Lawn Maintenance letter, notice of impending action

Dear Neighbors,

As mentioned in the July 7th meeting minutes, due to the concerns of some residents about the lack of lawn maintenance in some of the community lawns, the following is the text of the letter composed and sent by the McCarron HOA to chronically-neglected lots.

Notice of Imminent Action

Dear Resident,

This letter is a notice of imminent action to be taken by the McCarron HOA against your property for your failure to upkeep maintenance of your lawn, especially regarding the reasonable prevention of weed growth. The actions to be taken are fully legal and outlined in Section VI “Exterior Maintenance” of the McCarron Convenants, available on the HOA website at http://mccanronhoa.com/

Your lawn has been identified as one of the “worst” lawns in the neighborhood in terms of the proliferation of weeds and/or lack of maintenance. The HOA therefore intends to hire, at cost, a landscaping/lawn maintenance contractor to treat and/or re-seed your lawn to improve its condition and appearance. You will be held financially responsible for the cost of this action unless you act immediately. The HOA greatly regrets taking this drastic action, but our records of communication with this residence clearly show repeated and numerous notices requesting action to improve your lawn’s appearance, and yet no discernible actions have been taken, and no noticeable improvements have been observed.

Lawns in such a neglected state can impact the value of homes in the neighborhood, and can “seed” other neighboring lawns with weeds and undesirable flora. This action to correct the situation will be not sooner than 10 days from the date of this letter. You should immediately contact your HOA to schedule a day for this action if you would like to be home when it takes place. If you ignore this communication, this action will be taken at a date set by the HOA. If you further attempt to impede this action, or do not compensate the HOA for the costs incurred, further drastic actions, including the filing of liens, and even possibly foreclosure could occur.

Please contact a Cedar Management as soon as possible if you would like to request a hearing and show proof that you are currently addressing this situation, ie, treating your lawn. Do not delay in responding, or this action will be initiated after the period of 10 days, with the resultant cost being held against your account.