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Covenants and the Architectural Review Process
The Summit Ridge Homeowner's Association is governed
by the covenants of the association. These covenants do
not supersede any city, county or state ordinances. In
general they are guidelines for all homeowners in the
community, primarily governing appearance issues to
allow our community to present a more unified
appearance. For example, the split rail wooden fences
are allowed, but wooden privacy fences or metal chain
link fences are not allowed. For more complete
information please see your copy of the covenants, or
contact one of the directors.
The covenants require that certain improvements (sheds,
fences, decks, etc) be approved by the association prior
to the start of construction. This is in addition to any
permits required by state, county or local authorities.
Architectural Review Requests
Prior to commencing the work, please obtain a copy of
the Architectural Request form, which has the full
instructions on how to submit a request:
Arch Review RequestA copy of the portions of the
covenants which apply to architectural items can be
obtained by clicking on the icon:
Covenants
Attach any necessary documentation, and mail to our
management agent at the following address:
Summit Ridge Homeowners Association
% Community Associations Management
P.O. Box 579
Stevenson, MD 21153
Once the request is received, it is reviewed by the
members of the Architectural Review Committee. This
committee consists of the three directors and four other
homeowners who have volunteered their time. Members
review the requests to ensure that they are in
accordance with the covenants, and that common sense is
applied.
After all members of the committee review the request,
the homeowner is notified by our management agent, Ms
Christy Stevens, from Community Associations Management.
According to our covenants, it can take up to 60 days to
approve or disapprove a request. It has never taken 60
days to review a request, and usually takes only a few
weeks. However, please submit your requests well in
advance. We are all volunteers, and sometimes things are
not done as quickly as we desire, despite our best
intentions.
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