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without any form of discrimination. reserve / sidewalk landscaping to Water tanks
The Architectural and Building promote high aesthetics standards We are all aware of the looming water
Construction Rules are considered for the Estate. crisis. With this will come the addition of
to be neither restrictive nor punitive, 1.57 The diverse nature of water tanks to our stands and we will have
but are rather seen as a judicious neighbourhoods should give rise to consider the rules – screening from
framework to safeguard and promote to a varied treatment of street view with appropriate materials that are
appropriate and fair interaction to boundaries. In order to create a architecturally connected to our existing
the benefit of all. degree of visual integrity, boundary homes will be paramount. For instance,
1.46 Exterior plumbing installations wall design shall be strictly choosing plants may be unsuitable as
shall not be visible from any street, controlled in accordance with the plants die and screening takes a while if
golf course, adjacent neighbouring following provisions: they’re small.
properties and/or the nature reserve 1.57.1 – 1.57.8 …goes on to explain the
area. Drainage ducts shall be suitably rules regarding boundary walls – If you are unsure, contact the HOA and
and aesthetically integrated into especially street bordering walls present them with options of what you
walls. – all of these rules to protect the perceive to be a solution on your stand.
1.50 Geysers and/or their piping may integrity of the neighbourhood, The AAC will scrutinise your proposal.
not be visible from any street, including the streetscapes of the They will either approve it as soon as the
golf course and/or the nature Estate. next meeting (once a month) or come up
reserve area and screening thereof 1.62 Doll houses (defined as a toy house with economically viable and aesthetically
must be professionally done. Air- or playhouse only large enough pleasing solutions within the framework of
conditioners, solar panels, satellite for small children to play in) of a the Silver Lakes rules.
dishes, water storage tanks and/or permanent or semi-permanent
antennas should be positioned in an nature must be adequately This may include investigating the use of
aesthetically pleasing fashion. screened and may not be visible underground or flat wall-mounted tanks
1.51 Specific aesthetic consideration ... from any street, golf course and/or if the upright tanks are too high or visible
in general as well as the design and the nature reserve area. Such doll above the street, and screening walls. The
layout of paving. No half brick and/ houses may be used solely for the aim is always to adhere to the rules and the
or imprint paving is permitted on purposes of children playing. general intention of the rules as intended
driveways or garden areas visible 1.68.7 Regular maintenance and repair of by the Board.
from any frontage. walls by Members is paramount.
1.52 Entrances into kitchens, sculleries What do all the above rules and intentions
and domestic quarters must lead If even the screening and design of have in common? They serve to protect
off a lobby and are to open into a children’s play equipment are subjected against any negative impact that the non-
screened yard. to these rules, it is appropriate that we all aesthetic elements of properties have on
1.56 The Association may require a consider far less ‘good looking’ structures the surrounding areas – of which one is the
Member to alter or improve his road to be screened. streetscape.

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