Please make your dues payment no later than January 30, 2012 in order to avoid a late fee of $25.
Send payment to:
The Preserve at Lake Washington HOA
P.O. Box 360286
Melbourne, FL 32936
Please make checks payable to: The Preserve at Lake Washington
As the homeowners can see, we installed a beautiful new fence at the back entrance. We have also cleaned up two properties by the mail boxes. We the board, are trying to keep this community looking it's best and these are just some examples of where your dues are being spent. We hope you enjoy the improvements and we will continue to do what is necessary to improve the Preserve.
Our community is a "No Soliciting" community. We have signs to this effect at the front and back entrances. If anyone comes to your door to solicit for any product, please call the police at 409-2200 and report them. The police will give them a warning. We do make exceptions for school kids in our community, selling goods for their schools. We recently had an incident where a mother put her purse down in the garage to put the kids in the house and her purse was taken. That day there were people solciting in the community.
Yard trash is also on Tuesdays and recyle trash(Wednesday). Bulk pickup i.e. furniture and large items will be picked up by calling 723-4455. Please store your cans after pickup out of sight, either in your garage, back porch or on the side of the house in back of a fence or high type bush. City Code Sec 14-27,para 9 states the following: "Single-family units. Garbage, household trash, recyclables, and containerized yard trash may not be placed at the collection point prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before collection. To be assured of pickup, garbage, household trash, recyclables, and garden and yard trash shall be placed at the collection point prior to 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection. Empty containers must be removed from curbside on the day of collection". We are trying to keep our community beautiful and your help will be appreciated.
Everyone that owns a home in the Preserve is a member of the Association. We need to be active and make sure our community is kept up as far as outside maintenance on home and property. If you see a home or property in disrepair, whether it be a private home or common area, please report it to our management company, Bayside Management @676-6446. We also have a Neighborhood Watch program, and if you see any individual or vehicle in our community that you feel does not belong call the Police non-emergency line @ 406-2200 and report it. We want to keep our community safe and beautiful for our families. Please attend the board meetings if you want to contribute with any suggestions or duties. The board itself cannot be everywhere all the time and need your help.
If any resident notices a street light that is not functioning properly on your street, please get the light pole number running vertically on the pole and report it to FPL by clicking under the "resource links" in the left hand column of this page.
If any resident is planning to install a shed in their backyard, please read the "HOA Shed Requirements" under the categary "Forms" in the left hand column.
If you see anyone that you feel doesn't belong in our community, especially walking around in the late hours or early morning hours, please call the Melbourne Police to report it, 259-1211. We have had cars broken into and items stolen. The police ID the persons of interest and fill out a Field Interrogation Card and will be kept on file in case we have more incidents in the community.
4.2 Owner’s Use of Lot. An Owner’s use of his or her Lot shall be limited to residential purposes, but nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent a Owner from leasing his or her residence to a single family for the purpose of a residence, subject to these covenants and restrictions. All Owners leasing or renting their Lots or Homes shall be required to incorporate the following provision in their lease or rental agreements, substantially in the following form: The Lease Premises are a part of Subdivision. All persons occupying property in The Preserve At Lake Washington are required to observe the 19 Covenants and Restrictions of The Preserve At Lake Washington Homeowners Association, Inc. Copies of all Covenants and Restrictions are to be obtained from the Landlord. In addition, all Owners leasing their Lots or Homes are required to provide the Association with a copy of the lease or the names and addresses of the Landlord and the Tenant that are contained in the lease or rental agreement.
It is violation of the Florida State law,traffic code, to park any motor vehicle which will block the sidewalk on any street. This law is enforceable by the Melbourne Police and violators are subject to a fine. Think of your neighbors who must walk out in the street with their children if the sidewalk is blocked.
It is the responsibility of each homeowner owning a pet to keep the animal under control. The animal is not to be roaming through The Preserve without owner supervision and must be leashed while outdoors on a walk. This is a Brevard County Law. Also please clean up if your dog deficates on another homeowners property. Owners should curb their dogs in the area between sidewalk and street. Violations of this law can be called into animal control 633-2024.
The Preserve has a neighborhood watch program in effect and it is posted at both entrances. Any homeowner who sees a suspicious car or individual or activity in the community is advised to call 911 for an immediate emergency or 409-2200 for suspicious incidents and 259-1211 for non-emergency.