Cedar Lakes

It seems a business is being operated out of one of the townhouses on Thomas Brigade Lane. I'm not sure if this is allowed in the HOA regs, but if you've noticed the white vans that have appeared in the last couple of months, well, they are for the Heating/AC business being run out of this rental unit in the neighborhood. I'll have to check with Fairfax County to see if a business license has been obtained for this business. Then I'll have to check with Cedar Lakes Community Association to see what the regulations are on this.

Our quarterly dues are going up to almost 300 dollars and I feel we should not have to tolerate white service vans and businesses being run out of residential homes. I am just getting started complaining about this.

In-Home Business

Any in-home businesses must be in compliance with Fairfax County regulations. No sign or other advertising device of any nature shall be placed upon any property. No exterior storage of business related material is allowed. No commercial vehicles (i.e. company cars with company designs or logos on the car) may be parked anywhere on the property without prior approval of the Covenants Committee. No property shall be used for any purpose other than as permitted according to the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance. No noxious or offensive activities shall be conducted on or upon any portion of the property nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become a continuing annoyance or hazard to the owners or residents of the community.

Thanks for the info. It is interesting that the same business operator now has a van with a logo on it parked behind and around the townhouse he is renting. Granted, it is an "Enterprise Rental Van" logo, but it is a logo nonetheless. Also, as far as zoning goes, in a PDH-20 zone no business shall be permitted unless it was part of the original plan submitted and approved by the County.

I am with you in that I do not care for people running a business in our neighborhood and promoting it with logo wrapped vehicles drawing in unnecessary traffic.

Give the county a call and see what you can do in reporting what appears to be a violation. If they agree, report it to the HOA with your proof. You know the HOA is going to make you do all the work before they even THINK about doing anything. Good luck getting "Wade" to do anything. The management company gets paid whether he does anything or not. ha-ha!