Deed Restrictions – Concerning Signs
by Lindsey Lee

On February 13, 2002, Visiting District Judge P.K. Reiter ruled for the Oak Forest Homeowners Association in our efforts to enforce the deed restrictions regarding the display of public signs.

As described by Judge Reiter, the deed restriction for Oak Forest Section 16 that prohibits the display of public signs does permit the following:

• one sign no larger than 5 square feet in area advertising the property for sale or rent;
• one sign, temporary, no larger than 3 square feet in area, and continuously displayed no longer than two months twice each year, including signs such as political, patriotic, religious, holiday, garage and yard sales, etc; and
• two signs, permanent, no larger than 1 _ square feet in area, including signs noting the resident's name, home security provider, dangerous animal warning, and any of the foregoing "b." temporary signs, but no larger than 1-1/2 square feet in area.

The Deed Restriction Committee will be actively monitoring the posting of all forms of signs in the subdivision.