MissMTS

My apartment complex sent out notices yesterday to everyone telling us that we are no longer allowed to keep anything other than plants, bikes, and patio furniture on our patios. They are inspecting everyone tomorrow. A lot of our neighbors have rediculous things on their patios like weight machines, treadmilles, beach towels hanging over the railings, etc and its totally tacky. I understand why they are doing the inspection, but I don't really know how my tub ponds are going to go over. Technically they do have plants, and I guess they could be considered furniture, but I don't know, and I really hope they don't make me get rid of them. My patio is very clean and always looks nice, so I am hoping that they let it slide. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Lucy

Oh, fingers crossed. Please let us know, I'd hate for you to have to take down your beautiful pond.
Maybe put patio umbrella in the center of it.

harpua2002

*fingers crossed*

I've seen pics of your ponds, and they look great! I can't imagine that the landlord would have a problem with them.

Tony G.

Oh kate i hope all goes well! if you have to take it apart, you could always move it indoors

I think they will let it slide once they see how nice it is

iloveengl

I'll have my fingers crossed for you, too! Maybe you could have a nice indoor pond like Tony said

Jaysee

Put lids on them and make them tables

MissMTS

Thanks guys I just finished making my patio and the ponds as presentable as possible. Lol, I don't think they would work indoors since we have 2 dogs and a cat who would just love to go swimming in them I am keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow.

peacemaker92

~Fingers crossed~ as well!

Hope everthing goes well. I love your pond too, it's beautiful so the inspectors would be blind if they make you remove it. Please keep us updated.

LauraJoe

aquarist48

Best of luck MissMTS! Keep us posted.
Ken

Beth1965

Good luck with the landlord today!!

MissMTS

Thanks so much everyone I know that if we don't pass the inspection, we get a notice from their legal office, so I am guessing if that's the case we'll know sometime next week, which really stinks because I'm going to be on pins and needles the whole time. I was also planning on adding a couple of goldies, but I am definitely waiting until I find out first. I kind of want to call the front office and ask them, but I don't know how close they are looking when they do the inspection (lots of people have huge things on their patios that you can see from the street), and I don't want to draw attention to something that they would maybe overlook.

Lucy

They're probably looking more for things that would look trashy or dangerous.
Surely they won't fail you for something that enhances the property.

Martinismommy

Put a top on it and a table cloth and a fake plant on top for the inspection! lol

gremlin

They are cracking down everywhere right now! We got a notice about 2 weeks ago that we could not have anything in the front yard (visible from the street). We have had our nice neat wood pile behind our tangerine tree for 50 years. It is now considered "yard waste" and had to be moved. GRRRRR. Anyway. Good luck with your inspection. I think ponds are actually considered furniture already so you should be fine.

eiginh

you can hide them in the bathtub at the mean time Good luck carrying 50000000000 lbs of unstable water

Shadowbeam

I hope everything goes ok with your pond! Keep us posted and the best of luck *crosses fingers*

Meenu

good luck

Tony G.

So kate, how'd it go?

MissMTS

Well I haven't heard anything, but no news is good news. I will assume I'm home free and all is well if we don't hear anything by Wednesday. I figure if they do send out notices, it will take them a couple days to get them out. Hopefully its all good though. If there aren't any problems, I'm gonna celebrate by getting a couple new goldies

gremlin

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

Tavel

I'm sure they'll consider those "planters," that's not the kind of thing they're looking for.

I think it's a great idea though, some of my neighbors have ridiculous things on their balconies too, and it looks so trashy. One person keeps a stack of folding charis and tables out there, another keeps a lawnmower (for what lawn?) and a bunch of patio furniture on end (the balcony's are only 3x6...like a closet).

But then again, some people have very nice planter gardens and flower boxes...so it's kind of a toss up. I just have my 3 pots of herbs and a grill (which I use every night, cleanup is a breeze!).

MissMTS

Well I have good news! I didn't get a notice from our apartment complex, so I am in the clear! I got a few new goldfishies for the pond to celebrate. Thanks so much for all of the well wishes everyone

aquarist48

Yeah!!!!!!!!! I'm happy for you MissMTS! Too, I'll be looking forward to your new photos
Ken

bolivianbaby

Woohoo!!! That's awesome! Congrats on the new fish.

Meenu

Yay! I've been wondering what happened.

MissMTS

Thanks everyone I'll have to take some new pics of the pond when spring rolls around. Its not very pretty right now in the middle of winter. Next time I clean out the pond, I'll try to pull my goldies out to get some pics

Red1313

Woot!!!

Tavel

I read this and was like "but there's ice out there..."


...then i realized you're in socal lol.

Tony G.

Congrats! glad you passed

cant wait to see your goldies