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Section Two: Introduction, Laurel Place II Owners Association
The Laurel Place II Owners Association (hereinafter referred to as the
Association) is a legal entity, which makes the group of owners mutually
invested in a non-profit Corporation. This Corporation is for the basic purpose of
maintaining and improving the value of the members investment: ownership of
your home.
The CC&Rs for the community were given to you when you signed your Title
Company paperwork for the purchase of your home. The document in your
hands is for the purpose of restating the rules outlined in the CC&Rs in a
simplified, easy to read form.
Homes within the community are for single-family residential usage only. While
home offices are perfectly acceptable, owners (or tenants) may not run trade,
commercial, or retail activities involving client visitations to the residence or
community out of their residence; furthermore, owners may not convert the
garages to shipping, warehousing, shop, or storage use for a business, or for
anything else which would displace a vehicle from being parked within.
Future Boards retain the right to amend this document for additional or altered
content.
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This means that the Association holds separate and distinct obligations for
maintenance dependant upon the designation of the lot owned by any given
homeowner for the residence address.
Because the condominium structure is the property of the Association, and each
separate unit owner owns from interior wall to interior wall only, any modifications
to these structures must first be approved IN WRITING by the Association Board
or a duly designated and approved Architectural committee acting on behalf of
the community for that purpose. Please refer to the CC&Rs for definitions
regarding what can and cannot be modified without prior approval.
While the stand-alone homes have separate maintenance obligations and own
their own structures, they too are required to adhere to the CC&R requirements
regarding Architectural Modifications, and must, just like condominium unit
owners, submit applications for any modifications which are visible to the exterior
of their homes. Any submittal must be reviewed and approved by the Board or
architectural authority of the community before an owner begins a project which
could alter the outward appearance or the behavioral aspects (such as the
drainage pattern) of the property. Remember that by State Law, the Board or
architectural authority has 45 days to review a submittal, so dont schedule
your work until you actually have the approval in your hand! Dont forget, as
well, that in many cases, the local building department requires permits for work,
so check with the City of Santa Clara Building Department before you commence
any alteration; the Board or the architectural authority of the community is NOT
responsible to determine whether owners must obtain a permit or not for any
proposed modifications.
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The following rules have been established by the Board in the interest of creating
a simplified re-statement of the Rules of the Association as stated by the CC&Rs
document, in a more easily accessible format for you and your tenants.
Please keep in mind that should you choose to lease or rent your unit out, YOU
will be held responsible for the behavior of your tenants, and the Association is
under no requirement to correct their behavior for you. Any fines or costs
incurred by their behaviors will be your financial responsibility.
4. Noise: Please be courteous of your neighbors. Keep any music from your
unit at a reasonable level which will not disturb your neighbors. The City of
Santa Clara has a noise moratorium of 10 p.m.; be certain to move any
loud social gatherings strictly indoors past that time, and be aware that
noise travels through common walls easily. Your neighbors have the right
to call the police to respond to loud disturbances, and will be encouraged
to do so if circumstances are appropriate. The Board may also call
hearings regarding noise offenses, and fines to the HOA account may be
levied for this violation.
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5. Common Area Landscape areas are intended for passive recreation
only and not active sports. Organized activities, such as soccer, football,
baseball, or large parties shall be allowed on common area property only
with the pre-approval of the Board. Please be aware that the community
has very limited common area space, and the roads in the community are
in active use. The Board advises caution if allowing children to play
outside homes and urges homeowners not to allow children to play
unattended.
7. Personal items must be stored out of view of the common areas. Patio
furniture, small refrigerators not visible from the common area, and
healthy-appearing plants may be displayed on balconies and decks, but
these areas cannot be utilized for storage of items such as ladders,
bicycles, laundry lines, etc. Childrens play items and toys such as
bicycles; scooters, etc. must not be left in front of homes and visible from
the common areas when not in use. If you are not certain the item will be
allowed, contact the management firm or the Board for approval.
9. Owners are responsible to clean up any mess that they make or cause
in the common area.
10. The structures of the Association are property of the Association. Should
you or a tenant or guest of your unit cause any damage to the structure,
this damage must be PROMPTLY reported to the management firm, and
will be reviewed by the Board or Architectural or Maintenance Committees
for determination of scope of repairs and authorization of the vendor to be
used for the repair. Owners and residents are under no circumstances to
effect repairs themselves without prior authorization of the Board or the
appropriate committee. This includes painting.
11. Neither the Association nor the Management Firm will be held responsible
for any items lost, damaged, or stolen.
