{"id":"08c14a0b-ba46-4a89-a731-fb19890f989e","task":"Run the HOA/Architectural Review Committee (ARC) approval workflow for a residential awning installation","domain":"permits.hoa-arc-awning-approval","steps":["Obtain and read the community's CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) and ARC guidelines before ordering the awning, since many HOAs restrict color, fabric pattern, and mounting method independent of any city permit","Submit the ARC application package (typically product spec sheet, color/fabric sample, and a site plan or photo showing mounting location) ahead of ordering/installing","Confirm the required ARC response/review timeline in the governing documents and don't schedule installation until written approval is received, since installing before approval risks a violation notice and forced removal","Run the city/county building permit process in parallel with, not instead of, ARC approval; the two are independent approval tracks and satisfying one does not satisfy the other","Keep the written ARC approval on file in case of future dispute or resale disclosure requirements"],"gotchas":["ARC approval and municipal permit approval are separate processes; getting a city permit does not override an HOA's separate right to deny or restrict the awning's appearance","Installing before ARC sign-off is a common HOA violation trigger even when the awning is otherwise fully code-compliant"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/08c14a0b-ba46-4a89-a731-fb19890f989e"}