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| August 19, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Karen Cimino

Aug. 19--Some residents of a University City development say they didn't know having the wrong kind of grass could lead to liens or foreclosure on their homes.

Now some are worried.

The community association of Highland Creek, which straddles the Mecklenburg-Cabarrus county line, dictates that residents in most of its neighborhoods can only use fescue grass. It's one line in a 100-page document.

Marya Jones, a spokeswoman for builder Ryland Homes, said the company mistakenly planted Bermuda grass at some homes in Dominion Crossing at Highland Creek. Now, Ryland has agreed to pay to replace the Bermuda. But some…

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