Our homeowners are expected to maintain their yard and landscaping. The homeowner can do the work himself/herself or hire an outside contractor. The HOA provides basic lawn fertilization and twice-yearly light trimming of certain large trees in front yards. All other maintenance is the homeowner’s responsibility. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a violation letter and possible fining.
- Your yard should be mowed at least every two weeks. In warmer months, every week is preferable. Over-grown yards will be cited, followed by fining, for repeat violations.
- Mowing the yard includes edging the sidewalk, driveway, street, and all plantings.
- Mowing the yard includes cleaning up all clippings from the sidewalk, driveway, and street.
- Fruit trees (mangoes, avocados, papayas, etc) can no longer be planted in the front yard and are discouraged anywhere on your property. They attract pests. Existing fruit trees in the community have grandfather rights, until the trees are removed.
- Queen Palm, Ficus, and Mahogany trees are prohibited due to their susceptibility to disease.
- All yards must be landscaped similar to other homes in the community. Specifically:
- Plantings and landscaping must not be overly large, since yards are small. Leave room for lawn. Do not landscape in the easement area between the sidewalk and the street. Shrubs and other plantings should be kept neatly trimmed to 30″-36″ or less. Foundation plantings, along the front of the house, should not block the windows more than 12″.
- Yards with no landscaping elements will be cited. Plain yards are unattractive. Add some detail. One big bush in the middle of the yard does not equal a landscaped yard.
- Take a drive around the community for landscaping ideas.
- A row of attractive hedges along the front of your house, with edging, is ALWAYS a good start.
- Depending on your yard, a free-form planting with edging and mulch or gravel sometimes works. The planting can have bushes, decorations, potted plants, etc.
- Consider removing the 20- or 30-year-old bushes or trees currently in your yard. Oftentimes, they are no longer attractive. Re-plant with new, more-vibrant plantings.
- Incorporate accent bushes, small trees, landscapes stones, or decorations.
- Re-sod any bare areas in your yard.
- Consult a gardener or landscaper for ideas or assistance.
- To avoid pooling of rainwater in your yard or your neighbors’ yards, rain gutters must be properly maintained, clear of debris, and routed to dump onto your driveway, for drainage via street gutters, into the public lakes on the property. Any damaged or missing rain gutters must be replaced and properly down-spouted on to the driveway. All zero lot line roofs must drain into rain gutters to avoid flooding the neighbor’s yard.
Any improvement you do to your home, whether inside or out, is an investment in your property and the community. If everyone pitches in, we all benefit.