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12. Foul language and aggressive behavior toward other residents will be
considered to be an obnoxious behavior, and will be addressed by
management and the Board as a violation, and may result in violation
notices, hearings and fines.
13. Garage doors are to be kept closed except during entry or exit of vehicles
or when open temporarily while someone is working inside.
14. Garages are required by the conditions of approval of the City of Santa
Clara and by the Association CC&Rs as intended for vehicular storage.
Garages may NOT, under any circumstances, be converted to any other
use, including storage, workshop, workout, or living areas. Personal items
storage in garages may only occur if such storage does not displace a
passenger vehicle from being properly stored within.
15. Garages may only be used to store recreational vehicles only if the item is
contained completely within the garage and does not cause displacement
of a regular passenger vehicle. Vehicles may be parked in residence
driveways (stand alone homes only) ONLY if the garage is being utilized
to store 2 passenger vehicles already.
16. Burning: No condition related to fire is allowed which may cause a hazard
or be considered a violation of state or local law. Please contact the fire
district for local restrictions on the use of open flame Barbecues using gas
or charcoal fuel.
17. Signs: The only signs which can be displayed from any unit by an owner
or resident are as follows:
a. noncommercial signs or posters no larger than 9 sq. ft
b. noncommercial flags or banners no larger than 15 sq. ft.
c. signs as required by law
d. One sign of customary and reasonable size, not taller than 4
feet in height for the purpose of advertising a unit for sale,
lease, or rent.
18. Trash: All garbage, recycling, and containers for same are to be stored
completely out of sight of the common areas. Trash containers and
recycling are allowed to be placed in the common area curbside for pickup
from 4 p.m. on the afternoon prior to Waste Management Collection, and
may remain out until 8 p.m. the day of the actual pickup. Units with trash
or containers out beyond this timeframe will be treated as violators, and
the action can result in, but is not limited to, fines. Trash stored outside is
unsightly, and creates difficulty for neighbors accessing their garages and
violates the mandatory safety clearance requirement of the emergency
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services and Fire Department, and the Association can be fined by the
City for this behavior.
21. Satellite Dish Installation: All satellite dish installation plans must be
submitted to the Association management for review and approval by the
Board prior to actual installation. A copy of the initial satellite dish
submittal and guidelines form is attached at the end of this package for
your usage. Any dish which ceases to be used for the purpose for which it
was designed and installed must be removed promptly by the unit owner,
whether this owner is the person responsible for the initial installation or
not.
23. Dues: Monthly Association dues are due on the first and considered late
on the 15th of each month.
24. Failure of owner to maintain unit: If an owner fails to maintain the unit,
and the Board decides it is necessary in order to preserve the structure to
do repairs to the unit interior, they can notify owner of the work which must
be done. If the owner fails, the Board can call a hearing per the
requirements of the by-laws, and will have the right to subsequently enter
the unit to conduct the repairs, cost of which will be assessed to the
owner.
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26. Speed Limit within the community is 10 MPH. Children play in the
community, and pedestrians may be in the road.
27. All owners are responsible to maintain any improvement, which they have
installed or caused to be installed.
28. All owners are responsible to maintain the interior of their unit in good
condition and repair, including all fixtures and appliances, such as
electrical outlets, fireplaces, etc. This includes paint, paper, plaster, tile,
floors, locksets, ceilings and utility connections. See pages 17 through 20
of the CC&Rs for further information on this issue.
29. Radio and television antennas may NOT be installed outside any unit.
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Section Five: Specific Rules & Regulations
Pets
For the protection of owners, visitors, and guests, the following are the rules
regarding pet ownership in the community:
1. Dogs are to be leashed at all times while in the common areas of the
Association. The Board will take action against any violators of this policy
and the violator will be subject to hearings and fines. Unleashed animals
are also subject to the City Animal Control. Aggressive behavior by dogs
will not be tolerated. All leashed dogs must be under the control of a
person fully capable of controlling the animal at all times.
2. Pet owners are required to pick up their pets waste and dispose of it
in a sanitary manner. Solid Pet waste in homeowner yards or on
community premises is a nuisance and health hazard and will not be
tolerated. No dogs are allowed to use lawn areas. Owners must pick up
and properly dispose of ALL pet fecal remains. Doggie stations are
provided within the community for this purpose.
5. All pets within the community are to be licensed as required by City Code.
7. Ownership of pets within the community is limited to two normal and usual
animals, such as dogs, cats, or birds. No animals, rodents, birds, reptiles,
fish, livestock or poultry may be kept for commercial purposes or bred in
the community. No pet of any sort is allowed to freely roam in the
community common areas.
9. Private yards MUST be kept clean and smell-free from pet usage and
elimination-waste.
