What am I responsible to maintain and what is the association responsible to maintain?

While it’s impossible to provide an all-inclusive list, a partial list is below. If your answer isn’t here, please ask us and we’ll get it published for the next person who may be wondering.

 

Roof: The association is responsible for roof repairs and replacement.

 

Interior Damage from Roof Leak: Homeowners are responsible for repairing interior damage from roof leaks.

 

Gutters & Downspouts: The association is responsible for repairs, replacement and cleaning of gutters and downspouts.

 

Plumbing: Plumbing is the responsibility of the homeowner to the extent plumbing serves a single unit. Plumbing that serves more than one unit is the responsibility of the association to maintain.

 

Sewer Back-Up: Sewer back-ups are a homeowner responsibility to clear or repair to the extent they serve one unit. If the issue exists at a point that serves more than one unit, it becomes the association’s responsibility.

 

Siding: The association is responsible for repair and replacement of siding.

 

Shutters: The association is responsible for repairs and replacement of shutters.

 

Exterior Doors & Doorframes: Homeowners are responsible for repair and replacement, but the association provides periodic painting of the exterior side.

 

Windows & Screens: Windows and window screens are homeowner responsibility to maintain and repair. If windows are replaced, they must be aesthetically identical to the original windows.

 

Light Fixtures: Homeowners are responsible to repair and replace light fixtures they have control of from inside their units. Lights that are controlled by photo cells are the association’s responsibility to repair and replace.

 

Foundation: The association is responsible for the structural stability of the foundation and repairing any cracks or defects. This does not include water infiltration due to hydrostatic pressure in areas that were not finished by the developer. If hydrostatic pressure causes water infiltration in an area that was originally unfinished, it’s the homeowner’s responsibility to install a drain and sump pump system.

 

Chimneys: Homeowners are responsible for all chimney maintenance, as association assessments don’t cover the chimneys. To the extent a chimney component is on the exterior of the building and shared by multiple owners, it is the shared responsibility of those owners to maintain it. The association can perform maintenance in this circumstance, but the cost will be billed back to the benefiting owners.

 

Patios: The association is responsible for repairs and replacement of patios.

 

Decks: The association is responsible for repairs and replacement of decks and deck materials.

 

Lawn Care: The association provides lawn care.

 

Snow Removal: Snow removal is provided by the association for the walkways and the parking pads. The city plows the streets, as they are public. Snow removal is performed at the board’s discretion and won’t occur with all snowfalls. Because of this, buckets of salt are left at every building for homeowners to spread salt for lesser snowfall amounts.

 

Tree Maintenance: The association provides tree maintenance, except for trees which are not original to development and were planted by a homeowner.

 

Landscaping: The association is responsible for the maintenance, replacement and removal, when needed, of original landscaping. Any landscaping installed by a homeowner, which includes all landscaping that isn’t in the front of the property, is a homeowner responsibility to maintain.

 

Exterior Pest Control: : The association provides exterior pest control.

 

Exterior Hose Spigots:: The association is responsible for repair and replacement of exterior spigots. The plumbing for the exterior spigot runs through one of the condominiums in a given building. That homeowner will need to provide access for the association’s plumber, but the cost of any repair is paid by the association.

 

Fencing: The fencing along the permiter of the property is the association’s responsibility to maintain.

 

Mailboxes: USPS owns and maintains the mailboxes within the association. Report any issues and obtain replacement keys from the post office located at 1600 Woodstone Dr, St Charles, MO 63303.

 

Sidewalks & Walkways: The association is responsible for maintaining the sidewalks.

 

Streets: The streets are public and maintained by the city.

 

Carports: Homeowners are responsible for carport structure repairs, replacement, and, if necessary, approval. None of the carport structures present are original to the development and were all installed by homeowners. Their upkeep thus becomes the responsibility of subsequent homeowners as well.

 

Street Lights: Street lights and the responsibility of the city. You can report a street light outage online by clicking here.

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