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SPRING VALLEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Managed by Joel Duvall Properties
130 South Estes Drive—Office, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 933-1422 FAX (919) 967-9724
joelduvallproperties@yahoo.com
www.springvalleyhoa.net
Dear Spring Valley Neighbors:
If you are new to the neighborhood, welcome! There are a few things we’d like you to be aware of that will make your life in Spring Valley easier. If you’ve been here awhile, we hope you’ll find this a helpful summary of familiar facts.
HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION: If you are a Spring Valley property owner, you are
automatically a member of the Spring Valley Homeowners Association. You are obligated to pay monthly dues to the HOA, through the property manager. Delinquency in making payments results in additional cost to the HOA, and could ultimately result in having a lien filed against your property. You are encouraged to use automatic bank draft to pay your dues regularly and timely. +top
GOVERNANCE. Under the By-Laws of the Spring Valley HOA (posted on the website), the affairs of the HOA and matters of concern to the members are managed by a Board of Directors. The Board is elected by the members of the HOA at the annual meeting in
Februrary. You will receive notice of this meeting. Current board members and their contact information are posted in the mail house. +top
COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS. The developer of Spring Valley declared a set of
covenants that restrict uses of property in Spring Valley. A set of these covenants is posted on the website, but can also be obtained from the property manager or from the Orange County Register of Deeds. The Board of Directors is empowered to enforce the covenants and to pass reasonable rules implementing the covenants. +top
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW. Under the Covenants, all changes to structures require
PRIOR approval by the architectural review committee. A detailed set of guidelines adopted by a previous Board is posted on the website, and a hard copy is posted in the mail house, and is also available from the property manager. The architectural review requirements are for everyone’s protection: while they may seem irksome when changes to one’s own property are considered, they are invaluable in preventing changes that may undermine the quality and harmony of the neighborhood. As a practical matter, the architectural review process depends in great part on voluntary compliance: the Board can compel compliance only through legal action, which, for obvious reasons, would be very reluctantly undertaken. A failure in some instances to compel compliance must therefore not be understood as waiving the right to compel compliance in other instances, or as countenancing noncompliance. Undertaking changes covered by the architectural review process without prior review and approval subjects you to the risk of being required to come into compliance, including potentially removing the changes you have made. FOR EVERYONE’S PROTECTION, PLEASE COMPLY. +top
MAIL and MAIL HOUSE. The US Postal Service delivers mail to the mail house. You
will need to coordinate with the previous owner to obtain a mailbox assignment, keys to the mailbox, and keys to the mail house itself. The mail house is cleaned regularly by persons hired by the property manager. Report problems to the property manager, Joel Duvall Properties. +top
COURIERS. Courier services, Federal Express and UPS, for example, deliver to your
doorstep.+top
GARBAGE, RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE. The Town of Carrboro has regular times for pickup of garbage, recycling and yard waste. You are responsible for providing a rollout garbage container, which may be obtained from the Town. Recycling containers can also be obtained from the Town of Carrboro, call 918-7425. At present, garbage and recycling are picked up on Tuesday morning, and yard waste every other Wednesday. Schedules can be obtained from the Town, which also provide information on places and methods for disposal of larger items and household hazardous materials. Also see ww.townofcarrboro.org. +top
PARKING. Residents are kindly requested to park all cars that are customarily parked at your house on your driveway or other parking area, and not on the street, if possible. This is a safety and convenience issue – parked cars can block emergency and service vehicles, and also create blind spots out of which children can dart. There are some overflow parking spaces available at the mail house (please respect the spaces reserved for mail pickup, however), and on the island in Rock Spring Court. +top
POND. The pond, together with the other common areas, is for the enjoyment of all
property owners and residents. The pond requires a certain amount of maintenance and
monitoring to ensure that it remains an asset and not a problem for the neighborhood. Again, voluntary cooperation in keeping the pond clean and healthy is necessary. As one important example, significant efforts were recently made to rid the pond of a large number of Muscovy ducks that had multiplied and were soiling the dock and the banks, rendering the dock un-seable and unsanitary. PLEASE do not reintroduce domesticated waterfowl or other animals to the pond. +top
PETS. In accordance with Carrboro ordinance, all dogs must be on leashes. Dog owners
are required to clean up after their dogs. Please avoid using your neighbor’s property as your
dog’s latrine. +top
Information this page is also available in PDF format. Click here to download. +top
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