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Section Five: Specific Rules & Regulations
Parking
The purpose of the garages in the Association, both from the perspective of the
City of Santa Claras conditions of approval and from the builder and of the
Association itself, is to house the vehicles of the residents of the units.
The purpose of the common area guest parking is to provide parking for
the guests of residents, emergency vehicles, and service providers for the
Association. It is NOT for overflow parking of owner vehicles.
The Board has implemented a parking policy that defines a legitimate guest and
when a guest becomes a resident vehicle. The latest copy of the parking policy is
always on display in the community notice board and on the community website.
Parking rules
1. No vehicle can be parked ANYWHERE within the property of the
Association except for within the garages or properly parked in the marked
common area parking. Do not park your vehicle in a red zone or you will
be towed. Attended vehicles may load and unload for a period not
exceeding 10 minutes. Use of hazard signals is advised during this time.
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Section Five: Specific Rules & Regulations
2. For CONDOS: The approved location for installation of any satellite dishes is
on the ledger board for the upper level horizontal roofing of the buildings, on
the same side of the building as the garage doors are located. Absolutely no
penetration of the building shell is permitted, or you will be required to pay for
repairs to the building structure.
For ALL units: Your satellite installer should come prepared to access the
upper roof elevation, and should come prepared to provide secure sealing of
the wire penetration. No penetration of the building shell is permitted as it will
void the warranty from the builder.
3. The equipment should be attached to the ledger board or rafter tails using a
J-Mount, so that the securing hardware for support of the item damages
neither the roofing material nor gutters, and nothing should penetrate the
building wall.
4. Cable for connection of the dish system should be run through the bird screen
ventilation holes, if applicable, located along the ledger board area under the
roofing for access to the attic spaces. Again, NO BUILDING SHELL
PENETRATION SHOULD OCCUR during or as a result of this installation.
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The submittal form you will need to process a request for this or any other
architectural approval item (ANY alteration visible from the common area of
the Association must be approved via this method) is attached to these
R&Rs, or is available on the Associations website, and should be filled out
and given to the Management Company to be forwarded to the Board or
Architectural Review Committee for review and approval.
Management Contact:
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Any modification to your unit, either as visible from the exterior of the unit from
the common area (as in the case of installation of a satellite dish) or involving the
internal structures of your unit (such as plumbing or electrical modifications) must
be pre-approved by the Board or the Architectural Committee appointed by the
Board for such a purpose.
Condominium owners, please keep in mind that condos within this community
are located in a structure, which is owned by the Association, not by individual
owners. Any and all changes made which will be visible from the common area
exterior or structural members of the building MUST have a submittal made and
be approved by the architectural committee and/or the Board before any
modifications are made.
Dawn Emerson,
Boardwalk Investment Group, Inc. AMO
317 Lennon Lane, Suite 200
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Direct: (925) 287-3427
dawn@boardwalkonline.com
* After hours 24 hour emergency, call (925) 937-4378
This submittal may be by mail, in person, or via e-mail. You may NOT proceed
with any modification without first receiving approval of the request in writing or
via e-mail.
Please use the attached form for your submittal. Refer to pages 21 22 of the
CC&Rs, sections 6.4 through 6.12 for further detail regarding Architectural
approval.
Please keep in mind that some modifications you may be planning can potentially
void the structural warranty from the Builder. Owners proceeding with
unapproved modifications which are discovered to have impacted the structural
integrity of the condominium structure will be assessed the full cost of the
resulting repair as conducted by a legitimate contractor.
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___________________________ ____________________________________
Applicant Name (Please print clearly) Applicant Address
______________________ _____________________ ____________________
Home phone daytime or cellular e-mail address
In accordance with Article 6, section 6.4 of the CC&Rs, Applicant herein requests
Association approval for a modification, addition, or deletion as follows:
B. Condo Owners: You must submit a copy of this application along with the contractors
specific information and a copy of their current liability insurance coverage, or this
application will be returned to you as incomplete.
C. Submit the name of and contractors license number of the firm you propose to install
this modification for you. All contractors hired to do work within the community MUST
have current and adequate Liability insurance, and if any employees of the contractor
will work on this project, must also have adequate and current Workers Comp
insurance.
D. Owner must notify the Association once the work is completed, so that the final result
may be viewed and evaluated by the ARC or Board, and the outcome approved.
