Maintenance

Have you ever wondered just which maintenance items are the responsibility of the homeowners association, and which ones are the responsibility of the individual homeowner? Then read on!

Here is a list of items whose maintenance falls to the homeowners association (HOA):

Lights at the outside of the exterior storage (on the driveway side, and not controlled by individual homeowner circuits)
Mail box posts and their brackets (on which the mailbox sits)
Roof (home only — does not include patio roofs)
Gutters/gutter cleaning for home and carport (assumes that owner installed patio roofing does not interfere!)
Downspouts/cleaning
Siding and exterior trim (home and storage shed)
Gutter cleaning (home and carport, with assumptions
Rain water leaks involving roofs, siding, trim, outside windows and doors when leaks result from deteriorated wood or caulking
Area signs and house numbers
Clubhouse, pool, common grounds lighting, driveways, sidewalks
Shrubs planted at front of units (landscaping on side and rear is homeowner responsibility)
Trees planted by builder or condo association / all maintenance and utilities to support this landscaping
Building foundations
Exterior painting, including block patio wall (unless homeowner has painted with an alternate, board-approved color)

Here is a list of items whose maintenance falls to the homeowner(s):

HVAC FOR CONDO UNITS
Carport, cover, hardware, concrete surface
Concrete front porch
Door and window replacement/repair/weather seals
Electrical connections and wiring inside homes
Interior maintenance — all
Exterior lights connected to house electrical meter
Mail boxes (approved mailboxes only — posts and brackets are maintained by HOA)
Plumbing from outside wall to individual water meter
Sewer line from outside wall to main sewer line (exception: damaged caused by maintenance or failure of a common element)
Plumbing inside walls
Patio: concrete surface, fence repair or replacement, including gate
Patio roof or covering
Storage area: interior structural repair
Homeowner-installed trees, shrubbery, or other landscaping, including customization of the front area (requires approval)
Concrete block wall between neighboring patios (exception: original color paint, which is for the HOA)
Water damage to home interior
Interior damage from settling foundations
Electric and wind powered roof vents