Muirfield ← Back to the neighborhood

The project checker

Before you build it, check it.

Forty-nine things Muirfield has an opinion about, what the rules actually say, and what the application costs. Search it like you would ask a neighbor.

The part that costs people money: approval has to be granted in writing before any installation or construction happens. Build first and you can be made to undo it at your own expense.

Lot-defining landscaping and regimented tree plantings are prohibited.
Landscape beds with foundation plantings shall be provided and maintained to cover the front, side elevations, and extend around the rear elevation.
Landscape beds and plant materials must be confined within lot lines so that installation and maintenance can be performed from the owner's lot.
Encroaching onto Muirfield common ground to access the owner's lot for installation or maintenance of landscaping is prohibited without the written approval of the MDCC.
Encroaching onto a neighbor's lot to access the lot to install or maintain landscaping is prohibited without permission of the property owner. f All portions of trees that are removed, including limbs, trunk, roots, bark and debris must be removed from the site and disposed of properly. Tree stumps must be ground out to grade and the area restored to original condition.
It is prohibited to plant: Silver Maple, Chinese Elm, Willow and Bradford Pear trees.
Minimum sizes for landscape materials must be: - Perennials – 1 gallon at planting - Shrubs & bushes – 3 gallon or larger at planting - Ornamental trees – 5'-6' at planting - Evergreen trees - 7'-8' at planting - Deciduous trees - 2½"-3" at planting
Plants and trees should be northern grown or in Ohio's hardiness zone ensuring they will survive during weather fluctuations. Plants must be nursery grown, well-formed and free of disease and infestation.
Landscape beds shall be mulched to conserve moisture, improve fertility and health of the soil, reduce weed growth, and enhance the visual appeal of the area. Mulch material may include wood chips, shredded wood or wood bark. Dark-colored wood chips is preferred.
Gravel, stone, river rock, lava rock, decorative stone and rubberized mulch is prohibited.
All landscape materials, plant beds and landscaped areas must be kept in good condition at all times, free of weeds, mulched and maintained on a regular basis.
Creeks and streams running through properties must be maintained in good condition at all times. Vegetation or other materials must not impede the flow of water.
Avoid planting over drainage and utility lines. Maintain plantings at an adequate distance from storm and sanitary sewer lines to avoid roots infiltrating the lines.
Accent plantings at the driveway entrance shall be located to allow constant, unencumbered sight for vehicles and allow clear view of address numbers on the mailbox.
Lawns must be maintained with acceptable grasses or ground cover. When establishing or re-establishing a lawn, sodding or hydro seeding with a quality grass is required.
The City of Dublin provides yard waste collection in Muirfield Village as part of their city services. Yard waste must be placed at the curb on collection day only, using standard refuse and recycling containers. Use of cardboard boxes is discouraged as workers will not pick up if the boxes become wet.

Get the application →

The neighborhood and existing homes in the neighborhood must be taken into consideration when selecting the architectural style of the new construction home.
The MDCC recommends submitting a preliminary set of plans for review prior to final construction drawings.
Final scaled construction drawings must be professionally prepared, with a site plan, elevations, dimensions, sizes, and details.
The site plan must include a footprint of home on lot, finished floor elevations, grades, easements, build zones, property lines, distance from property lines and siting of neighboring homes on either side of lot.
Exterior finish materials, roof shingle samples, color swatches, cut sheets or brochures showing garage door, entry door, window styles, finishes and other details must be included with the construction application.
4-sided architecture must be incorporated in new home construction. The dominant material at the front elevation must extend in some fashion to the remaining elevations by using a water table, chimney, build-out, etc.
Exterior finishes must be natural materials, such as brick, stone, cedar or stucco. A brick ledge must be provided to accommodate real brick or stone.
Exterior chimneys must be brick or stone. Stucco stone or cultured stone may be used on interior chimneys where the only exposed portion protrudes through the roof.
Trash enclosures must be used to confine debris during construction. Trash enclosures must be cleaned and removed from the area on a timely basis.
If a deck is included with initial construction, deck drawings, including railing details must be included with the application.
Silt retention and tree protection must be installed to protect drainage areas and existing trees.
A natural swale for water flow must be provided. It is prohibited to allow water to pond on the lot or be forced onto a neighbor's lot. Follow the grading plan on file at City of Dublin.
A landscape plan must be submitted for the MDCC's review within 6 months of exterior home construction completion. Initial landscape materials must be planted at the front and side elevations and wrap around to the rear elevation. See Landscape.
Street trees must be planted as part of initial landscape plan; the number and placement of trees required is based on lot frontage. Contact the Association office for assistance.

Get the application →

Where this comes from. Every line on this page is the Muirfield Association's own wording, taken from the Resident Handbook revised April 5, 2023, Section 3 Design Standards and the Section 5 fee chart. Nothing here is paraphrased into something it does not say.

It is a shortcut, not the authority. The handbook is the authority and it changes. Confirm anything that matters with the Association office before you spend money, and submit through Design Review.

Fees shown are the published application fees. Ranges depend on the scope of the work. Not every category has a listed fee.