Fine Structure
The Covenants Committee will hear and decide cases involving alleged violations of the Governing Documents and Covenants Rules. If a Member is found to have violated a provision of the Governing Documents or a Covenants Rule, the Member may be fined and/or have his/her access to amenities abridged according to the following schedule and the provisions of the Governing Documents.
Collection of Fines. Coincident with the mailing of a notice of hearing decision, staff will provide written notice to the Accounting office, which shall include the owner’s name, unit and lot numbers of the property and fine amount. The Accounting office will follow proper procedures regarding notification and collection of fines.
Alternative Corrective Actions. The Hearing Panel may recommend to the Board of Directors that corrective action be taken to clear violations.
General Common Area and Amenity Rules. The following schedule of fines is applicable to Common Area Rule violations. Any and all costs incurred by the Association in efforts to correct damage inflicted in violation of any rule may be added to the below-listed fines and collected as “Special Individual Assessments” as defined in the C&Rs.
Camping on Common Areas $200
Off-Road Vehicles $300
Vegetation Removal $200 to $5,000 (per tree involved plus replacement)
After Hours Use $200
After Hours Parking $100
Fireworks, firearms and fire safety rule violations starting at $1,000 and up to $5,000 per incident.
Hunting and Trapping $300
Animal Control $200
Equestrian Use $200
Smoking $100
FINES MAY BE ASSESED, PER INCIDENT, ON A DAILY, WEEKLY, OR MONTHLY BASIS ACCORDING TO THE NATURE AND SEVERITY OF THE INFRACTION AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COVENANTS COMMITTEE.
Amenity Usage and Conduct Rules. A violation of any amenity usage and conduct rule, as posted and/or available at the amenity, may result in the expulsion of the rule violator for the remainder of the day of occurrence. Repeated or severe violations may result in the imposition of a fine of $100.00 and/or a further suspension of amenity use privileges.
Private Property Rules. A violation of any of the Private Property Rules listed above may result in a fine of $400 for the 1st violation, $800 for the 2nd violation, and $1600 for the 3rd violation, all occurring within a one- year period from the first hearing, including garbage spills. Garbage Spill, 2nd violation $800.00. Tree and/or vegetation removal, $200 to $5,000 per tree involved, plus replacement.
Noxious activities violation starting at $400 and up to $1,000 per incident.
Business activities violation starting at $400 and up to $2,000 per incident.
Fire safety rule violations starting at $1,000 and up to $5,000 per incident.
Seasonal fire ban rule violation up to $5,000 per incident.
FINES MAY BE ASSESED, PER INCIDENT, ON A DAILY, WEEKLY, OR MONTHLY BASIS ACCORDING TO THE NATURE AND SEVERITY OF THE INFRACTION AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COVENANTS COMMITTEE.