The Meadows Homes Association Rules
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Subject
Common-Area Rules
Maintenance
Vehicles and Parking
Swimming Pool Rules
Clubhouse Rules
Fire Prevention
Disturbing Noises and Nuisances
Architectural Control I - General
Architectural Control II – Satellite Dishes and Antennas
Architectural Control III – Fair Housing Act Alterations
Signs
Instructions for Resale and Leasing
Changes in Rules
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1. COMMON-AREA RULES (Revised July 15, 2014)
1. Riding bicycles or skateboards on sidewalks is prohibited.
2. Discarding items onto the common area is prohibited.
3. Tree climbing is prohibited. Homeowners are responsible for the costs to replace any
tree damaged or destroyed by climbers who are their family members, guests, or tenants.
4. Ball-playing against exterior clubhouse, home, or patio walls is prohibited. Golf balls -that is, small hard dimpled balls used in playing golf, and not including plastic, hollow, or
other types of toy or practice golf balls -- may not be hit from or onto the common area.
5. Bird feeders may not be hung from trees in common areas. Free-standing bird feeders
may not be placed in common areas. Bird seed and bird food must not be placed on the
ground in common areas, because they attract vermin.
6. Sidewalks, home entrances, front yards and common areas must be kept free from
rubbish, bicycles, motorcycles, baby carriages, water hoses, boxes, or any other articles
that may obstruct maintenance of the grounds or detract from the appearance of the
community.
7. Wood must not be stacked outside patio walls. (Stacked wood attracts termites, insects,
mice and snakes.)
8. No fences, enclosures, personal play equipment, or structures of any kind may be
erected or placed upon the grounds.
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9. Flowers, shrubs, and trees may not be planted in the common area without written
permission from the Landscaping and Grounds Committee. (The Committee, with the
approval of the Board of Directors, may require the removal of plants that obstruct
movement of trash and recycling carts or restrict access to parking lots.) Existing plants,
shrubbery, and trees in the common area may not be cut or pruned without written
permission from the Committee. Plants, shrubbery and trees in the common area may not
be moved, removed, sold, given away, or destroyed without first obtaining written
permission from the Board of Directors.
10. Vegetables may not be planted outside the front walls of homes.
11. Possession and use of firecrackers, fireworks that spin on the ground, bottle rockets,
roman candles, and aerial fireworks are generally illegal in North Carolina, and their
possession and use are prohibited in the Meadows. The Board has determined that “black
snakes” and “glow worms” fireworks, while legal in North Carolina, constitute a nuisance
because of the smoke they generate when lit, and their use is also prohibited in the
Meadows.
12. Owners and tenants shall supervise their pets at all times and will be held responsible
for damage to landscaping or physical property caused by their pets.
Animals other than cats must be controlled by leash when outside the home or patio area.
Feces deposited by animals on streets, gutters, and sidewalks owned by the Association,
and on other parts of the common area must be removed by the person holding the leash.
Ponies and horses are prohibited from being tied, housed, or ridden on the common
property.
2. MAINTENANCE (Revised August 19, 2014)
1. Maintenance responsibilities of homeowners and the Association are specified in the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions. Homeowners may request exterior
maintenance by calling or writing the Association’s management company. Normal
maintenance hours are weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
2. Broken windows, torn screens, and damaged front doors must be repaired immediately
by Owners.
3. Bathtubs, showers, sinks, toilets, garbage disposals, and other water apparatus in
townhomes must not be used for purposes other than those for which they were
constructed, and sweepings, rubbish, rags, papers, ashes, cat litter, disposable diapers,
sanitary products, paper towels, or other obstructive articles must not be thrown into them.
Costs of repair of damage resulting from misuse or neglect are the responsibility of the
offending homeowner.
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4. Painting. Homeowners are allowed to do touch-up exterior painting only. (Identifying
Paint numbers are available from the Association’s management company.) Exterior
building surfaces requiring more extensive painting must be reported to the management
company. In repainting, existing colors will be matched, unless the Owner submits a
written request to the Architectural Control Committee for a change to a color on the
Committee’s list of approved colors. During repainting, patio awnings and sun sails,
including center support bars, must be removed to permit ladders to be handled on the
patio.
3. VEHICLES AND PARKING
1. The only vehicles allowed to be parked on Meadows property are automobiles, vans,
and SUV vehicles. Examples of vehicles NOT allowed are: Commercial vehicles of any
type, campers, trailers, boats, boat trailers, buses and trucks. Any questionable vehicle will
be ruled on by the Board.
2. All residents shall park only in those two (2) parking spaces designated for their
unit. Guests shall park only in visitor spaces, or in spaces designated for the unit
they are visiting. It is the responsibility of the unit owner to see that their guests
are parked in the proper spaces. No vehicles shall be parked in the dirt or grass
areas of the Meadows property.
