Country Villas HomeownersÕ Association
Architectural Committee Standards
As of July 2014
Under
the By-Laws and other governing documents, the Board of Directors of the
Country Villa HomeownersÕ Association (ÒCVHAÓ) has established an Architectural
Committee consisting of three members.
The
Architectural Committee is tasked with the maintenance, preservation, and
beautification of the properties.
All
homeowners are required to abide by any rules and regulations adopted by the
Board.
Any building,
fence, all or other structure must have the prior written approval of the
Architectural Committee. Likewise,
any exterior addition to or change or alteration to the structure must have the
prior written approval of the Committee.
The plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, height,
materials and location must be submitted to the Committee. The Committee must approve or disapprove
of such design and location within 30 days after submission (please refer to
the governing documents for further details.) No permanent attachments of any kind
(including antennas) shall be made to the roof or the walls of any home without
the prior approval of the Committee.
Each
homeowner is liable for any damage to the common properties caused by negligence
or willful misconduct.
As part
of its ongoing responsibilities, the Committee will monitor the conditions of
each homeownerÕs exterior. In order
for the Committee to take action against a homeowner, at least two of the three
members plus the President, must determine that a particular condition is
unacceptable. The Committee has the
ability to impose a daily fee for non-compliance at it determines in its sole
discretion.
Nonacceptable conditions, include but are not
limited to:
1. Rotting siding, walls or fences;
2. Filling holes in fences and walls
with material that is different and distinct than the original;
3. Leaning fences or gates;
4. Window air conditioning units
visible to the street or neighbors;
5. Maintaining furniture, toys, etc. in
the common areas such as the pool; and
6. Leaving garbage and recycle bins
outside the garage, except during the time between sunset
on Tuesdays to sunset on Wednesdays.
If a homeowner will be out of town, arrangements should be made for
trash.
In the
event that the Committee determines that a home is not being maintained in an
acceptable manner, it may:
1. Notify the homeowner via letter (see
example attached) that such condition is not acceptable and provide 60 days for
the homeowner to rectify the issue.
2. If acceptable action is not taken
within the 60 days, the Committee will either agree to extend such deadline,
send another letter or ask its attorney to send a formal demand letter.
3. If acceptable action is still not
taken by the homeowner, the Committee will determine the best course of action
through legal means available.
Additional
actions may be taken by the Committee as it determines is in the best interest
of the community.
The
Committee will maintain records of its actions and will report the status of
all conditions to the full Board of Directors at its regularly scheduled
meetings.
Country Villas HomeownersÕ Association (ÒCVHAÓ)
{Address}
{Date}
Via
Certified Mail
Homeowner
{Address}
Re: Country Villas
HomeownersÕ Association
Notice
of Violation of CVHA Rules
Dear
Sir/Madam:
This is
a notice that the CVHA Architectural Committee has determined that the
below-described condition on your property is unacceptable and must be remedied
within 60 days from the date of this letter.
_____ Fence:
________________________________
_____ Gate: _________________________________
_____ Yard:
__________________________________
_____ Walls: _________________________________
_____ Trash
Removal: __________________________
_____ Siding:
_________________________________
_____ Garage
Door: ___________________________
_____ Other: _________________________________
The
Board of Directors, through the Architectural Committee has the duty and
responsibility to all of the homeowners to maintain our community in order to
preserve property values. We ask
for your cooperation in this effort.
Please
contact ____________@_________ if you require any further information.
Sincerely,