THE PARKS AT CEDAR GROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
"A Great Place to Call Home"
How is The Parks at Cedar Grove organized and managed?
The Parks at Cedar Grove Community Association is a non-profit organization. The basic purpose of the association is to govern The Parks at Cedar Grove Community in accordance with the Governing Documents. The Association is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the members of the Association. The Board of Directors has the power and duty to administer the affairs of the association in accordance with the Governing Documents. The Parks at Cedar Grove HOA is professionally managed by Association Management Professionals,Inc.
What are assessments/dues?
Assessments/Dues are a predetermined set of fees collected by HOAs, Community Associations, or divisions of property management for the upkeep of said organizations or neighborhoods in general. These fees are billed at intervals, sometimes by month, quarter, or annually.
Homeowner associations can compel homeowners to pay a share of common expenses, according to the governing documents. These expenses generally arise from common property and maintenance. Some examples of expenses incurred are street lights, landscaping, insurance. The expenses vary according to the type of association.
What are CC&R's and ByLaws?
The term CC&R refers to 'Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions.' A real covenant is a legal obligation imposed in a deed by the seller of a home and or property upon the buyer of the real estate to do or not to do something. Such restrictions frequently 'run with the land' and are enforceable on future buyers of the property. Examples might be to maintain a property in a reasonable state of repair, to preserve a sight-line for a neighboring property, not to run a business from a residence, or not to build on certain parts of the property. Many covenants are very simple and are meant only to protect a neighborhood from homeowners destroying trees or historic things or otherwise directly harming property values. Some can be more specific and strict, outlining everything a homeowner can do to the exterior of their home, including the number of non-familial tenants one may have, acceptable colors to re-paint the home, exactly when holiday decorations are allowed up, automobile placement or repair on property, satellite placement, etc.
Bylaws are a set of rules or guidelines regarding the operation of a non-profit corporation such as a Board. Bylaws generally set forth definitions of offices and committees involved with the Board of Directors. They can include voting rights, meetings, notices, and other areas involved with the successful operation of the Association.
When do I have to submit an Architectural Change Request form?
The Parks At Cedar Grove Covenants require the following:
ArticleX.
Architectural Standards
Section 1. Architectural Control Committee. Except for construction performed or approved in writing by Declarant, no exterior construction, addition, erection, or alteration and no encroachment on the Common Property shall be made upon any part of the Community unless and until plans and specifications showing at least the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, and location shall have been submitted in writing to and approved by an Architectural Control Committee ("ACC"). For purposes of this section, any ex1erior redecorating shall be considered an exterior alteration,
All request forms must be submitted and approved in writing before beginning any such project.