Covington Ridge Homeowners
Association
Architectural
Control Committee
This page last updated November 2006 - Please see 'Directors and Committee Members' for a current listing of ACC members.
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A) Overview The purpose of this document is to provide the homeowners in the Covington Ridge neighborhood with some general guidelines on gaining approval for architectural changes. The guiding document for all architectural changes is found in the neighborhood covenants. Why do we have architectural controls? Architectural controls are in place to help protect all of our property values and ensure we have a community with an attractive look. Who is affected by the architectural controls and covenants? All property owners in the Covington Ridge neighborhood must conform to the neighborhood covenants. Failure to comply with the architectural controls can result in unnecessary home improvement delays, additional expense and possible legal action. What about existing structures and changes that have been made without approval? The ACC will be reviewing all previous approvals as well as structures and improvements that have not been approved. Any violations will be addressed by the ACC and dealt with on a one-by-one basis. Who approves architectural changes? The Architectural Control Committee (ACC) which is a committee of volunteer homeowners. What is the ACC approving? The ACC reviews any change to your house or lot that affects the external appearance of the property. According to the Covington Ridge covenants, the ACC is in place to protect all homeowner's property values by ensuring that any changes are ".. in conformity and harmony of external design and general quality with the existing standards of the neighborhood....and the location of Structures on the Lots is compatible and harmonious with the topography of the Property..." (Covenants, Article 11 Sec. 1). All improvements must conform to applicable zoning and construction laws and standards. How long is the approval process? Allow 2 days for acknowledgment and up to 45 days for approval. Approval is required prior to starting any project so please plan your project timeline accordingly. What are the steps to be
taken when a violation is observed? The violation is reported to our ACC and
then to our Management Company and a violation letter is sent with a deadline
to comply. If needed, a second letter is sent warning the property
owner of a fine if the violation is not corrected. If the violation is still
not corrected at that point, the ACC or Management Company will administer a
fine, seek legal help, as well as make arrangements to correct the violation
and in turn bill the property owner. B) Abbreviated List of Controlled Items (Extracted From CRHOA Covenants) * Structural alterations,
paint color change, roof material and color A REQUEST FORM is required when, for example: * Planting or removing any
trees or shrubs According to our bylaws approvals are required for structure changes. “…'Structure' shall mean and
refer to: (i) any thing or object, the placement of which upon any Lot may
affect the appearance of such Lot, including by way of illustration and not
limitations any building or part thereof : garage, porch, gazebo, shed,
greenhouse or bathhouse, coop or cage, covered or uncovered patio, swimming
pool, tennis court, fence, curbing, paving, wall, tree, shrub, sign,
signboard, mailbox, driveway, temporary or permanent living quarters
(including any house trailer) or any other temporary or permanent improvement
to such Lot; (ii) any excavation, grading, fill ditch, diversion dam or other
thing, object or device which affects or alters the natural flow of surface
waters from, upon or across any Lot, or which affects or alters the flow of
any waters in any natural or artificial creek, stream, wash or drainage
channel from, upon or across any Lot; and (iii) any change in grade at any
point on a Lot of more than six (6) inches...” C) Submitting an ACC Request: 1. Submit an ACC Request online by going to (http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/crhoa/OnlineACC.html). The submitted form is automatically routed to the ACC Board Members. Follow-up the online request with necessary supporting documentation (architectural drawings, sketches, pictures, contractor specifications, site plans, list materials, etc.) to the ACC Board team. 2. Print the ACC Request Form (http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/crhoa/docimages/ACCRequestFormNew.pdf) and complete. Attach necessary supporting documentation (architectural drawings, sketches, pictures, contractor specifications, site plans, list materials, etc.) to the ACC Request Form and provide to an ACC Board Member. Submit the completed form to
an ACC Board member. D) Current ACC Board Members: The following homeowners are contributing their time by participating as ACC Board Members: John Patton pattonjw@bellsouth.net Susan Derbis mandark1@comcast.net Cindy Waye caw16@comcast.net Mark Seedorff mark.seedorff@prudential.com
John Hellman john@mcgahee.com
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