Covenants
Rules and Regulations
The Board of the Mill Run Homeowners Association has discerned a need for clear and concise rules and regulations to attempt to make the community a more beautiful and safe place to live. Some of the items are clearly required by the Covenants and Bylaws of the Association. Others are developed from years of resident complaints and recommendations. The Board welcomes suggestions from the residents for future additions and/or deletions to these Rules and Regulations. It is hoped that these guidelines will be met by understanding and most of all, by cooperation. Pursuant to Article 4.16 of the Covenants, the following Rules and Regulations are published:
Traffic Control, Vehicles and Parking
Speed Limit: The Official Speed Limit within Mill Run is 25 MPH.
Traffic Signs: Drivers are required to heed traffic signs, including stop signs, speed humps and directional arrows around obstacles. Vehicles exiting via the bridge exit must stay in the right lane. Vehicles should not straddle the island separating the entrance and exit lanes.
Gate Codes: Residents are instructed NOT to disseminate gate codes to non-residents. To the extent possible, and for the security of all, residents should not allow or encourage unauthorized entry into the subdivision.
Parking: In addition to the provisions of 7.10, each Owner shall provide space for parking automobiles off the street prior to the occupancy of any Dwelling Unit constructed on a Lot of subdivision of Lots in accordance with reasonable standards established by the Board. Cars owned by Owners shall not be parked on street, but shall be parked only in the Owner's garage or driveway.
Towed Vehicles: Boat trailers, ATV trailers, campers, motor homes or other non-motorized vehicles must be parked at the rear of the front line or elevation of the residence (Article 7.14)
Garage Doors: Garage doors shall be installed and closed when not in use.
Unsightly Conditions: All of the Lots in the development must, from the date of purchase, be maintained by the Owner in a neat and orderly condition (grass being cut when needed, as well as leaves, broken limbs, dead trees and other debris being removed when needed). Tree limbs, rocks and other debris must be kept out of the streets. In the event that an Owner of a Lot in the development fails, of his own volition, to maintain his Lot in a neat and orderly condition, the Association, the Board, its successors or assigns, or Owners of any one or more Lots to which the Provisions apply, may bring a complaint against the defaulting Owner as set forth in Article 12 of this Declaration. In addition, subject to the provisions of Article 12, the Board, or its duly appointed Agent, may enter upon the defaulting Owners lot without liability and proceed to put said Lot into an orderly condition, billing the Owner 150% of the costs of such work. All Owners in the development are requested to keep cars, trucks, and delivery trucks off the curbs of the streets. Existing homes must be maintained in good repair, including being painted when necessary. Plant beds must be weed free.
Construction/Reconstruction: Prior to any new exterior construction, whether for new or replacement projects, residents must submit plans and specifications to the Architectural Review Committee. This includes changes in the exterior materials, colors, dimensions or style to the residence. Prior to construction, contractors must execute the Memorandum of Understanding created by the Board. This covers instructions as to the use of the contractor’s entrance and not the bridge entrance, necessary deposit against road damage and other issues. It identifies, for the Board and the Association, the responsible party should there be damage or loss to Community Property. (Article 10)
Set Backs and Fences: A Dwelling Unit or any part thereof, exclusive of terraces, stoops, steps, and other such areas not covered by a roof, shall not be erected or maintained nearer than forty (40) feet to the front or street line of any Lot; provided, however, that where the topography of the land makes this impractical, the Developer or the board, in its sole discretion, may reduce the front set-back line of twenty-five (25) feet or the set-back shown on any plat. No Dwelling Unit, with the exclusions set forth above, shall be located nearer than ten (10) feet to any side or interior Lot or property line, nor nearer than twenty (20) feet to any side street line. All fences must be at least one (1) foot inside the property line on all sides. A rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet shall be provided. On corner Lots, Dwelling Units may be erected to front either street or angled to front the intersection of such streets. With the exception of the original record owners of the excluded Lots listed in paragraphs A, B, C, D and E of Section 2.01 hereof, no fences shall be erected or maintained in front of the rear line of elevation of a Dwelling Unit. all set-backs can be varied by the Board and Applicable governmental authorities, if required. No chain link fences shall be allowed, except that any chain link fences existing as of the effective date of the Third Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants shall be allowed to remain, provided that any existing chain link fence removed after the effective date of the third Amendment shall not be replaced with any chain link fence. All wood fences shall either be stained or painted and maintained pursuant to Section 7.07.
Construction Materials: The quality and appearance of synthetic building materials has been improved since the writing of the original Covenants. Although newer building products will be considered by the Architectural Review Committee, plans to use these materials must be submitted to the Committee before being applied to the residence.
Lawn Maintenance: As the appearance of the community as a whole is dependent on the appearance of individual properties, the Board requires that at the very least lawns be cut and shrubbery trimmed at reasonable intervals so as to maintain a neat appearance to the property.
Pets and Pests: The most frequent complaint received by the Board is that of noise from pets. It is the responsibility of each homeowner to prevent excessive noise from pets. Proper containment of pets, especially after dark and before dawn, to prevent noxious activity is required.
Street-side Lights: Each Owner shall erect and maintain at least one outside light, gas or electric, either on a lamppost or supporting column of some similar type, within fifteen (15) feet of the street curb. All such street side lights shall be on no later than at dusk and off no earlier than at dawn.
Use of Common Properties: The common properties are for the exclusive enjoyment of the residents of Mill Run. Although a resident may hold a business function or private party on the Common Property, the resident MUST BE PRESENT at the function or party and remains responsible for damage to the Common Properties. The check drawn for the cleaning deposit and rental on the facilities must be on an account of a resident. It must be presented 7-10 days ahead of the event to allow for clearance of the check(s).