Lexington Green Bylaws
1. The Architectural Review Board must approve any structural or cosmetic changes that you wish to make to the front of your home. This includes painting of shutters and front doors.
A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (ARB)
The objective of the ARB shall be to ensure that the colonial appearance of Lexington Green is maintained. The ARB shall establish certain minimum standards with regard to the appearance of a lot and the dwellings thereon, while providing for maximum flexibility for each Lot Owner to exercise individual creativity and personal taste.
B. EXTERIOR APPEARANCE
The appearance of the roof and front and side facades of the house (including the garage) constructed on a parcel shall be maintained. The owner of a parcel may alter the exterior appearance of the rear facade of the house as a matter of right without the consent of the ARB.
C. STRUCTURAL CHANGES
A Lot Owner may not make any structural changes to the roofline or the front facade of the house without prior approval of the ARB. No structural changes whatsoever shall be made to the side facades of the house. The owner of a house may make whatever structural changes to the rear facade of the house, including any additions, the owner may desire, regardless of whether the changes violate the colonial tone of Lexington Green, with the consent of the ARB.
2. Utilizing Common Areas adjacent to your property for storage of any materials or sheds is not permitted.
3. Keeping pets on the Common Area is not allowed. No animals or poultry, except usual household pets (quartered within the dwelling house at night), shall be kept on any Lot, except with the prior written approval of the ARB.
4. Use of the Common Areas as a paint ball arena is prohibited. The Association has a liability risk if there was an injury or personal property damage as a result of the paint balls hitting a person or car in the street or in a Homeowner’s yard. In addition, golf play is prohibited on Common Areas because of the risk of injury and property damage. Paint ball and golf play expose the community to risks that all Homeowners would be required to bear.
5. Trees, shrubs or other plants located in any common area shall not be disturbed or destroyed. Trees located within 10 feet of any roadway are considered common area trees. All trees within the common areas of the association may not be removed or physically altered without prior consent of the Board of Directors. Unauthorized alterations or removal of common area trees are subject to fines and any additional fees applicable to the replacement of harmed or removed trees.
6. Only 4-foot fences are allowed in Lexington Green. The fence must be a picket type (no stockade fences) and installed on the Lot Boundary line. The fence needs to be painted or stained, white or natural, with the good side facing out.
7. The City of Milford does not allow swimming pools in Lexington Green. Our By-Laws coordinate with the zoning rules of the City. Therefore, the By-Laws also prohibit pools.
8. Outside clotheslines are not permitted in Lexington Green. No Lot Owner shall burn garbage, refuse or debris.
9. Each lot is restricted to residential use, including home professional pursuits not requiring regular visits from the public or unreasonable levels of mail, shipping, trash or storage. No sign indicating commercial use may be displayed.
10. Placement of personal signs of any type on the Common Areas by Homeowners, including “For Sale” signs, is prohibited. The one exception is the weekend placement of a single standard sized sign indicating an Open House. The sign may be placed on Saturday morning and must be removed by 6 pm on Sunday.
11. All residents and guests of Lexington Green must comply with posted parking signs throughout the community and will be subject to fines if violations occur. Parking of any vehicle on Lexington Green roads during snowy weather and for several hours after that snow event ends is prohibited.
12. Snowmobiles, Off Road and Unlicensed or Immobile Vehicles. Snowmobiles, off road vehicles including trail bikes, mini-bikes, ATV’S, go-carts, scooters, etc. are prohibited on any Common Area or Roadways. Except for motor assisted bicycles and wheel chairs as permitted by state law, all motor vehicles used or parked on the Common Property will be licensed and properly equipped and in operating condition for safe travel on the public highways of the State. Except for temporary repairs not involving immobility in excess of 10 hours, motor vehicles will not be disassembled, repaired, rebuilt, painted or constructed on the Common Property.
13. RV’s, Trucks, Vans, Trailers, and Commercial Vehicles. Commercial vehicles carrying a sign advertising a business, trucks, vans, and vehicles having capacity of more than one ton; trailers of any kind; vehicles with more than four single-tired wheels; construction equipment; and RV’s; etc. may not be parked on the roadways or any other area of the Common Property.
14. The By-Laws empower the Board to levy fines of $50/day for each day a Homeowner is in violation of the rules. The fines may be cumulative.
15. All payments of common charges or assessments received after the tenth of the month are subject to a $15.00 late charge. The Association shall charge a $10.00 non-sufficient funds processing fee for each non-sufficient funds check returned by the bank to the Association in addition to any bank charges. All unpaid balances, after being late for an aggregate amount equal to three months common charges, will accrue interest at the rate of 18% per annum commencing with the due date of each payment and may be turned over to an attorney for collection. The Manager shall charge a $65.00 transfer fee on all units, per event, that are sent to the Association’s attorney for collection for the preparation and servicing of the file during the collection process. Transfer fees are a cost of collection of the Association that will be collected from the Unit Owner. The priority of payments received on all overdue fees shall be applied as follows:
- Attorneys’ fees and costs for collection.
- Interest
- Late charges and fines
- Common charges and assessments, in order of the oldest balance due.
It is expressly contemplated that a payment of a current common charge, otherwise made timely, will be deemed late because a portion of such payment is applied to:
- Attorneys’ fees and costs for collection.
- Unpaid interest.
- Late charges.
- Fines, common charges and assessments.
