Deerfield Homeowners Association
Maintenance
Information about exterior maintenance responsibilities, repairs, and services provided by the Deerfield Home Owners Association.
The Third Amendment to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Deerfield Subdivision, a Planned Unit Development, Article 7 – Exterior Maintenance provides:
“The Association shall maintain the Common Areas, including the structures which may exist or hereafter be constructed within the Common Areas shown on the recorded plat or plats, and the Non-Exclusive Joint Permanent Easement.
The Association shall provide exterior maintenance upon each Lot which is subject to assessment hereunder, as follows: lawn mowing; paint, repair, replacement and care of roofs, gutters, downspouts, exterior building surfaces, and sidewalks.
Such exterior maintenance shall not include glass surfaces.
In the event that the need for maintenance or repair of a Lot or the improvements thereon is caused through the willful or negligent acts of its Owner(s), or through the willful or negligent acts of the family, guests or invitees of the Owner(s) of the Lot needing such maintenance or repair, the costs of such exterior maintenance shall be added to and become a part of the assessment to which such Lot is subject, and shall be collected in accordance with terms of this Declaration.”
Materials Appendix
Specifications for repairs and replacements.
Paint Colors
Approved exterior paint colors.
What the HOA Maintains
Association Responsibilities
The following responsibilities further clarify the Association's exterior maintenance obligations.
The Association is responsible for repair or replacement of exterior siding and brick caused by normal aging only. All repairs and replacement shall match the original color and material as described in the Materials Appendix.
The Association is responsible for repairing wood rot damage to exterior wood surfaces.
The Association is responsible for the repair and/or replacement of gutters and downspouts due to normal aging only.
The Association is responsible for mowing and trimming grass; fertilizing; aerating and seeding lawns; pruning original boxwoods and hollies; and removing grass clippings and pruning debris from each unit and the common areas. Lawn care is performed weekly during the warm season. A sign is posted weekly at the entrance advising the day lawn care will be performed.
The Association is responsible for providing and maintaining street lights.
The Association is responsible for maintaining the pool.
The Association is responsible for repair and replacement of roofs only when required due to normal aging. The Association is not responsible for repair or replacement caused by builder or subcontractor error, negligence, or damage by the Homeowner. Damage caused by fire, wind, hail, or other natural causes is the responsibility of the Homeowner and/or Homeowner's insurance carrier. All roof repairs and replacements shall use the shingles described in the Materials Appendix.
The Association is responsible for repair of sidewalks and driveways when caused by normal aging only. Any repairs and replacement shall duplicate the original driveway or sidewalk.
Deerfield streets are privately owned and are part of the Common Area. The Association is responsible for maintaining the streets.
The Association has entered into a contract to provide termite control for all of Deerfield at no cost to Homeowners. The service includes installation and maintenance of Sentricon bait stations at each unit.
Questions About Maintenance?
If you have questions about whether a repair or maintenance item is the responsibility of the Association or the homeowner, please refer to the governing documents and Materials Appendix.