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Springbrook Homeowners Association Information

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There are 54 units in the Association located in Northeast Rockford, Illinois 61114.

Springbrook Homeowners' Association
Responsibility Summary
The General Rule: The HOA is responsible for exterior. The homeowner is responsible for the interior
Failure of an HOA common element: HOA fixes the common element; the homeowner fixes any interior damage. Always contact the appropriate committee before making any alterations to the Association grounds, buildings, or anything attached to the building. The Board will not pay for any changes made without approval. Any changes made without Board approval may be changed back by the Board at the owner’s expense.

Owner’s Responsibility
Association Responsibility

Alarms
All alarms and security systems, installation, maintenance and repair. Installation requires prior board approval. No responsibility

Clothes Dryer Vents
Inside and outside dryer vent cleaning and maintenance. No responsibility

Chimney
Outside: No Responsibility
Inside: Chimney Sweep cleaning
Outside:

Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the board

Decks
Keep clean and free of mold
Replace as determined by the Board
Outside:

Maintain and repair as determined by the Board

Doors & Windows - Exterior
Storm doors and sliding glass doors, replacement doors must be Board approved: Maintain, repair and replace glass and frames. Owners must replace front doors and windows with Association and Board-approved doors and windows Paint exterior doors and windows during regular paint schedule; paint outside lights according to paint schedule

Driveways, Walkways and Stoops
Keep free of Debris Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the Board

Electrical
All wiring from meter into residence and outdoor electrical panels. Replace lightbulbs as needed. Maintain, repair and replace all light fixtures (replacing lightbulbs not included)

Foundations
Interior damage as a result of common element failure Repair basement footings as determined by the Board

Garage Doors
Repair, maintain and replace garage automatic door opener, and garage
door including springs, brackets, tracks, bolts, knobs, and locks Paint overhead garage doors per paint schedule

Gutters and Downspouts
Examine the perimeter of the building periodically; report any problems to the Building Committee Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the board. Spring and fall cleaning of all gutters and
downspouts as determined by the board

Heating and Air Conditioning
Purchase, maintain, repair and replace No responsibility

Owner’s Responsibility Association Responsibility

Insurance
Liability, building contents (personal property) and any extra coverage owner deems necessary. Example: Sewer backup and earthquake insurance Liability insurance for common areas. Director's and Officer's coverage, employee theft. Fire, hail and windstorm insurance for buildings (not interior or contents)

Irrigation
Report any problems to the Landscape and Grounds Committee
NOTE: If the unit starts to leak, shut off the water to the irrigation system,
located in the basement. Maintain, repair and replace system components as required. Maintenance includes spring startup, annual RPZ (backflow preventer) test and fall winterization

Landscape
Keep yard free of animal waste. Intermittent weed removal from flower
beds Mowing, fertilizing, mulching and trimming of all shrubs, plants, flowers and trees in common areas.
Weeds: Once in the spring and once in the summer

Mailboxes
No responsibility Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the Board

Painting
All interior painting
If owner paints doors, paint must be an
Association-approved color All exterior walls, trim, shutters, windows and doors per paint schedule

Pest Control
Interior and Exterior No responsibility

Pets
No more than two (2) pets allowed, each under forty (40) pounds mature weight. Breed must be approved by the board. Must keep yard free of animal wast. No responsibility

Plumbing
All faucets interior and exterior. Cleaning and repair of sewer line from
the residence to the main pipe outside the unit. All water lines from meter and
backflow device to residence and any other damage to landscape and hardscape caused by failure of any of the above.

No responsibility.

Radon Mitigation System
Obtain board approval and initial cost responsibility to meet applicable building codes Option to hire inspector subsequent to installation. Maintain, repair and replace as approved by the Board

Roofing
Interior repair and repainting of damage to interior and personal property
caused by failure of common element Caulking, flashing and repair of all roof leaks. Installation of new and overlay roofs as determined by the Board.

Satellite Dish, Antenna and Deck
Awning
Repair, maintain and replace. Both exterior and interior damage caused by installation No responsibility

Owner’s Responsibility Associations Responsibility

Snow Removal
Optional snow removal from decks Snow removal and ice control of stoops, walkways, public sidewalks, and driveways. The use of ice control products as necessary. The Board may modify requirements based upon
season severity and cost exposure.

