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If you’re contemplating some new and substantial features or dramatic changes (a grade change or rerouting where water flows, for example), make sure you call your municipality permitting office to find out if a permit is required. New decks, patios, and water features are among the items that some municipalities regulate.

Don’t find out the hard way that you’ve planned, or worse, completed something that isn’t allowed or doesn’t meet codes. The penalty can be anything from a citation and fine, to an order to dismantle what you installed, or both.

Lawns remain popular in front yards, at least, in some areas. You may have read about homeowners who turned their front yard into a food garden or a wildflower meadow, only to get in trouble. (This stance is changing in some areas, though. For more on lawns and lawn alternatives, see Chapter 16.)

If you live in a development, make sure to check the covenants of your HOA (homeowner’s association) to see if there are any restrictions on hardscapes and plantings.