Can I repaint my house w/orig. colors sans ARC form

I would like to know if anyone has had any experience regarding this question I have. Has anyone here ever repainted their house with it's exact & original paint scheme sans the ARC form/application (successfully & w/o penalties)? Yes I am aware it depends on the HOA contracts (at times, this is not always true if it is not stated specifically anywhere). Please, read my question here carefully as it is very specific.

So, has anyone here been able to repaint their home in this manner without the need for HOA approval?

Thanks,

Joie

I am not reluctant to fill out the form. I was merely curious if there were folks who did not have to fill out ARC forms or apps of any kind with regards to this topic. I thank you for your time and response.

I just can't figure out why some HOA's make a big deal out of repainting a house the original color scheme and others do not. Perhaps that is my real question.

Thank you to anyone ahead of time for your replies on this narrow topic.

-J

In an association we managed, the Board found, after a couple of unfortunate incidents, that requiring the form to be submitted regardless of the colors to be used ensured there was complete understanding on the part of all concerned as to which colors would be approved.

Requiring the form took all the guess-work out of the process. Many owners in that association were living in an HOA for the first time, others were from other cultures, both groups in general were not familiar with HOA rules and processes.

Bill offers good advice and experience.

Regardless of what answers you're looking for from the group here . . . if your HOA has a process for requesting permission for an improvement prior to making that improvement, then it should be utilized and not avoided. And if there's any gray area, vagueness, uncertainty . . . then follow teh process anyway and see what happens as a result. Spending time and effort to do paperwork is in my opinion much smarter than spending thousands of dollars on something that will create issues (like an unapproved improvement).

I've never understood people who are willing to spend weeks finding a paint contractor to paint their house for $10K, but being unwilling to spend the 10 minutes needed to fill out a form and make sure their plans are approved IAW their HOA's processes. I'm not saying that's the case here . . . but this is an expensive project that should be pretty cut and dry when it comes to what is/isn't or will/won't be approved.

We would require copy of the painter's Certificate of Insurance. To us, no form = no insurance certificate.

I know this doesn't answer the OP's exact question, but I just wanted to mention that there can be other reasons why the form is required.

It's always good to ask permission than forgiveness in a HOA. Fill out the form won't hurt anything. It may even help. We would recommend someone. Also you need to know what type of paint application is allowed. There is Spray, brush, and roll options. Each has it's pro's or con's. Can tell in their appearance as well.

We had someone whom wanted to paint their home. Choose one of the colors on approved list. Even had a few homes painted that color. It was a light "purple" tint. However, when they went to apply it the color was awful. It was NOT the "light" color of purple. It was pretty bright glaring loud purple. Why even if the SAME color? That is because of weathering. Once the paint colored weathered it would have matched. It takes about 1 - 2 years to do that. So we had to reject the color just because it came off pretty loud.

You said: 'I have seen this topic any way you'd like to spin it.' That is a baseless assumption. You said: 'Regardless, anyone else's prior experience, thoughts, or opinions really don't do anything for you and your present situation.' That is not up to you. My present situation is not related remotely in any way shape or form in the manner you are aggressively insinuating here.

You said:'All that matters for you is what your documents say and what process needs to be followed. So what do they say?' I never stated I had any docs to review re: this topic.

You said: "I've noted that you've been specific with "original paint scheme" and not "most recent paint scheme".' What I have said is exactly what I mean re: the original colors/paint scheme of a house (the paint scheme it original had when it was first built). You said: "Not sure if that is intentional or not.' What a paranoid statement to make. You make a lot of assumptions and are also an aggressive person additionally while making multiple assumptions.

Any comments you make towards me will be ignored since all you are doing is harassing me at this point with baseless assumptions and an unnecessary aggressive demeanor towards me. Your overly aggressive actions towards me do not make you an expert either. It just reveals how paranoid and aggressive you are. I have already stated what my I believed my (real) question was. I have the right to restate my question if I so desire and also restate my topic, which I clearly did. If those changes are not conceivable to you and you feel I have ulterior motives, that is your problem, not mine. Again, a person has the right to change the essence of the topic ass long as they are clear they have done so. I should not be verbally abused for having changed the original topic either. I was able to get the answer to my original question however, I was still left wondering why some HOA's allow folks to repaint their homes sans any extra paper work to fill out and other HOA's that require paperwork for this topic. This is a lingering question and if folks here do not know the answer to that question, I am fine with that. But I will not tolerate being abused merely because people feel like making fictional, paranoid assumptions based on a false story line they have made up on their own.

I have restated my point: ‘I am not reluctant to fill out any forms. I was merely curious if there were folks who did not have to fill out ARC forms or apps of any kind with regards to this topic. I thank you for your time and response.

I just can't figure out why some HOA's make a big deal out of repainting a house the original color scheme and others do not. Perhaps that is my real question.’
It is too challenging for you to understand how simple this question is without creating false assumptions. That is not my issue; it is yours.

I still have this question I restated in the above paragraph. But again, if this group or a few people are going to act abusive, negatively or make false assumptions towards me, then I definitely do not want to engage with people who feel this is acceptable behavior towards anyone.

Bullying and abusive behavior towards people isn't acceptable. I don't care who you are or what topics you feel you are expert on.

If people in this group want to attack me verbally, then that speaks volumes about this forum.

MissJ, the purpose of this site is for "...community association leaders to share ideas and learn." You don't get to specify that we should "read my question here carefully as it is very specific." and then go on to criticize others for asking any related questions they may have. You don't get to set the conditions on what is asked here and if it bothers you try the HOA forum on reddit or go somewhere else.

I am my ARC chairman and any home that is replacing the paint on their home and not changing colors will not need an ARC request and determination. ARC's regulate changes to the community aesthetic and not the maintenance of established norms.

This is my professional opinion after a nearly 15 years of experience.

I do like for homeowners to, at least, let the neighbors know if a large crew is coming on site as it can be startling.