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What is a homeowners' association?
It is a non-profit corporation registered with teh State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors. Its purpose is to maintain all common areas and to govern the community in accordance with the provision of the legal documents, CC&Rs, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation. The governing legal documents for the association may be found by contacting your Community Manager. The corporation is financially supported by all members of the homeowners' association. Membership is both automatic and mandatory.
What is a "management company", what do they do and how do I reach them?
A management company is contracted by the Board of Directors to provide such services as: Collection of assessments, supervision of subcontractors, obtaining bids for subcontracted services, providing financial statements and collection reports as well as general clearing house for problem solving, communications with homeowners and the Board of Directors and to serve in an advisor capacity. The management company (Aperion) reports directly to the Board and all decisions are made by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Aperion's customer service and management team can be reached at 541-389-3172.
Who do I contact?
For general questions and issues please contact our office at 541-389-3172 where you can speak with our customer service team about landscaping, design review, maintenance, pool keys, general requests and general questions. If you need further assistance, our customer service team will forward you to our management team for topics related to Board agenda changes, disputing fines and late fees and appealing compliance issues.
What are the CC&Rs?
The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) are the governing legal documents that set up the guidelines for the operation of the planned community as a non-profit corporation. The CC&Rs were recorded by the County recorder's office of the County in which property is located and included in the title to your property. Failure to abide by the CC&Rs may result in a fine to a homeowner by the Association. The governing legal documents for the Association may be viewed by contacting your community manager.
What are the Bylaws?
The Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation fo the non-profit corporation. The Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership's voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings and the principal office of the Association as well as other specific items that are necessary to run the Association as a business. The Bylaws for the Association may be viewed by contacting your community manager.
What is the Board of Directors?
The Homeowners' Association again, is a corporation and therefore a governing body that is required to oversee its business. The Board of Directors is elected by the homeowners' or as otherwise specified in the Bylaws. The limitations and restrictions of the powers of the Board of Directors is outlined in the Association governing documents.
Are there any other Rules?
Most associations have developed Rules and regulations as provided for in the CC&Rs and adopted by the Board of Directors. Rules are established to provide direction to the homeowners' for common courtesies with regard to parking vehicles, pets and pool use hours, etc. In addition, your Association will adopt Architectural Guidelines with procedures for submitting requests to make exterior changes to your home. Such changes may include patio covers, decks, landscaping, exterior color changes or extensive interior changes and additions. These rules and guidelines are set up to maintain the aesthetic value and integrity of the community on behalf of all owners, and hopefully protect the market value of your investment as well. Violations of these rules may result in action by the Board of Directors and a fine. In addition, if you proceed with an exterior improvement or changes, without written approval of the Board of Directors or Architectural Committee as applicable, you will be required to remove or correct the alteration and/or be fined for the violation.
Are Board meetings open to all residents? If so, where and when are they held?
Yes. Notice of the time and place of any regular Board meeting will be noted in the community newsletter.
If I want to serve on a committee, how do I find out what committees are active and how I can get involved?
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the manager representing your community at Aperion. If you're unsure of how to reach them, call our office at 541-389-3172, or fill out the contact us form on our website.
What is my assessment?
The assessment is the periodic amount due from each homeowner to cover the operating expenses of the common area and provide for reserve funds for replacement of common facilities in future years. Your assessments are due on a specific date each moth they are billed. Statements will be sent for assessments as a reminder of the amount due.
How is the amount of my assessment determined?
The Department of Real Estate typically requires an initial budget from the developer from each community that a developer proposes to build. This budget is set upon specific guidelines for utilities, landscaping, administration, etc. These amounts are then divided by the number of units built in a given phase of the development. Subsequent budgets are developed by the Board of Directors and adjusted periodically to meet anticipated expenses.
Will my assessment go up?
There is no concrete answer to this question. Typically the Civil Code provides for annual increases, but not to exceed 20 percent per year without the vote of the membership. The Board of Directors may approve an increased budget, increasing your assessment up to this percentage in order to cover increased costs of operating and maintaining the common area and sufficient reserve funds.
What happens if I don't pay my assessment?
The maintenance and management services incurred by the Association are dependent upon timely receipt of the assessments due from each homeowner. Late payments will result in late charges as assessments are due on a specific date each month. In addition, the CC&Rs allows the Association to charge late charges and interest and proceed with a lien on your property, or initiate foreclosure proceeding for nonpayment of assessments.
