By the direction of the Board of Directors of the Beachwalk Homeowners
Association the Charter is established to govern activities of
the Architectural Committee. The authority for this Charter, is
set forth herein, is to be found in the Bylaws, Article VIII,
established for Beachwalk Homeowners Association and duly recorded
in the official records in Orange County, California.
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE: In order to maintain the architectural character
and integrity of this community, the Architectural Committee has
been established to assure that all permanent external modifications
or structural additions shall be in accordance with the Architectural
Standards and Approval Procedures of the Beachwalk Homeowners
Association. These requirements are designed to maintain, protect
and enhance your neighborhood.
ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP: The Architectural committee shall consist
of a Chairperson being duly elected member of the Board of Directors
and an appointed committee of at least four members.
ARTICLE III
MEETINGS: The Committee shall meet monthly to perform
its duties. A quorum to conduct a meeting should be at least 4
members. The vote of a majority of the members present at the
committee meeting, or the vote of a majority of the members of
the committee taken without a meeting, shall constitute an act
of the committee.
ARTICLE IV
CONFORMANCE ASSURANCE: The Committee or its duly authorized
representatives may, at any time, inspect any permanent external
modifications or structural additions for which approval is required
to determine if approval was obtained and to determine compliance
with the conditions of the approval. In the event of noncompliance
with either the approval process or the conditions of the approval,
the homeowner responsible will be notified within five (5) days
from the inspection, specifying the particulars of noncompliance
and requiring the homeowner to take such action as may be necessary
to remedy the noncompliance. The right of the Association to remedy
a noncompliance shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies
which the Association may have at law, in equity or in this Charter.
ARTICLE V
NON-LIABILITY OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Neither the Committee
nor any member of the Committee, the Board, nor their duly authorized
representatives shall be liable to the Association, or to any
owner for any loss, damage or injury arising out of or in any
way connected with the performance of the Committee's duties hereunder,
unless due to the willful misconduct or bad faith of the Committee.
ARTICLE VI
ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS: The Committee shall adopt rules
on architectural style to maintain the character and integrity
of the community including, but not limited to characteristics
of size, shape, color and materials. The standards shall consider,
but not be limited to buildings, walkways, stairs, steps, external
doors, windows, walls, fences, retaining walls, patio covers,
external exposed plumbing fixtures, external lighting fixtures,
antennae and drainage.
ARTICLE VII
APPROVAL PROCEDURE: The Committee shall adopt procedures
for the submission and disposition of requests for approval of
projects. The approval procedure will provide conditions of approval.
The disapproval procedure will disclose the reason(s) for disapproval,
request additional information if needed, and advise the homeowner
how to appeal the disapproval decision.
ARTICLE VIII
PRECEDENCE: There is no intent by this Charter, Architectural
Standards or Approval Procedure to supersede the Beachwalk Homeowners
Association Declaration of Covenants, Conditions Restrictions
and Reservation of Easements, by-laws of the Homeowners Association.
ARTICLE IX
CHANGES: Any modification, addition or deletion to this
Charter, Architectural Standards, or Approval Procedure will be
submitted to the Board of Directors at the regularly scheduled
Board meeting and will become effective thirty (30) days thereafter,
with concurrence of the majority of the Board.
ARTICLE X
BUILDING PERMITS: Approval of plans submitted
to the Committee does not relieve the homeowner from complying
with all ordinances and regulations, and obtaining the necessary
building permits from the City of Huntington Beach Building Department
prior to the commencement of construction.
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