Rolling Ridge Subdivision

Proposed changes to the Rolling Ridge covenants

Below are the recommended
changes to the Rolling Ridge Covenants as compiled by the Review
Committee.  Please review and be prepared
to vote yes or no on each change at the annual membership meeting on 17 May.

Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Easements and
Restrictions

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  4.7 We recommend
  amending this section by changing it to read as follows:
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    4.7   Owner Failure to Maintain Lot.  If any Owner shall fail to maintain his or
    her Lot or any improvements located thereon in the condition required by this
    Declaration and the other Governing Documents and such condition shall continue
    for a period of thirty (30) days or longer following written notice thereof to
    the said Owner at the address for Owner on record with the Association (or
    after such shorter period of notice as may be practical and reasonable in the
    event of an emergency condition), then without limitation on any other right or
    remedy available to the Association for such failure, the Association shall
    have the right and may,

1. a.      initiate a series of Individual Lot Assessments as
   follows:  after the initial notice of
   violation is sent to Lot Owner, said Owner has thirty (30) days to correct the
   violation.  If the violation is not
   corrected in the first thirty (30) days, an Individual Lot Assessment of $50
   will be charged against violating Lot. 
   If said violation is not corrected within sixty (60) days of initial
   notice, the Individual Lot Assessment will increase to $100.  If said violation is not corrected within
   ninety (90) days of initial notice, the matter will be turned over to the HOA
   attorney and/or,
2. b.     (in the case of a vacant home), through its agents,
   employees and contractors, enter upon said Lot and repair, maintain and restore
   the Lot and/or the structural or exterior portions of any building or any other
   improvement located thereon; and the cost of such repair, maintenance or
   restoration, together with a reasonable administrative charge in an amount
   established by the Board, shall be charged against the Lot as an Individual Lot
   Assessment.

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  7.2 We recommend
  amending this section by changing it to read as follows:
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    7.2  Lot Maintenance.  Each Owner shall, at the Owner’s cost and
    expense, diligently and properly keep, maintain and repair at all times his or
    her Lot, including all structures, improvements, yards, drives and landscaping
    located thereon, in a safe, clean and well-managed condition and in compliance
    with all applicable requirements of the Governing Documents; and each Owner is
    responsible for any damages or liability which may result from his or her
    failure to promptly perform such maintenance and repair.  For a more definitive explanation of yard
    maintenance, refer to “Exhibit D ARC Guidelines”.
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    7.4 We recommend
    amending this section by changing it to read as follows:
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      7.4  Vehicles.  Boats, campers, trailers, inoperable
      vehicles, motor homes and the like, stored or for any reason left upon any Lot
      or owned or regularly used by the residents thereof must either be completely
      garaged or stored in such a location so that same is reasonably concealed from
      both the Front Lot line and any adjoining Lots, except for short-term parking
      not exceeding a one (1) day duration during any week.  The parking or storage of any such items in
      any other manner (such as in the street, road right-of-way or on any grassy
      areas) is expressly prohibited.
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      7.13 We recommend
      amending this section by changing it to read as follows:
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        7.13  Signs. 
        No advertising sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on
        any Lot or building site in the Subdivision except for one sign of not more
        than five square feet, advertising the property for sale or rent.
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        7.20  We recommend adding this section to read as
        follows:
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          7.20  Holiday Decorations.  Any decorations/lighting used during the
          Christmas/December holidays must be removed by January 15 if visible from the
          Front Lot line.

Exhibit D ARC Guidelines

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  6  We recommend amending this section by
  changing it to read as follows:
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    6.  Fences.  The ARC shall have complete control covering
    the erection of fences, including control over the style, building materials,
    height and location of fences, and may refuse to authorize any fence whatsoever
    in its absolute discretion, which is not subject to review.  Those fences allowed shall be a maximum of
    six (6) feet high, wood or faux wood (i.e. vinyl), either unstained or stained
    in a natural/wood color.   It must be a
    privacy or shadow-box style made with the finished side facing away from the
    lot.  No fence shall extend beyond the
    front of any home.  If the Back Lot line
    abuts the wetlands or wooded area, and does not abut a neighboring lot, the
    fencing along the Back Lot line may be less than six (6) feet high, and may be
    metal/aluminum material so as not to impede the visibility of the natural
    features beyond the lot.  Notwithstanding
    anything to the contrary, chain link fences will not be allowed in the
    Subdivision.
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    13.  We recommend adding this section to read as
    follows:
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      13.  Lot Maintenance.  Lot maintenance includes, but is not limited
      to, reasonable mowing, watering, weeding of yard and flower beds, and edging
      around landscape features, driveways, and street curbs.
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      14.  We recommend adding this section to read as
      follows:
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        14.  Sheds. 
        Shed
        permits must be submitted to and approved by the ARC prior to any construction
        commencement and shall conform to the following guidelines:  Sheds must
        comply with city and county building and zoning codes, be constructed in a
        manner with which to blend the shed with the existing property, and should be
        placed so as to limit the view of the structure from the Front Lot line as much
        as is practical within ARC guidelines.  The shed must be reasonably
        concealed from Front Lot line by an ARC approved fence or with landscaping/hedges
        to help conceal the shed as much as is practical. The maximum height for sheds
        allowed is eight (8) feet.