Columbus Grove just sent a letter with a proposed modification to the community rules. In essence, it's a measure to increase their power of enforcement. Are these rules normal of other communities?
Columbus Grove Community Association
Fine Schedule (Additions)
1) TRASH CAN VIOLATIONS
A. Out too Early/late, Improperly stored
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, trash company can pick up any cans left out
too late and store them at owners expense, clear and reset each calendar year.
B. Cracked/Broken Trash cans
? Current Policy: none in place.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice on 1st offense to let owner know to call for replacement at
next pickup date, on 2nd offense trash Company to remove, owner to replace with new trash
cans through trash company at owners expense.
C. Trash Cans Out on Street Sweeping Day
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, trash company can pick up any cans left out
too late and store them at owners expense, clear and reset each calendar year.
2) UNSIGHTLY ITEMS AND LANDSCAPE
A. Front Yard Only
? Current Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to self help and assess the cost
to the owners account.
? New Policy: 1st notice then invite with letter sent by legal giving them until the day after the
hearing (at least 30 days) to remove or we will self help and assess unless owner appears at
hearing and ERC grants extension.
3) WASHING CARS, OVER WATERING, HOSE RUNOFF, ETC.
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? ADR 1: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine each additional offense,
clear after 1 year no offense.
4) STREET PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine on second offense
and suspend street parking for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc per additional offense within a
year, clear after 1 year no offense.
5) VEHICLES OVERHANGING SIDEWALK
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine on second offense
and suspend street parking for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc per additional offense within a
year, clear after 1 year no offense.
6) IMPROPER SAFE LIST
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Invite on 1st offense and resolve to suspend all privileges for 6 months for each
additional offense and black list license plates indefinitely, clear after 1 year no offense.
7) NUISANCES (MINOR)
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine and
suspend privileges, clear if no repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine on second offense
and suspend street parking for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc per additional offense within a
year, clear after 1 year no offense.
8) NUISANCES (MAJOR)
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to fine and suspend privileges, clear if no repeat
within 3 months.
? New Policy: Invite on 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine each additional offense, suspend all
privileges for 1 year, clear after 1 year no offense.
9) ARCHITECTURAL MODIFICATIONS AND REAR YARD NOTICE OF COMPLETIONS
? Current Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to fine suspend all privileges.
? New Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to suspend all privileges and fine
$50.00 per month until compliance is met unless owner appears at hearing and ERC grants
extension.
10) FRONT YARD NOTICE OF COMPLETION
? Current Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to fine suspend all privileges.
? New Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to self help and assess the cost to
the owners account and suspend all privileges until process is complete. If Major work is
needed for completion, owner will be reinvited to hearing with resolution to suspend all
privileges and fine $50.00 every two weeks until compliance is met unless owner appears at
hearing and ERC grants extension.
COLUMBUS GROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
FINE SCHEDULE
1. A letter will be sent to the Owner stating the alleged violation.
2. A second letter will be sent to the Owner stating the alleged violation continues and this letter will request the
Owner appear before the Board.
3. If the result of the hearing is a monetary fine, a fine of$100 for first 30 days will be applied to the Owner's
account.
4. If the violation continues past 30 days, the fines will be doubled every 30 days until the homeowner is once
again in compliance with the guidelines. Any fines not paid may result in legal action in accordance with
California law.
5. The Board may determine to use alternative dispute resolutions or cause correction of the violation to effect a
cure and the Owner may be responsible for legal fees and/or reimbursement of costs to the Columbus Grove
Community Association.
6. The Board of Directors reserves the right to skip steps (1) one and (2) two and go directly to step (3) three or (5)
five where the Board of Directors believes circumstances warrants such action.
NOTE: Should a violation occur which imposes a financial obligation on the Columbus Grove
Community Association; the party responsible for said violation shall reimburse, by way of a
Special Assessment, the Columbus Grove Community Association for this financial obligation.
If, for example, a party damages a fence, tree or any other Common Property, repair and
replacement costs will be charged to that party.
