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Addition to RULES, Section 15. Leases/Rentals, September 29, 2020:

"Leases between property owners and tenants shall be for a period of six months or longer and must be in writing. No leases or rentals shall be for a period less than six months. This policy, therefore, prohibits Airbnb rentals of any property on a daily, weekly, or month-to-month basis. Tenants must abide by and leases are subject in all respects with compliance to the provisions set forth in the Mountain Oaks Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Bylaws."

Covenant Reference Article XIII, GENERAL PROVISIONS, Section 1314 Leases, page 25. Any lease agreements between an Owner and a Lessee shall provide that the term of such lease shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of this Declaration and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Association, and that any failure by the Lessee to comply with the terms and provisions of such documents shall be a default under the lease. Further, all leases shall be in writing.

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Reminder to all homeowners: If you are making updates to your property, please remember to obtain prior Architectural Control approval. The Approval Request form is found on the HOA website at mountainoakshoa.org.

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MOHA Homeowners:

There have been several instances of homeowners erecting fences on their property without prior authorization. Homeowners are reminded that fence structures of any kind are not permitted around the perimeter of any property. The only fence structure that may be considered is pet containment fencing which requires prior approval depending on fence style, size and location. Any fence structure that is installed without authorization will require immediate removal. Homeowners who do not comply will receive a notification letter for non-compliance with a fine starting at $100.00 and that goes to $300.00 for each subsequent notification. Fines that go unpaid may result in the placing of a lien on your property filed with the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office.

The request form for Architectural Control Approval is posted on the HOA website, mountainoakshoa.org.

Note: All homeowners who live in HOAs should be familiar with the specific Covenants, Bylaws, and RULES which govern the HOA in which they reside. MOHA Covenants, Bylaws, Policies, and RULES may be accessed from the left navigation on this website, or by clicking here. Please note that RULES are specific updates to the Covenants and supercede Covenant requirements.

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Dog Poop Deposits

Please refrain from depositing your dog poop collections anywhere in the neighborhood except in your own trash container. Dog owners have been leaving poop collections in neighbors' yards, at mailboxes and along the fence on Broadmoor Bluffs Drive. Be courteous to your neighbors!

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Dave Luken  is our Firewise contact with the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The certificate above certifies we are an approved Firewise neighborhood for the 2020 calendar year. Homeowners may want to contact their homeowner's insurance company and inform them they live in a Certified Firewise Nieghborhood, as their insurance company may give them a discount on their annual premium. Dave was informed by the CSFD that USAA gives a discount and several other insurance companies were considering it and may have approved a discount at this time.

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Did you know? 
(from Dave Luken, our Firewise representative for MOHA)

There is a 2020 grant program from the Colorado Springs Fire Department that will do a cost share with MOHA homeowners. To qualify, work must be approved by the fire department prior to beginning a tree removal project to make sure your project meets fire mitigation requirments, rather than a landscape project. The Tree Removal Company must be registered and properly insured through the city. Cost share cannot be approved after the fact.

Please refer to the full set of requirements for grant approval, as well as information on how homeowners can get a Colorado Income Tax credit for the cost of fire mitigation work.

Also, homeowners, please keep track of your costs incurred and hours of work, including all fire mitigation work and the September free chipping, as these can be applied as a credit to the entire HOA to contiue our certification for next year. Hours and costs can be turned into Dave Luken.

Click Here for Stipend Guidelines.

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