)
Posts: 439
Posted:
David:

Our HOA in Oregon requires "adequate screening" for these structures. If you send me an email to my work address, [email protected], I will email you our policy on Monday. It covers both "play structures" such as those with ladders/slides/etc. as well as play houses, tree houses, etc.

J. Patrick Moore, CMCA
MelissaP1 (Alabama)
Posts: 13,836
Posted:
You may want to investigate the warranties on these products. Especially anyone in a HOA considering buying one. I've found that the warranties on some of the "nice" wood playground sets do NOT cover use in a "common/public area". That means that if you are considering putting one up for the entire neighborhood, you may have to choose one that has a warranty that transfers to public use.
A warranty may not be a big deal to some people. However, at the cost these playgrounds run at, I would want some kind of guarantee on them.
My suggestion if your HOA would consider installing a playset for everyone to enjoy, ask your local Parks and Recreations department where they purchase their equipment. You may also ask if they have any they want to get rid of. It may be possible to purchase something at a reduced price.
I could go on and on about playgrounds and play equipment...But I digress. The owner's may need to look a little "deeper" before considering purchasing their equipment. I did find out that adding a general playground to our common area would NOT increase our liability insurance. We just had to inform our insurance carrier that we had a playground. The homeowner's may need to contact their homeowner's insurance to make sure things will be covered there as well.

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