Architectural standards and specifications

The complete Audubon Park Architectural Standards and Specifications are available for download in pdf format from the reference documents page. After reviewing the architectural standards please submit an Architectural Request Form and obtain written approval for your project before work begins.

Our architectural standards define rules and provide guidance for projects covering the following home and property improvements:

  • Additions and structural changes
  • Antennas and satellite dishes
  • Awnings
  • Basketball goals and sporting equipment
  • Clotheslines
  • Decks, patios, arbors, and screens
  • Driveways and parking pads
  • Fences
  • Landscaping
  • Lawn decorations, lighting, and signs
  • Mailboxes
  • Maintenance of property and home
  • Painting
  • Parking
  • Pets
  • Play equipment
  • Skylights and attic fans
  • Solar collectors
  • Storage
  • Swimming pools and hot tubs
  • Vegetable garden plots

Note About House Color Changes: The Audubon Park Architectural Committee reserves the right to deny changes to house color if they are deemed inappropriate for the general aesthetic of the community. If you are thinking about changing your house color, you should first look at your house the way a home buyer would. Are the colors too striking? Do they stick out? Are they inconsistent with the rest of the neighborhood?

Colors are a very personal choice and if your house color is too bold, you risk eliminating potential buyers of your house in the future, and you may end up having to accept a lower price for your home when you sell. One abnormal house can affect the market value of all homes in the community.

In reviewing color changes, the Architectural Committee looks at the following. Answering yes to one of these questions will generally result in a rejected application: