Guidelines for Common Exterior Changes

Article VI of the Ashburn Farm Association Declaration provides that no improvements, alterations, repairs, change of paint colors, excavations, changes in grade or other work, which in any way alters the exterior of any lot or common area or the improvements located thereon shall be made or done without the prior written approval of the Association.

The Association has adopted the following Architectural Guidelines to provide guidance to owners when they prepare an application to improve or alter their lot or home. While alterations which conform to the Architectural Guidelines are usually approved, each lot and application is different, so compliance with the Guidelines does not guarantee approval. Please do not make alterations to your property without first obtaining the approval of the Association as required by Declaration.

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Table of Contents

Scroll down and click on the appropriate topic. Each topic will list the forms you need to provide, if any are required.

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A	B	C
Additions	Basketball Goals	Carports
Air Conditioners	Bird Feeders	Child/Baby Equipment
Antennas	Burning	Chimneys and Metal Flues
Arbor		Clotheslines
Awnings		Common Areas
Attic Ventilator		Compost Bins
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D	E	F
Decks - Single Family	Electrical Insect Traps	Fences
Decks - Townhome	Exterior Decorative Objects	Fences - Invisible
Decorations		Fire Pits
Dog Houses		Firewood
Doors		Flagpoles
Drainage Piping
Driveways
Dumping
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G	H	I
Gardens	Hot Tubs/Jacuzzis	In-Home Business/Services
Garages & Garage Doors	House Numbers
Garden Equipment	Hunting
Gazebo
General Appearance of the Property
Greenhouses
Grills
Gutters
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L	M	N
Lampposts	Mailboxes (Single Family)	Noise
Landscaping	Maintenance Guidelines
Lattice	Major Building Alterations
Lawn Equipment	Motor Vehicles
Lawns
Lighting (Exterior)
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O	P	R
Open Space	Painting	Rain Barrels
	Parking	Recreation, Child/Baby Equipment
	Patios	Rocks
	Patio/Lawn Furniture	Rock Gardens/Water Gardens
	Pens & Cages	Roofs
	Pergola
	Pets/Animals
	Pipe Stems
	Play Equipment
	Play Houses
	Ponds
	Pools
	Privacy Screening
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S	T	U
Satellite Dishes	Toys and Bikes	Unique Neighborhoods
Screened Porches and Decks	Trampolines
Screens	Trash and Recycling
Sheds	Tree Houses
Sidewalks	Tree and Stump Removal
Siding Repairs	Trellises
Signs
Solar Panels
Stone
Storage - Recreational Vehicles
Sun Control Devices
Sunrooms
Swimming Pools
Swings or Swing Sets
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W
Walkways and Pathways
Windows/Screens
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Helpful Links

Exterior Alteration Application (EAA)

Exterior Alteration Application Procedures

Glossary of Terms

In-Home Business Application

Worksheet A (Deck, Patio, Screened Porch, Sunroom)

Worksheet B (Exterior Doors)

Worksheet C (Fence, Privacy Screen, Arbor/Pergola, Trellis)

Worksheet D (Paint & Stain Changes)

Worksheet E (Landscaping)

Worksheet F (Permanent Basketball Goal)

Worksheet G (Sheds/Playhouses)

Worksheet H (Recreational & Play Equipment)

Worksheet I (In-Ground Swimming Pool)

Worksheet J (Miscellaneous Structure)