JeanL3 (Texas)
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Posts: 4
Posted:
what are the roles and responsibilities of the architectural committee within an hoa?
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CarolR11 (Colorado)
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Posted:
In my CA HOA, the purpose of the ARC, how many members are needed on the Committee and the kinds of changes that require approval are spelled our in our CC&Rs (covenants or declaration). An elaboration of them appears in our Architectural Guidelines.
Is there nothing in any of your HOA's documents about the purpose and general procedures of such a committee, JeanL? Are you trying to build such a Committee from scratch?
(My HOA is a high rise so the details of our ARC restrictions, etc., are different than for detached homes.)
Is there nothing in any of your HOA's documents about the purpose and general procedures of such a committee, JeanL? Are you trying to build such a Committee from scratch?
(My HOA is a high rise so the details of our ARC restrictions, etc., are different than for detached homes.)
JohnB26 (South Carolina)
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Posts: 1,569
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Posted By JeanL3 on 02/23/2014 5:28 PM
what are the roles and responsibilities of the architectural committee within an hoa?
what are the roles and responsibilities of the architectural committee within an hoa?
They would be 'spelled out' in the Covenants and Restrictions.
KellyM3 (North Carolina)
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Posts: 2,239
Posted:
John is correct. Your HOA rules will dictate the authority your Architectural committee will have. Generally, Architectural committees ensure neighborhood projects conform with HOA rules for aesthetic design and continuity.
TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Posted:
As John pointed out, this is typically determined within your own governing documents.
For us, as per our documents, the Architectural committee is both the initial approving authority for exterior changes and the initial enforcement of the covenants/rules for the Association. Appeals of either issue may made to the Board.
For exterior changes, the Committee would base approval/disapproval of any request based on if the request violates the CC&Rs or architectural guidelines (note, the Board establishes the guidelines).
For enforcement: the Committee inspects the properties once a year and investigates any complaints of alleged violations. They issue the written warnings and hold the hearing (if needed). Either the committee or the member may bring the issue to the Board for final determination (which may happen once or twice a year).
For us, as per our documents, the Architectural committee is both the initial approving authority for exterior changes and the initial enforcement of the covenants/rules for the Association. Appeals of either issue may made to the Board.
For exterior changes, the Committee would base approval/disapproval of any request based on if the request violates the CC&Rs or architectural guidelines (note, the Board establishes the guidelines).
For enforcement: the Committee inspects the properties once a year and investigates any complaints of alleged violations. They issue the written warnings and hold the hearing (if needed). Either the committee or the member may bring the issue to the Board for final determination (which may happen once or twice a year).
JoK2 (California)
Posts: 198
Posts: 198
Posted:
If your governing documents are like ours, it doesn't say much of anything other than we can form one, they have some latitude on interpretations and their decisions are final.
We are in the process of changing that, we've formed the committee and will have a meeting next month to establish some criteria that is desperately needed.
If you haven't searched this site yet, I highly recommend it, it will give you some background of what to do and what not to do!
We are in the process of changing that, we've formed the committee and will have a meeting next month to establish some criteria that is desperately needed.
If you haven't searched this site yet, I highly recommend it, it will give you some background of what to do and what not to do!
MelissaP1 (Alabama)
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Posts: 13,836
Posted:
There are non-HOA's that ONLY have ACC documentation. It's rare but I have seen a few. That may mean they do not have CC&R's nor Articles of Incorporation filed. Instead they will just a ACC guideline document. That document will then dictate what the ACC is and can do. We had one with our HOA in addition to our regular documentation.
It's a bit tricky because ACC may or may not be filed like other documents. I am really not sure on that. I know our CC&R's do reference the ACC documents but as far as them being stand-alone on file, that may take some research.
Most likely the ACC covers things like exterior construction elements, colors, and landscaping. If you have homes with wood siding, then vinyl/alumimum siding would have to be approved. If you have a brick veneer, then all the homes constructed should also be of brick. Windows may be required to have certain colors for frames or to have a certain number of dividers. Landscaping may include what one can or can not plant. It may also dictate the height of the yard before considering it in violation. Those could or would be the things an ACC controlled area would include.
It's a bit tricky because ACC may or may not be filed like other documents. I am really not sure on that. I know our CC&R's do reference the ACC documents but as far as them being stand-alone on file, that may take some research.
Most likely the ACC covers things like exterior construction elements, colors, and landscaping. If you have homes with wood siding, then vinyl/alumimum siding would have to be approved. If you have a brick veneer, then all the homes constructed should also be of brick. Windows may be required to have certain colors for frames or to have a certain number of dividers. Landscaping may include what one can or can not plant. It may also dictate the height of the yard before considering it in violation. Those could or would be the things an ACC controlled area would include.
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