Committee Rules January 2005

 Making Changes to the Exterior of Your Home

Dear Beverly Glen Park Homeowners: 

As you know, we live in a condominium community. The CC&Rs require the Homeowners Association to regulate all changes to the exterior appearance of your house and grounds. 

You are required to get the approval of the Association before you make any changes.

 If changes are made to the exterior of your house or grounds without permission, the Board can legally require you to remove the changes and restore things to their original condition. 

Save grief and expense. Always obtain written Board approval for any planned change in the exterior of your house and grounds.   

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

“WHAT KINDS OF CHANGES TO MY HOUSE REQUIRE PRIOR  WRITTEN

APPROVAL BY THE ASSOCIATION’S ARCHITECTURE/LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE?”

ALL changes to the Exterior of your house and yard.

 Including, (but not limited to):

 EXTERIOR PAINTING

WINDOW REPLACEMENT

GARAGE DOOR REPLACEMENT

LANDSCAPING RE-DESIGN

TREE REMOVAL

ROOM ADDITIONS

PATIOS

PATIO COVERS

DECK ADDITIONS

SWIMMING POOLS

SPAS

FENCES

WALLS

“WHAT ABOUT BRUSH AND TREE REMOVAL ON COMMON PROPERTY?”

It is especially important that you never make changes on

Common Areas without PRIOR WRITTEN permission.

 Homeowners may trim trees at their own expense and may hire a tree trimming service of their choice only AFTER (1) submitting such request in writing to the Architectural and Landscape Committee, together with the approval and/or comments from affected neighbors, (2) written approval of the Architectural and Landscape Committee, (3) signing the standard Association indemnification agreement and (4) supervision by the Association’s landscaper.

“WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR PAINTING THE EXTERIOR OF MY HOUSE?”

 All homeowners intending to paint their home must submit their color choices to the Association office prior to painting.  Homeowners must receive a stamped approval of the selected colors from the Architecture/Landscape Committee.  There is a list of pre-approved colors from which to choose located at the Association office.

“HOW DO I GET PERMISSION FOR BUILDING AN ADDITION ONTO MY HOUSE OR FOR MAKING AN EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF MY HOUSE OR YARD?”

 The procedure is the same for all additions to your house or any exterior renovation to your house or yard.  The BGP Homeowners’ Association’s Declarations of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), Article 6.2, is very explicit on this matter. It provides, in part, “....no replacement, addition or alteration of a building, structure fence, drainage facility or other improvement, or of the landscaping...shall be erected, placed, altered or removed on any Residence until the plans, specifications and plot plan showing the location of such replacement, addition, alteration or removal has been approved in writing by the Architectural Committee... Such plans…shall be prepared by an architect, engineer, and/or landscaping architect...” Homeowner familiarization with Article 6.2, in its entirety, is recommended prior to undertaking any changes to the exterior of your house or yard.

NOTE:       No verbal approvals are ever granted. All approvals must be in writing and on file in the Association office.

CHECKLIST

        1.              Prepare plans as required (drawn to scale.)

2.              Obtain signatures on your elevations from any neighbors who may be affected by your construction.

3.              Submit plans to the Association office.

4.              Sign an Indemnity Agreement.

5.              After review, if your plans are approved, the Committee will stamp your plans.

6.              Obtain City permits and inspections, if required.  Submit a copy of the permits to the Association.

7.              Submit any changes to the plans or other requirements to the Committee and to the City.

(NOTE: The Association reserves the right to require Homeowners to furnish more information than is indicated in this guide before approval is given. This may include, but is not necessarily limited to, blueprints, renderings, surveys, opinions of geological and soil engineers or other experts).