3. If a resident has more than two vehicles, the additional vehicle may be parked in a
space not used by a homeowner if an agreement is obtained from that homeowner,
or the vehicle may be temporarily parked in the clubhouse parking lot for a period
not to exceed three days. In order for a vehicle to be parked in the clubhouse parking lot
for a period greater than three days, application must be made to the property management
company and a permit received allowing parking for a period not to exceed thirty days.
Should it be necessary for a vehicle to be parked in the clubhouse parking lot for a period
exceeding thirty days, application must be made to the Board of Directors for a permit.
Once issued said permit must be displayed in the front window of the parked vehicle. Any
vehicle in violation of this regulation shall be subject to towing.
4. Unlicensed, wrecked, or inoperable vehicles cannot be parked on Meadows
property.
5. Repair and washing of personal vehicles shall be allowed in your designated
parking spaces only. Vehicles will not be permitted to be left on blocks for more
than eight (8) hours while being repaired, and never overnight.
6. No personal vehicles, trucks, moving vans, motorcycles, motorbikes or delivery
trucks shall be parked, driven across or onto lawns or walkways. Any damage
resulting from the violation of this regulation shall be at the direct expense of the
unit owner or resident.
7. All motorbikes (including mini-bikes and mopeds) are prohibited from common
areas in the Meadows.
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8. The maximum speed limit within the parking areas of the Meadows shall be 15
mph.
9. If a vehicle is parked in violation of the above rules, the Board of Directors shall
have the power to issue a warning to the owner of the unit. The unit owner is
responsible for all residents of their unit and guests. The warning shall be in
writing and shall be deemed delivered if it is delivered to a person present in the
unit or left in the mail slot.
10. If after the warning, the offending vehicle is not removed within 24 hours or
commits a second offense at any time, the Association, through actions by its
Board of Directors, shall have the right to have the offending vehicle towed away
without further notice, at the expense of the unit owner. The order to tow away the
offending vehicle must be signed by two members of the Board of Directors.
11. If the responsible owner cannot be determined for an offending vehicle and the vehicle
remains unattended for 48 hours, the Board of Directors shall have the right to have the
offending vehicle towed without notice and at the expense of its unknown owner. The
order to tow away the offending vehicle must be signed by two members of the Board.
12. Vehicles parked in non-parking areas could hinder the movement of emergency
vehicles. The Board of Directors shall have the right to have the offending vehicle
towed immediately without advance warning to the vehicle owner at the sole expense of
the vehicle owner. The order to tow must be signed by two Board members.
13. Nothing contained in the above rules shall require the Board of Directors to tow
away any vehicle. That right shall be exercised by the Board of Directors in its sole
discretion.
14. Any unit owner may apply in writing to the Board of Directors for an exception to
any of the rules. The Board of Directors will act on the request at the next regular board
meeting, and will answer the request in writing.
15. Any unit owner may write a complaint for any parking infraction to the Board of
Directors. These must be signed. As promptly as possible, the complaint will be dealt with
and the owner writing the complaint will be answered in writing.
16. Parking assignments and numbering of parking spaces are permanent and no
homeowner can alter or change such assignment or numbering without prior approval of
the Board of Directors.
4. SWIMMING POOL RULES (Revised July 15, 2014)
1. RESTRICTIONS. The pool may be used only by owners and residents and their family
members and guests. The pool may not be rented for parties. Rental of the clubhouse will
not include use of the pool.
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2. YOUTH. Young persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a
person 18 or older.
3. GUESTS. Up to four (4) guests are permitted per household in the pool area at one time.
All guests must be accompanied by the inviting resident while in the pool area. The Pool
Committee reserves the right to restrict guest privileges.
4. SAFETY. No glass containers are permitted within the pool area. No fence climbing,
running, pushing, wrestling, or other horseplay is permitted. No rafts, floats, etc. are
allowed in the deeper end of the pool where the marked depth is greater than five feet. No
furniture is allowed in the pool. The Pool Committee recommends that no one swim alone.
North Carolina state regulations set a maximum number of persons allowed in pools at any
one time based on the depth and surface area of the pool. For our pool, the maximum
numbers are 82 persons in the shallower end where the marked depth is five feet or less,
and 24 persons in the deeper end.
5. CLEANLINESS. Restrooms are available at the pool area. No pets are allowed in the
pool area. Persons at the pool must clean up after themselves, and not leave such things as
candy wrappers, cereal, cigarette butts, paper napkins and cups, and other litter lying
about; all such trash and recyclables must be deposited in the appropriate carts. No rocks or
debris will be allowed in the pool or pool area. Infants in diapers and incontinent persons
must wear waterproof pants while in the pool. No person will be allowed in the pool while
wearing street clothes, including shorts or cut-off jeans; only bathing suits may be worn in
the pool. Showering before entering the pool is required by North Carolina state
regulations. (Hot water showers are available inside restrooms).
