After hiring a designer to draw up plans for her project, contracting with a pool company and a lighting company to do the installation, and talking with the neighbors, Olamina starts to receive complaints. First, some neighbors advise her that the homes in Happy Hollow are subject to a restriction that prohibits the use of large outdoor lights. Olamina discovers that 20 homes in Happy Hollow that are all on the edge of a large duck pond have deeds which contain this explicit restriction. Second, the Homeowners Association informs her that it has just adopted a new rule prohibiting the further construction of any new swimming pools. The Association explains that swimming pools are hazards for young children.
Recent studies show that fencing requirements and other safety regulations are ineffective.
The inspector explains that the local legislative body is concerned about the many accidents that occur at nighttime pool parties. He tells Olamina that she will have to apply for a permit and meet the criteria in order to be allowed to install her pool. Two have outdoor lit tennis courts, and 24 have decks or patios with lights as large or larger than the lights she is planning to install. Advise Olamina of the likelihood of her being able to install her pool. PART III 30 percent.