Deftones
Posts:28
 | | 05/10/2008 4:25 PM |
 Alert | I received a notice of violation today about "not keeping the asetheics of the community by maintaining my landscaping. Please remove weeds in front yard and side yard and maintaing landscaping." Ummm, I did some work over a week ago. My house was "observed" to have these violations on 05/07/08. I have no weeds. My landscaping is maintained. I'm not sure what they heck they are talking about. My front yard looks infinitely better than nearly all the houses around me. I'm writing a letter to contest the violation. It's ridiculous. | | | |
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Reagan
Posts:745
| | 05/11/2008 6:58 AM |
Alert | | I would take some pictures for your records. Maybe they made a mistake on the address? | |
Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.
Reagan, Los Angeles Times, January 7, 1970 | |
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wifimoocher
Posts:68
| | 05/11/2008 9:53 AM |
Alert | Yeah thats possible reagan. they prolly did get the address wrong.
Also did they send a picture with the violation to show what they saw in your yard?
I dont think they are picking the worst looking houses and sending violations, your neighbors might have gotten them too. As i understand it they take pictures of violations, so they have proof to show that your yard has weeds.
And when you call to discuss the violation. see if they can send you a pic of your yard that they observed. | |
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reagdog
Posts:98
| | 05/11/2008 1:11 PM |
Alert | | Kriss usually takes pictures of the violation for proof, so ask him to see the picture and see if he does have the wrong house. | | | |
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jhall
Posts:1351
| | 05/12/2008 11:43 AM |
Alert | | Does he take pictures of the people parking their cars in their yard? Come on people lets not let this neighborhood look like hillbilly trash | |
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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C&W
Posts:169
| | 05/12/2008 5:03 PM |
Alert | "Does he take pictures of the people parking their cars in their yard?"
jhall,
it makes sense to have evidence when it comes to court matter, you can say all day and night but if you don't have good evidence, then you're in a mute position. | | | |
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Smokin Ace
Posts:246
| | 05/12/2008 7:31 PM |
Alert | He can send out letter to those who clean there yards yet I have a person by me who's garage door has been open 1 foot for over 2 months now with cats going in and out that look like they have mange. Now all his junk seems to be falling out as well. Plus the person has weeds that are over 1.5 feet growing in the cracks of the driveway. I know someone lives there as well since both cars move daily so where is there letters and fines?!
PS- They have lived there at least 3 months and still no front yard either. | |
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. ~Lord Acton | |
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reagdog
Posts:98
| | 05/14/2008 11:15 PM |
Alert | | Smokin Ace - PM me the address of this house and I will take a look at it and make sure a violation is sent out. | | | |
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pissedparent
Posts:354
| | 05/22/2008 9:13 PM |
Alert | | If I think the violation is BS I send the letter back with all the violations they need to clean up, like the pen marks on the mailboxes and give them 2 weeks to do it. | | | |
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Tio Junior
Posts:187
| | 05/23/2008 12:18 AM |
Alert | | How does that work out for you? | | | |
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pissedparent
Posts:354
| | 05/24/2008 7:28 PM |
Alert | | They have never got back to me, and the mailboxes are still dirty, should I send another letter? or just fine them straight away.... | | | |
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wifimoocher
Posts:68
| | 05/26/2008 2:02 PM |
Alert | well pissedparent,
if you are paying that much attention to the condition of the mail boxes then you prolly have a well kept yard and should not be getting a letter in the first place.
also if you are that annoyed by the dirty mail box. take an old rag with some ajax on it and whipe the mailbox down. We all have to do our part. and i personaly have not seen any weeds in my part of phase 3 but if i do see them in the common area i'll be sure to pick them.
course you could fine them and advise them of it at our next hoa meeting. | |
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Tio Junior
Posts:187
| | 05/26/2008 2:22 PM |
Alert | Well said Wifi. I think people need to quit relying on the HOA for EVERYTHING and take 5 minutes and fix whatever is irritating them. Not to toot my own horn, but I maintain my front yard and now both of my neighbor's houses because no one lives there. I don't complain to the HOA and wait 2 months for them to clean it - I just do it.
"Ask not what your HOA can do for you, but what you can do for your HOA!" (Tio Junior 2008)
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pissedparent
Posts:354
| | 05/26/2008 2:30 PM |
Alert | My point was I take very good care of my yard, NEVER PARK ON THE STREET, and wasting time on a letter was bs, they probably went to far on my neighbors side and blamed me. I will ignore the letter once. The second time, they will get a phone call about boundary lines.
As for the mailbox...I pay $62 a month for THEM to clean that up not me. That should be their 1st priority not my yard, that is my priority. But they don't make money off of fines by cleaning up common areas, do they? When and if I have to go and clean the mailbox or any other "common area" I will then charge them $62 dollars to do so. That is how life works. If the HOA doesn't know that by know they will sure know after dealing with me.
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Tio Junior
Posts:187
| | 05/26/2008 3:06 PM |
Alert | I'm glad you take care of your yard and don't park on the street - that's the very minimum that's expected of a homeowner.
When did you get your weed violation? Kriss should be taking pictures of all violations, so he should have proof of weeds in your front yard or you are right and he got the wrong house - the proof should be in the picture.
I also pay $62/mo but I am willing to put in extra effort to help maintain the neighborhood and I don't ask for anything in return.
And I don't agree with "that's how life works." That's how life works if you are only willing to do the minimum asked of you and aren't willing to go above and beyond for anything or anybody. Would you ask to be compensated for being a kids soccer coach or for being on the HOA board? Try being proactive and helping other people out - it's a better feeling than complaining about everything that's not being done. | | | |
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RichTig
Posts:0
| | 05/26/2008 4:01 PM |
Alert | Here here. Well put, Tio! | |
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Smokin Ace
Posts:246
| | 05/27/2008 3:08 PM |
Alert | | Tio well put!. I wanted to play a little devils advocate though. Where do you draw the line when it comes to what the $62 a month covers? If we keep going the extra mile they will do less and less mean while thinking they are doing this great job when rather it is the people who are tired of looking at it. It is just a thought…… | |
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. ~Lord Acton | |
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alanf
Posts:1601
| | 05/27/2008 3:27 PM |
Alert | Posted By Smokin Ace on 05/27/2008 3:08 PM
Tio well put!. I wanted to play a little devils advocate though. Where do you draw the line when it comes to what the $62 a month covers? If we keep going the extra mile they will do less and less mean while thinking they are doing this great job when rather it is the people who are tired of looking at it. It is just a thought……
After the WM and Orbitel payments come out...we aren't paying very much.
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Smokin Ace
Posts:246
| | 05/27/2008 4:27 PM |
Alert | | How much do we pay them a month anyone know? | |
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. ~Lord Acton | |
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alanf
Posts:1601
| | 05/27/2008 4:43 PM |
Alert | Posted By Smokin Ace on 05/27/2008 4:27 PM
How much do we pay them a month anyone know?
Graham posted this a while back:
Expenses: Lawn Vendor $15.03
Pest Control $0.04
Landscape Supplies $2.18
Sprinkler Repair $0.29
L/S Trees/Shrubs $0.18
Other Outdoor/Maint Supplies $0.12 Utilities: Electric $1.45
Water $7.27
Garbage $11.27
Cable TV $15.27 Admin: Legal/Collection $0.15
Printing/Post/Office $0.58
Income Tax $0.02
Audit Expense $0.06
Managment Fees $4.73 Property Tax & Insurance: Property/Income Tax $0.02
Insurance Expense $0.73 Transfer to Reserves $2.61 | | | |
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