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The public engagement and visioning results summary for phase one of the study can be found at https://mksk.mysocialpinpoint.com/visioningadamsroad/visioning-adams-road-page-1

 

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The page is intended to improve communication throughout the neighborhood. Lose your pet? Need a contractor recommendation? Organizing a party?  This is the place.  Please join the River Valley Rochester Hills Facebook page.

 

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The annual dues are $300, if paid by 1/31.  If dues are paid later than 1/31, they are $400.  We are billing, tracking and using payment functionally within this website.  

 

Please pay online with a credit card or a bank transfer.  We are using WePay, a subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase.  There is no additional fee when paying online.  Please click Your Profile on the top right of the page to see your balance due.

 

If you do not pay electronically, please make the check payable to Clinton River Valley Subdivision and send to Mike Novak, 1776 Rapids Way.

 

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It is the responsibility of each member of the Homeowners Association, whether residing in the home or acting as landlord, to properly maintain and when possible to enhance the appearance of their property. To this end, homeowners shall prevent the occurrence of any unclean or unsightly condition on their property.

 

All landscaping shall be maintained in a neat, attractive and reasonably maintained condition. 

 

Landscaping 

 

• Lawn Maintenance: Residents must keep their lawn mowed, edged, and free of weeds on a regular basis. Grass height should be maintained between 3-5 inches.

• Edging: Should be performed at least once per month (where grass meets street, walk-way, drive-ways, etc.)

 

• Planting Beds: Planting beds must be neatly edged and mulched with 2-4 inches of approved organic mulch material. Beds should be free of weeds.

 

• Yard waste: Each homeowner is responsible for disposing of leaves, twigs and brush that accumulates on their Lot.  

 

• Storm Drains: Homeowners, with storm drains in front of their homes, should ensure that drains are obstruction free

 

• Landscape Borders: Landscape borders such as edging, retaining walls, or decorative rocks must be well-maintained.

 

• Rochester Hills ordinance gives the city the authority to enter any property to cut the grass and weeds when they exceed 8 inches in height.  The city contractor will cut the lot and you will be billed for that service.  The city will be notified when necessary.

 

 

• Trees must be pruned regularly to maintain a neat, healthy appearance. Damaged or diseased trees must be removed promptly.  

 

• No trees which exceed six (6) inches in diameter shall be removed or cut, nor shall surface soil be dug or removed from any lot for purposes without the prior consent of the Board.

 

• Stumps: When trees are removed, stumps should also be removed

 

 

Decorative Elements: Fountains, statues, and other decorative elements require prior approval from the Board 

 

Seasonal Displays: Holiday and seasonal decorations must be removed within 30 days after the relevant holiday or season.

 

Compliance Inspections: The HOA will conduct periodic inspections to ensure landscaping compliance. Residents will receive notices for any violations that must be addressed.

 

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As a reminder, our subdivision has Deed Restrictions that regulate certain activities. The Bylaws and Deed restriction documents are available on the Clinton River Valley HOA website. Please ensure that you review and understand these documents. If there are questions please reach out to your

 

District Representative, or any member of the Board.

 

Following is a sample list of actions that require Architectural Committee Approval before the project can begin;

* Removing the original stucco/wood exterior siding and replacing with anything other than the original type materials

* Building any structure on your property

 

This is not a comprehensive list. If you are considering an exterior modification, improvement, etc. please include your District Representative early in the process, so we can ensure that the necessary approvals are received.

 

Additionally, in addition to CRV Architectural Committee approval, some projects also require City of Rochester Hills approval.

The following information that was sent to our association from the City of Rochester Hills.  

 

Sec. 84-17. - Weed control.

 

(a) Purpose. Noxious weeds found growing in the city shall be controlled and eradicated as provided in this article.

 

(b) Growth of weeds prohibited.
(1) Subdivisions. The owner or occupant of any lot in any subdivision in the city in which buildings have been erected on 60 percent of the lots in that subdivision shall cut or destroy all noxious weeds growing on the lot and in the adjacent right-of-way between the lot and the street.
(2) Along improved streets. The owner or occupant of any land in the city which abuts an improved street in common usage shall cut or destroy all noxious weeds growing on the land for a depth of 100 feet from street edge.
(3)Abutting property of subdivision, school, park or occupied residential. The owner or occupant of any land, platted or unplatted, in the city which abuts a subdivision or condominium in which buildings have been erected on 60 percent of the lots in that subdivision or condominium or which abuts any school, park, playground or occupied residential property shall cut or destroy all noxious weeds growing on the land for a depth of 100 feet.
(4) Failure to cut and destroy. Any owner or occupant of land in the city who fails to comply with subsections (1) through (3), of this subsection will be responsible for a municipal civil infraction.