6. ASSISTANCE ANIMALS. In compliance with the Fair Housing Act and H.U.D.
regulations, assistance animals may be brought into the pool area. (Assistance animals
include, among others, service dogs for persons with vision or hearing disabilities and
emotional support animals for persons with mental or psychological disabilities.) When a
person’s disability is not obvious or otherwise known to the Pool Committee, the
Committee may require information that (i) is necessary to verify that the Fair Housing
Act’s definition of disability (i.e., a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits
one or more major life activities) is met, and (ii) shows the relationship of the disability to
the service the animal provides. Assistance animals must not be allowed to run loose in
the pool area. They are on duty and must sit by the owner. If the owner is in the pool, the
animal must sit by the side of the pool. The Pool Committee may bar assistance animals
for threatening behavior, loudness, or failing to be housebroken.
7. POOL EQUIPMENT PRESERVATION. Playing with the cleaning implements is
prohibited. Pool furniture must not be removed from the pool area. Persons in the pool
must not hang on life line or buoys except in emergencies for reasons of safety.
8. INTOXICANTS. Persons under the influence of intoxicants are not permitted in the
pool area.
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9. HOURS OF OPERATION. The Board of Directors has set 7:00 a.m. as the opening
time and 9:00 p.m. as the closing time for the pool. No one may enter the pool deck after
closing time. Persons on the pool deck at closing time need not leave, but must not enter
the water after 9:00 p.m.
5. CLUBHOUSE RULES (Revised August 19, 2014)
1. General. The clubhouse is part of the common area available for use by residents. The
Board is responsible through the Clubhouse Committee for this facility, including
scheduling its use and determining the policy controlling such use.
2. Use. In general, the clubhouse may be used by
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The Board and its committees for business purposes and activities organized for all
Meadows residents. The Board is not charged a fee for these uses.
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Resident Homeowners and tenants for social activities (for example, parties and
concerts) which can more readily be accommodated by using the clubhouse as an
extension of their townhomes. For these uses the fee is $50.00, and there is a
refundable security deposit of $100.00. Resident Homeowners and tenants are
expected to be present at their respective functions.
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Non-residents for social or business purposes. (For these uses the fee is $150.00,
and the refundable security deposit is $100.00)
The Board may authorize other uses and establish fees for them.
3. Reservations. Reservations for the use of the clubhouse can be made by contacting
Nancy McLennan (704-365-4547). Rentals are on a “first requested” basis. The
appropriate rental fee and security deposit are due no later than five (5) days before the
rental date. Rental fees are non-refundable. Security deposits are refundable provided no
damage is incurred and the clubhouse has been satisfactorily cleaned.
6. FIRE PREVENTION
No combustible materials which may cause a fire hazard are permitted to be stored in the
Meadows Community.
7. DISTURBING NOISES AMD NUISANCES
No resident shall make or permit any disturbing noise in their home by himself, his family,
servants, employees, agents, visitors and licensees/ nor to permit anything by such persons
that will interfere with the rights, comforts or conveniences of other residents. No resident
shall play any musical instruments or operate a record player, stereo, television or radio if
the same shall disturb or annoy other residents.
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8. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL I – GENERAL (Revised August 19, 2014)
1. Owners and tenants, their families, employees, agents and guests shall not mark, paint,
drill or in any way deface any exterior walls.
2. The Association, through the Board’s Architectural Control Committee, must approve or
reject any change to the exterior of homes. The Board does not intend for this control to be
complicated or overly restrictive. As time progresses, the Board hopes to have many items
covered under automatic approval. Any proposed change which is not listed in paragraph 3
below as automatically approved should be submitted in writing to the Architectural
Control Committee. The Board is required by the Declaration to respond to requests
within 30 days.
3. Policy has been established on the following:
(a) Storm Doors. Doors are permitted that conform to the architectural facade of the
individual home. The frame color must be compatible with the main door color. Doors
may be either aluminum, steel or wood. Doors may be screen only, combination screen
and glass, or glass only.
(b) Awnings and Sun Sails. Awnings and sun sails are permitted over patios as long as
their colors complement the color scheme of the home. The homeowner must bear the cost
of removal for building maintenance or painting or if the Architectural Control Committee
determines that the appearance has become detrimental to the overall appearance of The
Meadows. If an awning or sun sail is removed prior to the winter months, it must be
replaced by April 1st or the entire metal frame removed.
