Summer is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about maintenance around your property and home now that we have improved weather. If you received a violation notice in the spring and haven’t been able to address the issue(s), please make plans to do so as soon as possible. Please communicate your action plan to the ACC committee as soon as possible at acclhhawestwood@gmail.com. Also, be aware that the ACC will be walking through the neighborhood around mid-July for their quarterly review, so if there is something you know that needs attention on your property, please take care of it. If it’s something that will take some time, reach out to the ACC and let them know your plans for the issue and avoid a violation notice. Here are some things to think about pertaining to possible violations:

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.
2. Trees, plants, shrubs, ground cover unkempt appearing
3. Weeds more than 4 inches tall
4. Tree/shrub canopy blocking views on 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