Bay Oaks
Community Association, Inc.
Architectural
Guideline Amendments
Basketball
guidelines amendment – (approved 1991, amended 1991, 1992, 1995, 8/1999)
1.
General
All basketball
goal improvements must be approved in writing by the Bay Oaks Architectural
Review Committee before installation begins.
Only one goal may be located in areas other than the rear of the lot.
Bay Oaks
residents and their guests are allowed to use installed goals on their property
from
No basketball
goal or use of basketball goal which may become an annoyance or nuisance to the
neighborhood, or which shall in any way unreasonably interfere with the quiet
enjoyment of each homeowner, or which shall degrade property values or distract
from the aesthetic beauty of Bay Oaks shall be permitted to remain on any lot.
All goals and
poles must be kept in a near “like new” condition, including the surface of the
backboard. Goals must have a full,
undamaged net at all times attached to the hoop or ring.
Goals mounted
on a pole must be made of metal and painted gray, white, or black. The backboard of all goals located on a pole,
excluding those in the rear yard, must be positioned (installed) at a right
angle to the fronting street. The pole
location must be behind the home’s front exterior wall closest to the front
building line or curb.
No goals may
be mounted on the main residential structure, breezeway, or front or side of a
garage. Goals may be mounted on the rear
of a garage subject to the conditions described later in these guidelines.
Backboards and
mounting brackets must be of original equipment manufacture and be made of
glass or fiberglass only. They shall not
exceed NBA regulation dimensions.
Goals (and
pole mount) must be a minimum of three (3) feet from any interior lot lines.
2.
Basketball Goals In Rear Yard
Goals are
allowed in rear yard areas. The backyard
goal must be a minimum of three (3) feet from an interior lot line. The goal may be mounted on the back of the
house or garage. No goals are allowed in
the last twenty-five (25) feet of the rear yard for lots backing to the golf
course. Backyard goals may be pole
mounted. Goals in the rear yard of
corner lots must be located on the side of the lot away from the siding street.
Exterior
maintenance guidelines – (approved 1995)
All improvements on a lot must be
maintained in a state of good repair and shall not be allowed to
deteriorate. Repairs shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
1.
All painted surfaces must be clean and smooth with no bare areas or
peeling paint, and all surfaces must be free of mildew.
2.
All rotted and damaged wood must be replaced and any damage
brickwork repaired.
3.
Gutters must be kept in good repair and not allowed to sag
or hang down.
4.
Roofs must be maintained in good repair with no missing or
curling shingles.
5.
All glass surfaces must be whole.
6.
Garage doors must be undamaged and in good repair.
7.
Fences and gates must be kept in good repair.
8.
Sidewalks, driveways and curbs must be clean and
undamaged. Seams must be kept free of
weeds.
9.
Lawns must be kept mowed, edged, and weed free, flower beds
must be kept free of weeds, and shrubs and trees must be kept trimmed.
10.
There shall be
no storage of clutter and debris in public view.
Fence
painting amendment – (approved 2/99)
The stain originally specified by the
Developer (
Fence
painting amendment / Interior fencing
– (approved 1993, color change 1999)
Internal back yard fencing may be
stained with
Cabots #397 Sherwin Williams SW 3046 “Pine
Cone” (or equivalent), stained deep forest green, or left natural. Such fencing may not be visible from the
exterior of the lot from an eye level of 6’ or less. The board will consider variances for those
houses where visibility is limited to the breezeway area. Wooden fences visible to the exterior of the
lot may be left natural or stained with
Cabots #397 Sherwin
Williams SW 3046 “Pine Cone” (or equivalent) only. Wrought iron fencing must be black. Wrought iron railing, such as that around a 2nd
floor balcony may be painted to match the house trim color.
Fencing
/ Wooden perimeter fencing adjoining major thoroughfares – (approved
1997)
The requirement for tongue and groove
fencing on Type B fences that face major streets is removed. 4” slats will be used, positioned to give the
appearance of tongue and groove, to ensure that replacement fencing retains the
original design appearance without the expense of tongue and groove.
Fencing
/ Wrought iron fencing amendment
-- (approved 9/1999)
The architectural guidelines are
amended to allow the use of aluminum products for replacement and installation
of wrought iron fencing. The material
must be painted and maintained to have the appearance of wrought iron.
Landscaping
–
(approved 1991)
Each lot must have at least 3 trees
planted in the front yard. Front yard
and any area which is outside the fence needs to be sodded.
Play
structure / roof material amendment
–
(approved 1997)
Tarp or canvas roofing will be allowed
on children’s play structures. In all
other respects, play structures must conform to current guidelines regarding
height and locations. The height of the
play structure, including tarps, must be no more than 8 feet.
School spirit sign amendment – (approved 11/1999)
School spirit signs are allowed and are
subject to the same location requirements governing security signs. Signs may not exceed 18” x 24” in size. No more than one spirit sign per child, per
sport will be allowed. Spirit signs must
be removed when the sport/activity season ends.
Security
sign amendment – (approved 11/1999)
A single sign advertising the presence
of a security system may be placed within 4 feet of the house, immediately
adjacent to the front door, at ground level.
The sign may not exceed 64 square inches in size. No more than one
security sign per lot will be allowed in public view.
Solar
screen amendment – (approved 1995)
Solar screens are permitted only with the approval of the ARC, so long as the screens and frames either match or are compatible with the house or window trim paint, and solar screen material is rust proof.
Storm window amendment – (approved 1994)
Storm windows must be clear glass, single pane, and the frame must be the same color as the frame on the existing windows.
Tree removal amendment – (approved 1992)
Homeowners will be allowed to remove dead trees from their property without prior approval of the ARC.