Georgia HOA Help Desk

1. A Form is not required to be submitted for the addition of six (6) or fewer ornamental trees or shrubs. However, a Form must be submitted for screen plantings (row or cluster style), property line plantings, and ornamental plantings of seven (7) or more.

2. General maintenance of the area from the front property line to the center line of the street (also applies to the side street for a corner lot) is the responsibility of the individual homeowner. Each owner is responsible for removal of debris, clippings, etc., from this area, and should report any problems that might be noted with the asphalt or drainage. All planting areas should be properly maintained at all times, and, after the first frost, affected material should be removed. At the end of the growing season, all dead plant material should be removed. It is suggested that the bare earth be covered with pinestraw, mulch, or similar covering to prevent soil erosion.

3. Forms must include a description of the types and anticipated mature sizes of trees or shrubs to be planted and a site plan showing the relationship of plantings to the house and adjacent dwellings.

4. Landscaping should relate to the existing terrain and natural features of the lot, utilizing plant materials native to the Southeastern United States. The amount and character of the landscaping must conform to the precedent set in the surrounding neighborhood.

5. All mulched landscape beds must be covered with natural pinestraw, chopped pine bark mulch, or wood shavings. No artificial mulch or other bed covering may be used without specific approval of the Board of Directors or its designee.

6. The preferred landscape bed edging is a neat four to six (4” – 6”) inch deep trench. Other edging, if used, shall not exceed three (3”) inches above the turf height and be of a uniform type. Any other style edging must be submitted for approval.

7. Each owner shall keep his lot and all improvements thereon in good order and repair, including, but not limited to, seeding, watering, mowing, the pruning and cutting of all trees and shrubs, raking as necessary, and the painting or other appropriate external care of all buildings and improvements. This should be done in a manner and with such frequency as is consistent with good property management and the precedent set in the surrounding neighborhood.

8. Outdoor storage of garden tools and hoses must be screened from view and kept behind shrubs. Any tools or items stored under a deck or porch must also be screened from view.

9. Composting may be done by individuals or communal groups. If desired, composting shall be done with strict adherence to the following Standards:

A. All yard waste must be containerized. Only acceptable means of

composting may be used. No dumping in wooded areas, cracks or holes in the ground, or other location is allowed.

B. Containers cannot exceed one cubic yard in size.

C. The composting unit must be located behind the house and screened by

hedges or similar greenery so that it does not affect the aesthetic appearance from the street or adjacent property.

D. Contents of composting units may consist of herein listed items only: grass

clippings, leaves, shrub prunings, flowers, weeds, sawdust, small limbs, and wood ash.

E. Unacceptable composting items include, but are not limited to: meat, bones,

dairy products, fish, greasy foods, animal feces, poultry, unchopped wood, wastes, and diseased plants.

F. Before installation, a Form must be completed and submitted to the

Covenants Committee for approval or disapproval.