(c) Roof Ventilators. Power or wind turbines that meet the following criteria are
approved for installation at the expense of the homeowner. Wind turbines are limited to a
12-inch neck with a maximum height of 30 inches. The diameter of power turbines is
limited to 30 inches with a maximum height of 10 inches. All maintenance and leaks are
the responsibility of the homeowner.
9. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL II: SATELLITE DISHES AND ANTENNAS
(Adopted August 19, 2014)
1. General. (a) This section applies only to satellite dishes and antennas covered by the
Federal Communications Commission’s Over-the-Air Reception Devices (“OTARD”)
regulation. This regulation generally bars homeowner associations from prohibiting the
installation and use of the following types of satellite dishes and antennas, but makes the
dishes and antennas subject to HOA rules concerning their location, safe installation and
operation, and appearance:
(1) A satellite dish one meter (39.37") or less in diameter designed to receive
direct broadcast satellite service, including direct-to-home satellite service, or to receive or
transmit fixed wireless signals by satellite.
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(2) An antenna one meter or less in diameter or diagonal measurement designed
to receive video programming services by broadband radio service (wireless cable) or to
receive or transmit fixed wireless signals other than by satellite.
(3) An antenna that is designed to receive local television broadcast signals.
(b) This Section does not apply to antennas used to receive a distant over-the-air
television signal or to antennas used for AM/FM radio, amateur ("ham") radio, Citizen's
Band ("CB") radio, or Digital Audio Radio Services ("DARS"). Permission to install those
antennas must be requested of the Architectural Control Committee in accordance with
Architectural Control I: General, above.
2. Prohibitions. Satellite dishes and antennas larger than specified in paragraph 1above are
prohibited at the Meadows.
3. Location. Satellite dishes and antennas must be installed within the patio area, unless
the occupant can demonstrate to the Architectural Control Committee that this restriction
imposes unreasonable expense or delay or precludes reception of an acceptable quality
signal.
4. Procedure. (a) Any Owner wishing to install a satellite dish or antenna must notify the
Architectural Control Committee in writing. The notification must identify a proposed
installing contractor. For clarity, the notification may include sketches of the proposed
installation and the contractor’s or manufacturer’s installation procedures.
(b) The Committee will promptly review the proposed installation for safety
concerns (for example, whether the installation ensures adequate distance from electrical
lines, grounding is sufficient to prevent fires, antennas are properly secured, water
intrusion into the building is prevented, and the building’s structural integrity is
maintained).
(c) The Committee may require amendment of the proposal. The Committee may
approve or disapprove the installation. The Committee may condition approval upon the
occupant’s (1) providing a certificate of insurance from the installing contractor establishing
that the contractor maintains acceptable worker's compensation and general liability
insurance;
(2) camouflaging antennas;
(3) painting a satellite dish to blend with the home's color, unless painting voids
the dish warranty or imposes an unreasonable expense upon the homeowner.
10. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL III: FAIR HOUSING ACT ALTERATIONS
(Adopted August 19, 2014)
1. In accordance with the Fair Housing Act, disabled or handicapped owners may make
alterations to the exteriors of their homes (for example, by installing handrails or
wheelchair ramps) at their own expense to accommodate their handicap. Any such
modifications must be consistent with applicable building codes and the Meadows
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governing documents and may not prevent reasonable passage by other residents.
2. Disabled or handicapped owners wishing to make alterations of this type must provide
the Architectural Control Committee a reasonable description of the modifications and
reasonable assurances that the work will be done in a professional manner. They must also
obtain any required building permits.
11. SIGNS (Revised August 19, 2014)
Homeowners and tenants may not place signs in the common area.
12. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESALE AND LEASING
All homeowners intending to make a bona fide sale or lease of their home are required to
give written notice to the Board of Directors of such intention. The purposes of such a
notification are as follows:
1. To alert the membership committee to visit and provide such information as is
necessary to live at the Meadows.
2. To alert the property Manager to correct the billing of assessments on that
particular home.
3. To provide the attorney handling the transaction with a certification that all
assessments on that particular home are current in the event your purpose is to
sell.
If it is necessary for you to move from your home before your sale or lease transaction can
be satisfied, it is imperative that you provide the Board of Directors with your forwarding
address and the name of the realty agent who will be handling your property for you. Such
notice in writing should include the name of the intended purchaser or lessee, the date of
closing, and the approximate date they will be moving to the Meadows. Please submit all
notices to Bumgardner Association Management.
All badges and lock cards must be returned to the Property Manager.
It is the individual owners responsibility to furnish a copy of any prospective buyer or real
estate agent with a copy of the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, The By-Laws,
Rules and Regulations and the Articles of Incorporation.
13. CHANGES IN RULES (Revised August 19, 2014)
The Board may adopt or amend rules after due notice and in compliance with the Bylaws.
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