Architecture review committee

A homeowner only owns their house structure. All the property surrounding the home is part of the Common Facilities of the community and is owned by the HOA. A homeowner does have exclusive use of the Limited Common Facilities of a property. It includes the sidewalk leading to the front door, driveway, and front and rear yard areas. The area directly behind the unit is called the Limited Common Element. It extends a maximum of 15 feet from the covered porch. (Most homes have 15’, some only 8’ a few have none). For those homes without an NV covered porch, the LCE starts at the foundation of the home. 

Homeowners can install a patio or other structures in the Limited Common Element behind their home, with HOA approval. A detailed discussion of what’s permissible can be found in the HOA Rules & Regulations. A copy of the HOA Rules & Regulations is available below. If you are planning an exterior project and have questions on what’s permissible, please email ARC at ARCWoodlands55@gmail.com

Generally the HOA board decision is reached with 14 days. Sometimes sooner, and at times it can take as long as 30 days.

The HOA board has delegated approval authority to the chair of the Architectural Review Committee for a few select projects. For these, approval is typically granted within a few days. Projects that qualify for expedited approval include handrails, vent guards, small landscaping projects done by the homeowner. The full list is available in the Download section below.

· The homeowner’s driveway or Limited Common Element is the primary staging location for vendor supplies and equipment.

· If the driveway is fully occupied by vendor supplies and equipment the homeowners can park their vehicle(s) in a guest parking spot or at the clubhouse for the duration of the construction project.

· Homeowners must use their driveway, side of home next to homeowner’s foundation or rear of their home for vendor materials, e.g. mulch, rock, dirt, material, etc. These materials are not allowed to be in the street at any time and must be covered when left overnight to avoid blowing away during high winds.

· Porta Potties must be located up near the garage in the driveway and should be emptied weekly.

· Dumpsters should be placed in the driveway or in front of the home where the project is being worked. If placed in the street, they must not interfere with other homeowners or pedestrians right of way.

· All debris must be cleaned up at the end of the workday and material properly covered, and all vendor vehicles, including trailers, must be removed at the end of day or contained in the homeowner’s driveway.

· Vendors are not allowed to park in the overflow parking areas.

· Inspection of work areas will be conducted by the management company

Anything external to the covered porch needs approval. That includes deck screening, deck skirts, steps. A ceiling fan inside the porch does not need approval. A shade to block the sun does need approval.

No. Privacy walls are not allowed

Hot tubs are permitted on a patio. Per Township rules, a fence is not required but a locking cover is. When the hot tub is not in use, the cover should be on and locked.

General maintenance done by the homeowner and plantings in the NV and approved flower beds by the homeowner of annuals or small shrubs do not need approval. Anytime a contractor is employed a Certificate of Insurance from the contractor is required. An email must be sent to ARCWoodlands55@gmail.com identifying the contractor and providing an appropriate COI if one is not already on file (see list in Download section)

Section 16E of the HOA Rules & Regulations specify that landscaping can be installed within 4' of a units perimeter, with HOA approval.

Only propane fueled fire pits are permissible. Wood burning fire pits are a violation of the Township fire code if placed within 15' of the house structure.

The West Goshen Township noise ordinances states that construction noise that is audible across a property line is only permitted from 7:00am until 7:00pm Monday through Friday, from 9:00am until 5:00pm on Saturday and not at all on Sundays and legal holidays.

Fullview interchangeable and fullview retractable are permitted but not 1/2 or 3/4 light panels 

If a homeowner wishes to change the color of their their front door or shutters they must choose one of the NV colors. The list of colors is in an attachment below. The Meadow style was offered for the first group of homes built. The Terra for the next. NV has moved on to a 3rd color selection for homes yet to be built.

Generally homeowner installed trees is only permitted in a units Limited Common Element. Exceptions may be granted, with HOA Board approval, for those units that have no homes behind them to not be exposed to Aram Ave or an unsightly buffer/ravine area. 

NV Homes offers floodlights as a buyer option. With HOA Board approval, homeowners can add floodlights that point down and away from neighbors with a maximum brightness of 1250 lumens per bulb or post lamps not exceeding 75" from the ground to the light socket with similar brightness restriction.

These projects are considered routine maintenance. We do not need the form but you do need to notify ARC via email and provide us with a certificate of insurance for the contractor, if one is not already on file.