Statement of Policy

It shall be the policy of this Homeowners Association that violations of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions shall be pursued through a series of progressive steps to an ultimate determination of the charged violation.  A Compliance Committee shall investigate all charged violations, which must be submitted to the Committee in writing or become known to the Committee through its own witnessing of the charged violation.

Implementation

6/11/87
Violations of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions that occurred prior to the establishment of the resident-member Homeowners Association will be investigated and pursued to legal action, if necessary.

5/26/94
The charged violator shall clear up the complaint or prove there is no violation within fifteen (15) days after the Committee has made a personal conract with the charged violator.  If the charged violation remains unresolved after fifteen (15) days, the Committee shall present the charged violator with a written follow-up letter.

If the charged violation remains unresolved thirty (30) days after the original contact by the Committee, the Attorney for the Association shall be requested to write the charged violator, setting forth the basis of the complaint.  If the charged violation remains unresolved thirty (30) days after the Attorney has written the charged violator, the Attorney will be requested to initiate appropriate legal action.

11/17/94
A motion was made, seconded and carried at the Board Meeting held this date to implement the following policy change:

The charged violator, after authorized notification, will have a minimum of ten (10) days to correct the violation.  At the end of ten (10) days a follow-up report will be made to report the status of the violation.

If violation has been corrected, no further action is to be taken.  If not, all documentation will be forwarded to the Attorney for any necessary legal action.

The Compliance Committee Director has a detailed procedure written and available to cover this change.

11/29/02
A motion was made, seconded, and carried at a board meeting, this date, for a moratorium on sending violation letters during the hoiliday season, December 1 to December 31 each year.  Violation letters of a serious nature will continue to be sent, including violation letters emanating from our attorney.

07/22/10
“The Owner of each Lot shall keep such Lot free of tall grass, undergrowth, dead trees, dangerous and/or dead tree limbs, weeds, trash, and rubbish, and shall keep such Lot at all times in a neat and attractive condition.  In the event that the Owner fails to comply with the preceding sentence of this Section 2.13, the Association shall have the right, but not the obligation, to go upon such Lot and to cut and remove tall grass, undergrowth and weeds, and to remove rubbish and any unsightly or undesireable things and objects therefrom, and to do any other things and perform and furnish any labor necessary or desireable in its judgement to maintain the property in a neat and attractive condition, all at the expense of the Owner of such Lot, which expense shall be payable by such Owner to the Association on demand.”

“Unsightly or Undesireable Things and Objects” shall from this time forward include, but not be limited to the following:  1) materials (lumber, concrete blocks, paint cans), tools, ladders, wheelbarrows, and equipment used for construction, painting, or other maintenance except when actively in use, 2) all bicycles, tricycles, scooters, skateboards and ramps, wagons, toys, and child’s table and chairs, except when actively in use, 3) strollers and wheelchairs, except when actively in use, 4) household appliances, household furniture items, and shopping carts, 5) canoes, kayaks, jet skis, and other water craft.  These items need to be stored inside the dwelling except when in active use.