It’s not quite officially fall, but time to start thinking about what needs to be done before the weather turns cooler and wet.  Next week the ACC Committee will be walking through the neighborhood and noting any possible violations on your property that don’t meet requirements the covenants of our neighborhood. If you know of something on your property and have plans to address this, please send an email (acclhhawestwood@gmail.com) to the ACC to notify them to avoid a violation letter. Communication is one of our biggest goals through all of this, so please keep the ACC informed of your plans to deal with any violation. If you have previously received a violation letter and haven’t addressed the issues, you will receive another letter. Our hope is to avoid sending letters, so please work with the ACC in correcting the violations.

Here are some of the issues that included in the violation letters:

General maintenance:

1. House paint faded, chipped or peeling
2. Roofs (check for moss)
3. Dirty exterior surface of gutters or vegetation growing out of gutters
4. Fence in poor condition
5. Driveway in disrepair
6. Christmas lights need to be removed

Repair or replacement needed:

1. Siding
2. Trim
3. Chimney
4. Garage doors
5. Windows
6. Screens 
7. Porch, deck, patio (if visible from street)

Landscaping:

1. Grass maintained at appropriate height, watered and fertilized to maintain an overall quality look.
2. Trees, plants, shrubs, ground cover unkempt appearing
3. Weeds more than 4 inches tall
4. Tree/shrub canopy blocking views on street corners
5. Debris/overgrown plants, weeds or grass on driveway

Improper storage of:

1. Lawnmower
2. Barbecue equipment
3. Firewood
4. Building/construction materials and tools
5. Car(s) parked on grass

Not screened from view:

1. Boat, camper, utility trailer, motorhome
2. Vehicles in state of disrepair 
3. Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste containers