ARC violation

I have issue where ARC Violation happened due to some communication GAP between earlier management and Current Management
I have ask for approval of my deck extension to the HOA (Old Management), and they approved the same.
However, we decided to cover the deck and also have one level increased.
When I approach the old management since they were active at that time, they told me that to cover the deck and add more level you need County Permission, which is very important.
We got the permission and gave the detail to HOA. The HOA point contact told us that they will keep these County Permission in the files and provide this to HOA.
So there is no need for the new approval. We got the approval from county and Deck is completed with Certificate of Occupancy.
But today I got a notice from new HOA management regards to violation of ARC rules.
I don't know what are my options, they mention subject line as "The deck is not approved by the ARC committee. Please Submit an architectural application for consideration. Your deck was approved for widening and not an addition to the levels, addition of doors or Change in Roof Pitch"

They are asking to correct this. I don't understand what it mean to correct this.
Although I have county permission.
Appreciate your help and Guidance

Thanks for the reply.
But I have already completed my DECK inspected by county.
Does reapply will work in this case

So If I reapply there will be no problem even though I have completed the construction.

It also depends what your covenants and rules say about decks. Maybe covered decks are not allowed per the rules. Maybe your deck can only be the width of your house and yours is wider.

We don't know your covenants and don't know the details of your deck. It may not be so easy to get approval.

In our community, according to our covenants, if you had already finished construction on a deck that did not meet the community rules we could ask you to tear it down since you did it without permission. I don't know what your rules say.

Ask the management company to give you a copy of the rules and regulations for decks and other structures.

The HOA is in its right to ask you to reapply. I would also explain your situation to management, however, even with approval from the county, you still need approval from your association.

There is a chance that you'll have to "undo" the unapproved changes you've made to the deck.

It sounds like there is a misunderstanding or your previous paperwork was misplaced. I would contact the ARC, explain what happened, and see what you need to do to correct the issue. It sounds like they just want to have the proper paperwork on file.

It is not unusual for an HOA to ask for approval of a project after the fact. This is a reminder to homeowners to get approval for projects first but, more importantly, it protects you. Without written approval for the deck, they could hold up the sale of your home because you technically have a violation.

If all goes well, they will approve the plans after-the-fact and you don't have to worry about it popping up later. If they do not approve it, you may have to appeal the decision with whatever evidence you have that you had prior approval. I think courts are very reluctant to to order things torn down so you probably have an advantage here.

I'm speaking from a condo point of view. I would never want our ARC Committee making the final decision. The Board needs to verify that the approval does not conflict with the governing docs or state law. For example, did they approve a request that encroaches on common land owned by the HOA and not the homeowner? (We are side by side condos) Did the approval lead to an improvement to a limited common element that will ultimately lead to more maintenance for the HOA down the road? Did the approval conflict with our state condo laws? (S.C Horizontal Property Act) In my 3 years on the Board we had several instances where the request was turned down by the Board because of issues like I described above.

With that said, we always tried to honor the ARC Committee's decision when we could. In my experience committee members did not understand the governing docs as well as our Board.

PRA

You went far beyond what the initial approval was for. Appeal to the BOID saying Mea Culpa..Mea Culpa. Be humble.