Columbus Grove Community Association
Fine Schedule (Additions)
1) TRASH CAN VIOLATIONS
A. Out too Early/late, Improperly stored
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, trash company can pick up any cans left out
too late and store them at owners expense, clear and reset each calendar year.
B. Cracked/Broken Trash cans
? Current Policy: none in place.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice on 1st offense to let owner know to call for replacement at
next pickup date, on 2nd offense trash Company to remove, owner to replace with new trash
cans through trash company at owners expense.
C. Trash Cans Out on Street Sweeping Day
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, trash company can pick up any cans left out
too late and store them at owners expense, clear and reset each calendar year.
2) UNSIGHTLY ITEMS AND LANDSCAPE
A. Front Yard Only
? Current Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to self help and assess the cost
to the owners account.
? New Policy: 1st notice then invite with letter sent by legal giving them until the day after the
hearing (at least 30 days) to remove or we will self help and assess unless owner appears at
hearing and ERC grants extension.
3) WASHING CARS, OVER WATERING, HOSE RUNOFF, ETC.
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? ADR 1: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine each additional offense,
clear after 1 year no offense.
4) STREET PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine on second offense
and suspend street parking for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc per additional offense within a
year, clear after 1 year no offense.
5) VEHICLES OVERHANGING SIDEWALK
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine on second offense
and suspend street parking for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc per additional offense within a
year, clear after 1 year no offense.
6) IMPROPER SAFE LIST
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine, clear if no
repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Invite on 1st offense and resolve to suspend all privileges for 6 months for each
additional offense and black list license plates indefinitely, clear after 1 year no offense.
7) NUISANCES (MINOR)
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to monitor 30 days for repeat then fine and
suspend privileges, clear if no repeat within 30 days.
? New Policy: Send courtesy notice for 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine on second offense
and suspend street parking for 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc per additional offense within a
year, clear after 1 year no offense.
8) NUISANCES (MAJOR)
? Current Policy: Invite on 1st offense, resolve to fine and suspend privileges, clear if no repeat
within 3 months.
? New Policy: Invite on 1st offense, Invite and resolve to fine each additional offense, suspend all
privileges for 1 year, clear after 1 year no offense.
9) ARCHITECTURAL MODIFICATIONS AND REAR YARD NOTICE OF COMPLETIONS
? Current Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to fine suspend all privileges.
? New Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to suspend all privileges and fine
$50.00 per month until compliance is met unless owner appears at hearing and ERC grants
extension.
10) FRONT YARD NOTICE OF COMPLETION
? Current Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to fine suspend all privileges.
? New Policy: 1st notice, 2nd notice, then invite with resolution to self help and assess the cost to
the owners account and suspend all privileges until process is complete. If Major work is
needed for completion, owner will be reinvited to hearing with resolution to suspend all
privileges and fine $50.00 every two weeks until compliance is met unless owner appears at
hearing and ERC grants extension.
COLUMBUS GROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
FINE SCHEDULE
1. A letter will be sent to the Owner stating the alleged violation.
2. A second letter will be sent to the Owner stating the alleged violation continues and this letter will request the
Owner appear before the Board.
3. If the result of the hearing is a monetary fine, a fine of$100 for first 30 days will be applied to the Owner's
account.
4. If the violation continues past 30 days, the fines will be doubled every 30 days until the homeowner is once
again in compliance with the guidelines. Any fines not paid may result in legal action in accordance with
California law.
5. The Board may determine to use alternative dispute resolutions or cause correction of the violation to effect a
cure and the Owner may be responsible for legal fees and/or reimbursement of costs to the Columbus Grove
Community Association.
6. The Board of Directors reserves the right to skip steps (1) one and (2) two and go directly to step (3) three or (5)
five where the Board of Directors believes circumstances warrants such action.
NOTE: Should a violation occur which imposes a financial obligation on the Columbus Grove
Community Association; the party responsible for said violation shall reimburse, by way of a
Special Assessment, the Columbus Grove Community Association for this financial obligation.
If, for example, a party damages a fence, tree or any other Common Property, repair and
replacement costs will be charged to that party.