Pet Policies

 

Dog Leash Policy

 Reminder to residents that dogs must be leashed at all times when off your property. This is a Loudoun County Ordinance (612.13) and a community requirement (Goose Creek Village Declaration 8.2 (p)).

 

Failure to comply may lead to criminal charges and fines from Loudoun County, as well as additional fines from the HOA.

 

Thanks for your cooperation in keeping our community safe for all residents.

 

Pet Waste

One of the most frequent complaints that the HOA gets is about pet waste. Pet waste is smelly, unsightly, and is a health risk to other pets and our Residents. It is your legal responsibility to pick up after your pet. Our community provides pet waste bags and trash receptacles throughout the neighborhood to aid in cleaning up pet waste.

 

If you see someone that is not picking up after their pet, speak up and say something to them (politely).  If it continues and you know their address, please contact the HOA so that we can issue a violation.

 

Be a responsible pet owner – clean up your pet’s waste! If your child walks the dog, then make sure they know to pick up the waste. It is not optional because it’s Tuesday and it’s raining, or you just don’t feel like it. Doody calls – Scoop the Poop!

 

 

Pets off Private Property

Residents please be mindful and respectful about keeping your pets off of private property, especially corner units that have side yards and greenbelts in between townhomes, these are not common areas.

 

 

Goose Creek Village Residents, 
Our Community Inspector has started to see an increase in lawn maintenance violations. As a reminder, the landscaping company mows the common areas only. Townhome residents are responsible for maintaining their properties, including the front, back and side of townhomes. To ensure that we keep our community within the property maintenance standards created for Goose Creek Village, we will be partnering with our landscape company, Ruppert. Once notified of a violation (either by mail or by leaving a violation notice on the door), a resident  will have 14 days to mow their yard. If a resident fails to comply, after 14 days Ruppert will mow the lawn and the charge will be billed back to the homeowner. 
 
A list of general guidelines for the community are listed below with certain areas highlighted where we have seen some areas of concern.
 
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS 
A. All portions of a lot which are not improved by an impervious surface or a structure must be maintained with grass (or other vegetation installed by a builder or approved by the Covenants Committee). No bare earth may be exposed on a lot (except for flower beds with appropriate approvals, as required). 
B. All turf areas on a lot must be kept neatly mowed during the growing season. Grass shall not be permitted to exceed six (6) inches in height. 
C. Turf areas and other vegetation shall be watered during dry periods. Any dead plants, shrubs or trees should be immediately removed. 
D. Turf areas shall be kept as weed free as possible. At no time should weed cover exceed more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total turfed area. 
E. No trash or debris may accumulate or be stored in a visible location on a lot. Construction materials required for the improvement of a home or lot shall be neatly stored in as unobtrusive a location on the lot as possible when not in use. 
F. All hedges, trees and shrubs must be neatly trimmed and maintained and their size maintained in proportion to the lot and home through pruning. 
G. The exterior of a home must be maintained in an attractive manner. No significant blistering or peeling of exterior painted surfaces is permitted. Any exterior building components (i.e., siding, gutters and downspouts, roof shingles, windows and doors) which are missing, broken or otherwise in a state of disrepair must be repaired as quickly as possible.
  
Thank you for your attention this matter, 
 
Goose Creek Village HOA Board
 

Replacement of existing HVAC units do not require HOA or Condo Association approval if they are approximately the same color, approximately the same size, and are installed in the same location between the driveways.  No specific brand is recommended or required. 

At the HOA Board Meeting last night, the Board approved guidelines for side yard border fencing (see attached). These guidelines will be incorporated into the next update of our Design Guidelines, but residents may begin using them immediately.

Note that these guidelines apply to end unit townhouses with side yards only.

 

Click here to see Guidelines

Need some extra space to rent for your party or private event? Well, you can rent our Community Clubhouse for private events!

 

To start the process, send an email to Laura Marshall at laura.marshall@fsresidential.com with the date and timeframe you are interested in. The cost is $50/hour with a 3-hour minimum with an additional $100 cleaning fee. There is a deposit of $300 (with alcohol) or $150 (without alcohol).

 

The complete rental agreement with all terms and conditions can be found here.  The agreement and check must be received at least two weeks prior to the event. Reservations are first come, and the check must be received in order to finalize the reservation. Cleanup after the event is the responsibility of the resident that rented the clubhouse.

 

The Clubhouse may not be available for rent during some major holidays, or during Association sponsored events.

If you have not already done so, please sign up for access to our community website at:

 

 

 

Please note that while we do have a community Facebook page, the new website is our OFFICIAL means of communicating with the community, so make sure you sign up today!

 

Reminder that there is no soliciting allowed in our community. If you are approached by anyone going door to door selling security systems, pest control services, maid services, home improvement services, etc., never allow them in your home, and please inform them that soliciting is not allowed.   Also, if you see any signs in the community advertising commercial goods or services (with the exception of real estate signs which are allowed), please report them to the HOA and we will take them down. 

 

Note that this restriction applies to local noncommercial enterprises as well.  If you or your child have baked goods to sell or babysitting or tutoring services to offer, you can post something on our Facebook page, but you can't go door to door, and you can't put up signs, or post or hand out flyers. 

 

Certain exceptions apply.  We do allow girl scout and boy scout activities (i.e. cookies, food drives, etc.) and we  do allow local school groups to come in for fund raisers (i.e. Stone Bridge Band, Stone Bridge Football, etc.).

 

If you have any questions for concerns, feel free to reach out to the HOA