It is a non-profit corporation registered with teh State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors. Its purpose is to maintain all common areas and to govern the community in accordance with the provision of the legal documents, CC&Rs, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation. The governing legal documents for the association may be found by contacting your Community Manager. The corporation is financially supported by all members of the homeowners' association. Membership is both automatic and mandatory.
What is a "management company", what do they do and how do I reach them?
A management company is contracted by the Board of Directors to provide such services as: Collection of assessments, supervision of subcontractors, obtaining bids for subcontracted services, providing financial statements and collection reports as well as general clearing house for problem solving, communications with homeowners and the Board of Directors and to serve in an advisor capacity. The management company (Aperion) reports directly to the Board and all decisions are made by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Aperion's customer service and management team can be reached at 541-389-3172.
Who do I contact?
For general questions and issues please contact our office at 541-389-3172 where you can speak with our customer service team about landscaping, design review, maintenance, pool keys, general requests and general questions. If you need further assistance, our customer service team will forward you to our management team for topics related to Board agenda changes, disputing fines and late fees and appealing compliance issues.
What are the CC&Rs?
The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) are the governing legal documents that set up the guidelines for the operation of the planned community as a non-profit corporation. The CC&Rs were recorded by the County recorder's office of the County in which property is located and included in the title to your property. Failure to abide by the CC&Rs may result in a fine to a homeowner by the Association. The governing legal documents for the Association may be viewed by contacting your community manager.
What are the Bylaws?
The Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation fo the non-profit corporation. The Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership's voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings and the principal office of the Association as well as other specific items that are necessary to run the Association as a business. The Bylaws for the Association may be viewed by contacting your community manager.
What is the Board of Directors?
The Homeowners' Association again, is a corporation and therefore a governing body that is required to oversee its business. The Board of Directors is elected by the homeowners' or as otherwise specified in the Bylaws. The limitations and restrictions of the powers of the Board of Directors is outlined in the Association governing documents.
Are there any other Rules?
Most associations have developed Rules and regulations as provided for in the CC&Rs and adopted by the Board of Directors. Rules are established to provide direction to the homeowners' for common courtesies with regard to parking vehicles, pets and pool use hours, etc. In addition, your Association will adopt Architectural Guidelines with procedures for submitting requests to make exterior changes to your home. Such changes may include patio covers, decks, landscaping, exterior color changes or extensive interior changes and additions. These rules and guidelines are set up to maintain the aesthetic value and integrity of the community on behalf of all owners, and hopefully protect the market value of your investment as well. Violations of these rules may result in action by the Board of Directors and a fine. In addition, if you proceed with an exterior improvement or changes, without written approval of the Board of Directors or Architectural Committee as applicable, you will be required to remove or correct the alteration and/or be fined for the violation.
Are Board meetings open to all residents? If so, where and when are they held?
Yes. Notice of the time and place of any regular Board meeting will be noted in the community newsletter.
If I want to serve on a committee, how do I find out what committees are active and how I can get involved?
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the manager representing your community at Aperion. If you're unsure of how to reach them, call our office at 541-389-3172, or fill out the contact us form on our website.
What is my assessment?
The assessment is the periodic amount due from each homeowner to cover the operating expenses of the common area and provide for reserve funds for replacement of common facilities in future years. Your assessments are due on a specific date each moth they are billed. Statements will be sent for assessments as a reminder of the amount due.
How is the amount of my assessment determined?
The Department of Real Estate typically requires an initial budget from the developer from each community that a developer proposes to build. This budget is set upon specific guidelines for utilities, landscaping, administration, etc. These amounts are then divided by the number of units built in a given phase of the development. Subsequent budgets are developed by the Board of Directors and adjusted periodically to meet anticipated expenses.
Will my assessment go up?
There is no concrete answer to this question. Typically the Civil Code provides for annual increases, but not to exceed 20 percent per year without the vote of the membership. The Board of Directors may approve an increased budget, increasing your assessment up to this percentage in order to cover increased costs of operating and maintaining the common area and sufficient reserve funds.
What happens if I don't pay my assessment?
The maintenance and management services incurred by the Association are dependent upon timely receipt of the assessments due from each homeowner. Late payments will result in late charges as assessments are due on a specific date each month. In addition, the CC&Rs allows the Association to charge late charges and interest and proceed with a lien on your property, or initiate foreclosure proceeding for nonpayment of assessments.
