8.6 No Unsightliness is a short but a very comprehensive covenant regulation. 

"No Unsightliness.  All unsightly conditions, structures, facilities, equipment, objects and conditions shall be enclosed within a structure, including snow removal equipment and garden or maintenance equipment, except when actually in use."

This simple one sentence rule isn't specific enough to give the reader much clarity about what constitutes unsightliness.  The use of the word "all" combined with "conditions, structures, facilities, equipment and objects" covers almost any aspect of property.  As residents, it is difficult to know precisely when certain condition of our property crosses the threshold from being "okay" to being "unsightly."  It has been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so I suppose that the opposite is also true, that is, that "unsightliness" depends on who is viewing it.  And, folks, that is where the problem is. 

Generally and unofficially I think that the board of directors would take a position that if, the average resident "thinks something is unsightly then it probably is." 

8.7 Restrictions on Garbage and Trash was covered previously; however, since it is somewhat related to 8.6 and because it continues to be our most violated covenant, perhaps a review of the rule on garbage and trash is appropriate.

8.7 says, "No refuse, garbage, trash, lumber, grass, shrub or tree clippings, plant waste, compost, metal, bulk materials, scrap, refuse or debris of any kind shall be kept, stored or allowed to accumulate on any part of the Service Association Area, except within an enclosed structure or appropriately screened from view, except that any container containing such materials may be placed outside at proper times for garbage or trash pickup." 

First, it is important to note that the Service Association Area means any area within the Battlement Mesa Planned Unit Development (PUD).

Secondly, since Article VIII, paragraph 8.7 doesn't define "placed outside at proper times," on December 20, 2005 the BMSA Board of Directors adopted a Resolution of Rules and Regulations which explains this term.  This section of the Resolution says,

"a. The proper time to place the container outside for pickup is no sooner than twelve (12) hours prior to trash pickup and; b. The proper time to return the container to its storage area is no later than twelve (12) hours after trash pickup."