Rules, Regulations, and By-laws
All owners, family members and guests to comply

Review, modify and enforce.

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Owner’s Responsibility	Association Responsibility
Alarms All alarms and security systems, installation, maintenance and repair. Installation requires prior board approval.	No responsibility
Clothes Dryer Vents Inside and outside dryer vent cleaning and maintenance.	No responsibility
Chimney Outside: No Responsibility Inside: Chimney Sweep cleaning	Outside: Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the board
Decks Keep clean and free of mold Replace as determined by the Board	Outside: Maintain and repair as determined by the Board
Doors & Windows - Exterior Storm doors and sliding glass doors, replacement doors must be Board approved: Maintain, repair and replace glass and frames. Owners must replace front doors and windows with Association and Board-approved doors and windows	Paint exterior doors and windows during regular paint schedule; paint outside lights according to paint schedule
Driveways, Walkways and Stoops Keep free of Debris	Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the Board
Electrical All wiring from meter into residence and outdoor electrical panels. Replace lightbulbs as needed.	Maintain, repair and replace all light fixtures (replacing lightbulbs not included)
Foundations Interior damage as a result of common element failure	Repair basement footings as determined by the Board
Garage Doors Repair, maintain and replace garage automatic door opener, and garage door including springs, brackets, tracks, bolts, knobs, and locks	Paint overhead garage doors per paint schedule
Gutters and Downspouts Examine the perimeter of the building periodically; report any problems to the Building Committee	Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the board. Spring and fall cleaning of all gutters and downspouts as determined by the board
Heating and Air Conditioning Purchase, maintain, repair and replace	No responsibility
Owner’s Responsibility	Association Responsibility
Insurance Liability, building contents (personal property) and any extra coverage owner deems necessary. Example: Sewer backup and earthquake insurance	Liability insurance for common areas. Director's and Officer's coverage, employee theft. Fire, hail and windstorm insurance for buildings (not interior or contents)
Irrigation Report any problems to the Landscape and Grounds Committee NOTE: If the unit starts to leak, shut off the water to the irrigation system, located in the basement.	Maintain, repair and replace system components as required. Maintenance includes spring startup, annual RPZ (backflow preventer) test and fall winterization
Landscape Keep yard free of animal waste. Intermittent weed removal from flower beds	Mowing, fertilizing, mulching and trimming of all shrubs, plants, flowers and trees in common areas. Weeds: Once in the spring and once in the summer
Mailboxes No responsibility	Maintain, repair and replace as determined by the Board
Painting All interior painting If owner paints doors, paint must be an Association-approved color	All exterior walls, trim, shutters, windows and doors per paint schedule
Pest Control Interior and Exterior	No responsibility
Pets No more than two (2) pets allowed, each under forty (40) pounds mature weight. Breed must be approved by the board. Must keep yard free of animal wast.	No responsibility
Plumbing All faucets interior and exterior. Cleaning and repair of sewer line from the residence to the main pipe outside the unit. All water lines from meter and backflow device to residence and any other damage to landscape and hardscape caused by failure of any of the above.	No responsibility.
Radon Mitigation System Obtain board approval and initial cost responsibility to meet applicable building codes	Option to hire inspector subsequent to installation. Maintain, repair and replace as approved by the Board
Roofing Interior repair and repainting of damage to interior and personal property caused by failure of common element	Caulking, flashing and repair of all roof leaks. Installation of new and overlay roofs as determined by the Board.
Satellite Dish, Antenna and Deck Awning Repair, maintain and replace. Both exterior and interior damage caused by installation	No responsibility
Owner’s Responsibility	Associations Responsibility
Snow Removal Optional snow removal from decks	Snow removal and ice control of stoops, walkways, public sidewalks, and driveways. The use of ice control products as necessary. The Board may modify requirements based upon season severity and cost exposure.
Rules, Regulations, and By-laws All owners, family members and guests to comply	Review, modify and enforce.



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