 

(c)Cutting and destruction by city.
(1) Action authorized. If the following notice or a substantially similar notice is published in the month of March of any year in a newspaper regularly distributed in the city and the owner or occupant of any land to which this article applies shall fail or refuse to comply with this section after due notice, any officer, inspector or other agent authorized by the mayor may enter upon such land after May 1 of that year and as many times thereafter as is necessary to cut or destroy any and all noxious weeds located thereon.
(2) Published notice. The notice as provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be substantially in the following form:

 

"TO ALL OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS:
Notice is hereby given that after May 1 of this year the provisions of section 84-17, Weed Control, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Rochester Hills will be enforced. This article requires the owner or occupant of:
(1) Any lot in any subdivision in the city in which buildings have been erected on 60 percent of the lots in that subdivision to cut or destroy all noxious weeds growing on the lot;
(2) Any land in the city which abuts an improved street in common usage to cut or destroy all noxious weeds growing on the land for a depth of 100 feet; and
(3) Any land, platted or unplatted, in the city which abuts a subdivision in which buildings have been erected on 60 percent of the lots in that subdivision, or which abuts any school, park, playground or occupied residential property to cut or destroy all noxious weeds growing on the land for a depth of 100 feet.

 

If, after May 1 of this year, the owner or occupant of any land to which this section applies shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this section, then any officer, inspector or other agent authorized by the City of Rochester Hills may enter upon the land as many times as is necessary, to cut or destroy all noxious weeds growing thereon. The owner or occupant of the land shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the city in connection with such cutting or destruction plus an administration and enforcement fee equal to 1.6 times the amount paid by the city to its weed cutting contractor.

If the charges are not paid within 30 days after billing, payment shall be deemed delinquent and shall be enforceable as a tax lien against the land.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 84-17, Weed control, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Rochester Hills, shall, in addition to the other obligations imposed thereby or by other applicable law, be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and subject to a civil fine.

A copy of section 84-17 and additional information may be obtained from the Rochester Hills Clerk's Offices.

 

(3)Means to be utilized. In the discretion of the officer, inspector, or other agent authorized by the city, manual and/or mechanical means may be used, and all due care shall be taken to avoid unnecessary damage to any land.

 

(4) Responsibility for cost. Responsibility for cost of weed cutting pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the following:
a. Costs. The owner or occupant of land shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the city in connection with weed cutting or destruction, plus an administration and enforcement fee equal to 1.6 times the amount paid by the city to its weed cutting contractor.
b. Lien. From the time of the commencement of the cutting and destruction of such noxious weeds, the city shall have a lien upon the land for the amount arising under subsection (4)(a) of this subsection.

 

(5) Collection of costs. The city shall charge and collect all costs arising under subsection (c)(4) of this section in accordance with section 90-30 of this Code.
a. Billing and delinquent charges. If the charges arising under subsection (c)(4) of this section are not paid by the owner or occupant of the land within 30 days after the date of billing the owner or occupant by regular mail, payment shall be deemed delinquent.
b. Enforcement of lien. A lien created pursuant to this article shall be enforceable in the manner prescribed by the city Charter and state law for the enforcement of a tax lien against the land.
(d) Allocation of fines. Fines, when collected pursuant to this section, shall become a part of the city's noxious weed control fund.
(Ord. No. 521, § 1, 11-14-2007; Ord. No. 539, § 1, 9-28-2009; Ord. No. 544, § 1, 12-14-2009)

 

Noxious Weed

Common Usage - A plant that is particularly troublesome. Legal Context (Federal Plant Protection Act) - Any plant or plant product that can directly or indirectly injure or cause damage to crops (including nursery stock or plant products), livestock, poultry or other interests of agriculture, irrigation, navigation, the natural resources of the United States, the public health, or the environment. Note: USDA APHIS maintains a list of federally-recognized noxious weeds. It is illegal to import Federally listed noxious weeds or transport them across state lines. Some states or counties maintain lists and have passed laws regarding responsibilities for their control (not applicable in Connecticut). Connecticut laws ban the sale or transport of noxious weed seeds.