Restrictions Compliance

The 1999 Amended Declaration And Restrictions (ADAR) document can be viewed in the Governance Section. It is the responsibility of the Foundation Members (homeowners) to understand and readily cooperate with the directives in the ADAR. Questions or complaints may be directed to the Committee Chair or Compliance Administrator.

The Restrictions Compliance Committee (RCC) is responsible for ensuring compliance, including issuance of fines for non-compliance as directed by the Amended Declaration And Restrictions. It also provides for legal action in the event of fines not paid, such as Small Claims Court or placement of a lien against the property.

While some violations may warrant a period of time to correct, others do not. At the discretion of the RCC, more or less time may be given based on the type of violation, compliance urgency needed, and/or reasonable time needed to accomplish compliance. Following is supplemental information or clarification to the ADAR on some of the more common issues.

PETS - Town Ordinance 90.29 (Animals/Nuisance), and our ADAR must be followed to avoid consequence including fines. This includes Dogs & Cats! Complete Ordinance details are available from the Town's web site at www.townofmountpleasant.com. Some of the more common issues to avoid the Board and Town getting involved: Excessive, continuous, or untimely noise (i.e. barking). Any pet not leashed (length no greater than 8 ft.) when off the owner's property (or a neighbor's property with permission) is considered roaming or unrestrained. Common Areas must be cleaned immediately of pet waste by its owner. Please remember that our neighbors' lawns and plantings are private property and should be respected as such by preventing your pet from using them as relief areas without the property owners' permission. No pets, even leashed, are allowed on any Golf Course Property as required by the Club.

PARKING - Vehicles of any type shall be parked ONLY in driveways or garages. Therefore, parking off the street and curb onto any portion of the yard, other than approved driveway surfaces, is not permitted and is a violation subject to a fine of $20 per incident, per day. Parking in the Common Areas AND overnight street parking is not permitted and subject to the same penalties. If you have temporary circumstances that may require on-street parking overnight due to inadequate driveway space for all vehicles, please contact Jackie Walker or the Administrator PRIOR to your need to do so. If deemed necessary by the RCC, a parking pass for specific limited use only will be issued.

BOATS - The guidelines vary for each section of Snee Farm. Please refer to the ADAR: Pages 24-25, C. Boats, Watercraft, and Boat Trailers; Page 4, L. Screening; and, Page 17-18, J. Screening. All screening plans for any related storage must be submitted to the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) for approval - See Page 13-14 B. Seeking Approval of Architectural Control Committee (ACC). Boats, etc., are not permitted in the Gardens (See Page 30, G.). Boats, etc., are not permitted in New Charlestowne except stored in an enclosed garage (See Pages 27-28, F.). Any watercraft issues not in compliance are in violation and subject to the same fine policy noted above.

SIGNS (commercial, marketing, garage sales, etc.) - Please refer to the ADAR Page 19, O. Signs (NO SIGNS are permitted on any common area property). For guidelines to hold garage or yard sales, refer to Page 15, C. #2 - the above noted directive also applies to garage/yard sales - you may only have one aesthetically appropriate sign on your respective property the day(s) of the sale, and only twice per year. Violation letters and fines will be issued for improper signs and/or their placement; each sign is treated as a separate violation and will be fined as such at $20 each per day. All such signs are subject to immediate removal by the Administrator and Board Members and will be disposed of if not claimed from the Administrator within two weeks from the date of the violation letter.

GARBAGE, DEBRIS, and all things related, are not an aesthetic asset to our Community, yet it is the most violated Restriction. Please refer to the ADAR Page 18, M. Garbage, Junk and Trash Disposal, Recycle Collection. Violation letters for non-compliance will be issued with a $20 per day fine levied for any garbage related violation. This includes construction materials, household trash, and yard debris improperly placed for collection; as well as removal and storage of any type receptacles which must be stored completely out of view until placed at the curb, and when removed, according to the following collection criteria.

Beginning September 15, 2008, new curbside collection procedures will be in effect. All refuse including receptacles, loose household trash, and yard debris (bags, limbs, etc.), may be placed curbside, NOT into the street, NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, BUT NO LATER THAN 7:00 AM THURSDAY. Garbage in receptacles will be collected on Thursday, and the receptacles must be removed and properly stored out of sight no later than Thursday evening. All other refuse listed above not in receptacles will be electronically marked by the pickup teams for collection on Friday. Complete details can be found in this information sheet provided by the Town.

NO TRASH or DEBRIS of any kind can be placed near or atop the street top drain covers. In addition to regular landscape grooming, each of us must also groom our respective curb areas of dirt, leaves, straw, trash, etc., no matter from where it comes, including promptly following the Town's collection if any remains; and NEVER leave it to enter, or send it, into the streets, drains, ditches, or lakes.

For HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE CHANGES, please check the Collection and Holiday Schedules page on the Town of Mount Pleasant web site, or contact the Town Sanitation Dept. at 884-8518, and adjust curb placement and receptacle removal days accordingly. Full compliance is required to avoid fines.

Charleston County RECYCLE COLLECTION will continue to be every other Thursday. All receptacles must be removed and properly stored out of sight the day of collection. Please contact the County at 720-1111 for any further information needed.

Recycling - Complete information about recycling including a full list of recyclable items can be found on the Charleston County Environmental Management website.

Please be aware that interpretation of non-legal terms in the ADAR, such as "if possible" or "if practical", is determined at the discretion of the RCC/Board - with almost 900 homes, we trust that you can appreciate that need. If you need further information or clarification to any Restrictions matter, please contact us PRIOR to your decisions to avoid receiving a violation letter with a fine imposed.

If you receive a violation letter with a fine imposed, you may contact us for further evaluation to ensure it has been issued correctly. If you are displeased with a compliance action by the RCC regarding your property, you may request a full hearing with the Board by contacting the Chair, Jackie Walker. Thank you for your self-compliance efforts and cooperation to help provide the quality aesthetic and living environment for the enjoyment of all, as well as protecting property value in Snee Farm.

COMMITTEE Jackie Walker, Chair     884-3617     jaclynjw@aol.com Jerry Barnett Diana Barnett Dottie Teetor Pat Endel

ADMINISTRATOR Michael Hart 216-1124 mshart1@comcast.net