Architectural Change Approval Process
Our community and what happens to it, is clearly laid out in the association’s Governing Documents. A copy of these documents was sent to each owner earlier this year. This is a public document that is filed in the County Clerk’s office in New Brunswick.
In the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions contained in this document, on page 11, Article V, Architecture Control, it clearly states that “Subsequent to the construction upon the lots and Common Areas by the Declarant, no building, fence, wall or other structure shall be commenced, erecter [sic] or maintained upon the properties, not shall any exterior addition or change or alteration therein be made until the plans and specifications showing the nature, kind, shape, height, materials, and location or same shall have been submitted to and approved in writing as to harmony of external design and location in relation to surrounding structures and topography by the Board of Trustees of the Association………”
In plain English, nothing can be done to the outside of your home or property without written approval from the Board of Trustees before going ahead with the work.
The only exception to this is repair/replacement of the wooden siding to match what was previously there and painting. Any other change must be approved by the Board first. Including using alternate materials than what was originally installed by the developer.
Unfortunately at the present time the association’s attorney has had to become involved on behalf of the Board with an owner who went ahead and made changes to the home without first obtaining approval.
Even though the Board meets every other month, the Board will meet to review an application that comes in so that the owner is not inconvenienced by having to wait until the next meeting.
You can save Yourself a lot of time and aggravation by following the rules of our community.
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