Author: Ashley Grimes

In an effort to continue improving our community and in accordance with the HOA governing documents, the Board of Directors plans to conduct an inspection of the entire community in May 2021.  We thank you in advance for your continued cooperation in keeping our community vibrant and beautiful. The Board requests that all homeowners within the Whitehall Square Development demonstrate compliance with the following Association architectural guidelines (refer to your copy of the governing documents) by June 30, 2021:

1. Fences – If you have a fence, please ensure that your fence is in good repair (not leaning, missing slats, broken, etc.);
2. Siding – Please ensure that your siding is clean (not stained, discolored, etc.);
3. Window screens – If you have window screens, you are required to ensure that your window screens are in good repair (not cut, broken, etc.); 
4. Storage in front/rear of home – Owners are prohibited from using their front/rear lawns to store trash (bags/bins/receptacles) and for general storage (lawn furniture permitted; trash cans maintained in rear of home, except on day of pickup); 
5. Screen Doors – Owners that have screen doors are required to ensure that your screen doors are in good repair (operative/self-closing screen doors);    
6. Dryer Vents – Owners must have their dryer vents cleaned annually to avoid any potential fire hazards;
7. Maintain yards – Owners are required to maintain/mow their front/rear yards at least twice per month and trim trees/bushes twice per year. Lead walks and doorways should be kept free of leaves and debris.
8. Gutters and Downspouts – Gutters and downspouts should be cleaned and kept free of leaves and debris.
9. Trash and Recycling Handling and Removal – Trash shall be placed in containers manufactured specifically for trash. Containers shall have a lid that is kept in place at all times. Habitual use of paper bags, boxes and/or plastic bags, etc. is not an acceptable substitute for a trashcan. On infrequent occasions when a homeowner has excess trash, every effort shall be made to put all excess trash in plastic bags, tightly tied shut to minimize wind-blown trash throughout the neighborhood. Trash and recycling containers stored outside shall be stored or kept in the back yard only. Trash and/or recycling containers shall not be placed at curbside before 6:00 p.m. on the evening before trash and/or recycling pickup, and shall be retrieved before 11:00 p.m. on the day of collection. Trash Days are Tuesday and Friday, and Recycle Day is Wednesday (except as noted below)

Please Note:

• Trash pick is a private company and maintained by the HOA and does not shift days due to holidays.
• Recycling is maintained by Montgomery County and is subject to schedule shifts due to County holidays.   Please sign up to get reminders for schedule shifts (at the link below). In general, if there is a holiday on a Monday the recycle day will slide to Thursday. 

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/programs/

HOA PARKING REMINDERS:

The Board of the Directors would like to remind all residents of the parking requirements in your HOA documents. (Please refer to the parking guidelines in your HOA Manual or the HOA website).

• Do not park in the turnabout lanes. This is a safety issue because those areas are used by emergency services, delivery and trash trucks to turn around in the courts.
• Do not park on Stewart Lane in the No Parking Zones. Montgomery County Police will ticket your car.
• If you own a car(s) homeowners are assigned 2 parking spaces per home, parking spaces consist, of the garage (regardless whether such garage has been converted into living spaces or is used for garage purposes), driveway or assigned parking spaces if you do not have a garage. Homeowners/Renters may not use Visitors Parking as one of those 2 assigned parking spaces. (Sec 4.2).  Homeowners/Renters are also prohibited from parking on internal HOA streets (Chiswick Court, Hadden Manor, Whitehall Drive and Regent Manor) Please see the no parking on internal HOA streets (Sec 2.f) below. Visitor and HOA street parking is monitored for any violations.

REMINDERS:

If you have not already please complete the Resident Registration Form in order to be contacted by the HOA on any news, or urgent updates (for homeowners and renters)

Located on the HOA website:

Forms

Also sign up for the Whitehall Square HOA site at Nextdoor to communicate with your neighbors and receive updates from the HOA. 

Link to Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com/neighborhood

Notices will be sent to any owners found to be in violation of the guidelines. The Board has authorized Vista Management to continue assisting the Board in enforcement of all architectural guidelines.  If you desire to alter the exterior of your home (e.g., satellite dish, new windows, a/c, etc.), you are required to obtain prior written approval from the Board of Directors for all exterior changes to your home.  Please contact Vista Management for the requisite application for an architectural change form or visit the HOA website at www.WhitehallSquareHOA.com/forms to download a copy.  The website will be offering a digital version of the Architectural Change Request form shortly to make this process easier for homeowners.  Check the website for updates.

If your home is leased to a renter, as the owner, are required to ensure HOA guidelines and architectural compliance.  Please share this notice with your tenant(s) as you, the owner, will be cited and fined, etc. for continued violations.

Your time and anticipated cooperation in working to make our Whitehall Square a better place to live is greatly appreciated. 

Thank you!

Whitehall Square HOA Board