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* I will be responsible and liable for acquiring all necessary City or County approvals,
including building permits, and that any subsequent significant changes in design and
or color shall be re-submitted to the ARC for Approval, and
* I accept the liability for any acts of any Contractors, Workmen, Suppliers, or acts of
mine resulting from the work herein specified and agree to hold harmless the Spyglass
Owners Association, its officers, directors, and members, and
* I agree that I shall be responsible for the prompt repair of any damage to the common
area or private property for which the Association has the maintenance responsibility
as caused by any Contractors, Workmen, or Suppliers, and
_____________________________________________ ________________
Applicant Signature Date
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Section Seven: CC&R Enforcement Policy Fine Schedule
The following Association fine policy and schedule is set in accordance with
the CC&Rs, Article VII, section 7.1.5. Fines levied as outlined below shall be
assessed to Owners Account for violations or failure to comply with
Covenants, Conditions, and Rules and Regulations by any family member,
invited or uninvited guest or resident of the Laurel Place II Owners
Association. The Association also may charge fines for any violations of
state, municipal or local laws, ordinances or regulations if the violations create
a nuisance or hazard to Owners and/or residents of the complex.
B. If the owner of the vehicle is known, a letter calling the owner to a Board
hearing will be sent to the homeowner address on file. Fines will be
assessed for continued violations.
C. If the owner of the vehicle is not known, the vehicle will be subject to
towing at Owners expense.
Parking violations under this provision shall include, but not be confined to,
vehicles parked up against garage doors, vehicles parked in red zones or
blocking emergency service access, vehicles parked in such a way as to
block entry and access to garages of owners, vehicles parked in fire lanes or
in landscape areas, and abandoned vehicles.
C. Failure to comply with one or more violation notices shall cause the Board
to set up a hearing with the owner of the unit creating the issue. This
hearing shall result in a hearing outcome letter being generated and sent
to the unit owner detailing the results of Board deliberations from this
hearing, whether the owner attended the hearing or was absent. Fines
may be assessed as follows by the Board following a hearing: First
incidence: $100.00 Second incidence of the same or closely related
violation: $200.00 Third incidence and all repetitions thereafter: $300.00
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per incidence, which can be assessed daily for so long as the violation
persists and is reported and per multiple occurrence, such as in the case
of pet fecal deposits or vehicle violations.
Owners shall be given fifteen (15) days written notice of the violation to take
corrective action, and shall be given an opportunity to be heard before the Board,
or Committee established by the Board, with respect to the alleged Violation(s) or
failure to take corrective action as provided above at a hearing conducted before
the fine(s) are assessed to the Owners account. Be advised that the alleged
violator may request a Board hearing for any violation, including the initial
violation.
If, after the hearing, the Board or appropriate committee upholds the fine(s), the
fine(s) shall be added to the owners first monthly statement following the
meeting at which the action was upheld. If the Homeowner fails to appear as
scheduled after notification, the Board will presume that the owner acknowledges
the validity of the charge, and the fine will be added as provided above in the
same manner as if the appeal had been heard and upheld. It is the responsibility
of the violator to file a Request for Resolution via the ADR procedure.
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The Association keeps records of account and Minutes of the proceedings of its
members and Board.
California Corporation Section 8333 provides that the owners shall have the right,
during reasonable business hours; to inspect the accounting books and records
of the Association, and Minutes, except for executive sessions, of the
proceedings of the members and the Board and committees of the Board.
The following requirements are hereby established for the inspection of the
records of the Association:
4. At the discretion of the Board, or its agent, certain records may only be
inspected in the presence of a Board member or employee of the
managing agent.
5. The person(s) requesting access shall not disrupt the ordinary business
activities of the registered office or its employees during the course of
inspection.
6. No records may be removed from the office without the express written
consent of the Board.
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8. Limitations of Access: Consistent with an individuals right to privacy and
applicable law, the following records will not be made available without the
express written consent of the Board:
a. Minutes of Executive Sessions;
b. Minutes of Administrative Hearings pertaining to the imposition of
punitive measures;
c. Where disclosure would violate a constitutional or statutory
provision or applicable public policy;
d. Where disclosure would violate a constitutional or statutory
provision or applicable public policy;
e. Personnel Records;
f. Inter-office memoranda;
g. Litigation files;
h. Preliminary date, information or investigations which have not been
formally approved by the Board, such as contractor bid prospects;
i. Where disclosure may result in an invasion of personal privacy,
breach of confidence or privileged information;
j. Where disclosures would unreasonably interfere with or disrupt the
operation of the Association;
k. Where access results in a private harm or damage that out weights
the right to access.
10. Upon request by an owner and approval by the Board, the monthly
financial report for a given month may be supplied to any owner for
review. This is normally done via e-mail, but the financial report may be
arranged for pickup in person or mailing at the cost of the homeowner and
with the approval of the Board.
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