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Courthouse Station Homeowners Association

Policy Resolution 2006-2

Purpose: Policies and Procedures Regarding Trash

WHEREAS, the purposes of the Courthouse Station Homeowners Association are to provide for the maintenance, preservation and architectural control of the residential Lots and Common Area within the community, and to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents within the community; and WHEREAS, the Association’s Board of Directors has all powers needed to carry out the purposes of the Association which are enabled by law or the governing documents of the Association, and which are not specifically reserved to the members; and WHEREAS, by law, the Board of Directors has the power to establish, adopt and enforce rules and regulations with respect to use of the Common Area and with respect to such other areas of responsibility assigned to the Association by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with applicable provisions of law and the Association’s governing documents the following Rules and Regulations are hereby adopted:

1) All garbage shall be kept in an appropriate trash container. Garbage is defined as food

waste and/or discarded animal and vegetable matter. An appropriate trash container is defined as a watertight, rodent-proof container with a tight-fitting lid.

2) Trash that does not contain garbage does not have to be placed in a watertight, rodent proof container with a lid. Examples of trash that does not contain garbage include the following: recycling, boxes, paper products (such as magazines, shredded documents, etc.), yard waste and bulky items (like mattresses, lamps, mops, blinds, etc.). Each resident is responsible for ensuring that all non-garbage trash items are adequately bagged, bound and/or secured for pick-up on trash day.

3) Appropriate trash containers and trash (that does not contain garbage) may be placed out for pick-up after 6:00 p.m. on the evening before a scheduled trash pick-up. All trash items shall be adequately bound and secured.

4) All trash containers must be returned to storage inside the garage by the end of the

pick-up day. Trash containers may not be stored in the front yard, side yard, rear or on second level decks.

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5) Should any un-secured trash escape from the owner’s containers and be blown around the neighborhood, it is the owner’s responsibility to search the area around their home and pick up their trash and put it into a secured container for removal on the next pick up date.

6) If a violation of the above policy is observed at your property, owners will receive a

warning letter. A maximum of two (2) warning letters will be issued per address regarding the violation of the association’s trash policy. After the second warning letter is issued, a $25 charge will be assessed to the owner’s account per occurrence of each violation thereafter. It is the owner’s responsibility to collect these charges from their tenants if the property is rented.

7) It is recommended that trash containers and recycle bins be clearly marked with the

street address of the residence using the container. If the lid of the trash container is detachable, the lid should also be marked with the user’s street address. Unmarked containers and bins that are left out after the trash pick-up day shall be subject to immediate confiscation and disposal.

This resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors this 14th day of February 2006 and supercedes the previously published Garbage Policy dated June 1998.