Yes.  As a Brighton Ridge homeowner, you are required to pay your annual assessment.

Yes.  You can't live in a neighborhood with an HOA without belonging to the organization.  In Brighton Ridge, the name of our HOA is Brighton Ridge Property Owners Association. (BRPOA)

Board members are elected at the Annual Meeting of the membership.  Elections are held annually in February.  Each owner household receives one vote for each Director position up for election.

The Board of Directors puts together a budget, which includes the costs of such things as utilities, landscaping, administration, etc.  Reserve funds are monies also set aside for future expenses due to the life expectancy of certain items such as perimeter and decorative rail fences, sprinklers, lighting, amenity improvements or replacement, landscaping changes, etc. These amounts are then divided by the number of units built in the association. Subsequent budgets are adjusted periodically to meet unanticipated expenses.

The Brighton Ridge By-laws contain the Rules and Procedures governing the BRPOA. The Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership's voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings, as well as many other items that are necessary to run the BRPOA.

The Covenants contain the Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors, and also the responsibilities and restrictions of the Property Owners within Brighton Ridge.  The Covenants and Restrictions are the governing legal documents that establish the means and methods for the operation of our Association.  Violations of the C&Rs may result in fines being levied against a homeowner.

The president leads the Board and is responsible for overseeing and handling many of its procedural duties. In order to succeed in this role, the Board president must be knowledgeable about the community’s CC&Rs and governing documents and understand how to run an effective meeting.  S/he serves as the authority on all association rules and governing documents, and appoints committees if dictated by the bylaws.  The president also leads board and  association meetings, handling such responsibilities as calling the meeting to order, announcing the agenda and ensuring adherence, maintaining attendee order and decorum,  proposing questions, calling for votes and announcing the results, and recognizing others to speak.

Typical expense items in the BRPOA budget include insurance of common property, landscaping and garden maintenance costs, sprinkler system repairs, monument lighting, utilities (electric and water), social events, administration and postage, website development and maintenance, attorney fees, capital improvements and upkeep of common areas.

The Brighton Ridge Annual Assessments are invoiced in February and are due in full on or before April 1 each year.  Late payments will result in late fees and interest at 18%.  In addition, the Association has the right to turn over delinquent accounts to the attorney for collection of assessments and/or filing a lien on the property. In addition, you will be required to pay all the costs of pursuing these recourses.

 

The Association is a legal corporation organized and incorporated under the laws of Illinois. The Association has Articles of Incorporation that entitle the association to exercise powers of a corporation.  By purchasing a home within your community association, you automatically become a member of the association and will remain so for as long as you own your home.

Membership in the association is mandatory and automatic for all owners. The deed to each lot and/or parcel specifically designates that the property owner will comply with the Covenants and Restrictions (C&R's) of the association. You normally should have received a copy of these documents prior to closing on your home.  As a property owner in a community association, you will be required to pay assessments, abide by the community's rules and restrictions and maintain those areas of your home for which you are responsible.

Here are the links to the city of Naperville regarding building permits.        https://www.naperville.il.us/contentassets/2beca6c2168344f3a65cc84c9479731b/building-permits-     guide.pdf

            http://www.naperville.il.us/services/permits--licenses/

Permits are usually required for additions, fences, decks, hot tubs, swimming pools, kitchen remodeling, finished basements, electrical upgrades etc.

Selling property owners and/or realtors usually provide these documents to potential buyers.  Copies can be found on this website, can be sent as a PDF to interested parties, and are available in hard copy from the Board of Directors of the BRPOA.

All the Covenants and Restrictions are important, but here are some of the ones that are most asked about.

Our Board members are property owners living in the community.  They are listed on the BRPOA page of our website. You can contact them through the Contact Us page.

There is no concrete answer to whether your assessment will go up. The By-Laws authorize the Board of Directors to prepare a budget that adequately funds the operating requirements of the community.   The Board of Directors may approve a budget increase in order to cover those higher costs and to provide sufficient reserve funds.  However, historically in Brighton Ridge, large increases are rare and special assessments have never been levied.

Brighton Ridge is the 9th Precinct of Naperville Township, DuPage County.
The current polling place for all Brighton Ridge residents has been Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 75^th Street and Shepherd Drive.  Currently, voting takes place in the gym on the lower level.

Section 4-3-2.1 of the municipal code states that grass / weeds may not exceed eight (8) inches in height in the right-of-way and eight (8) inches in height on private property.

 

Decks, driveways, fences and swimming pools all require permits.  Most remodeling projects (e.g. basements or kitchen upgrades) will also require a permit, particularly if you are removing or adding walls, modifying electric or plumbing, or enlarging windows or doors. 

 

Before beginning your project, please call Development Services at (630) 420-6100, option 2, to determine whether or not a permit is needed.  Even though a permit is an additional cost, the inspections that are included as a part of the cost of the permit both ensure that the job is done in conformance with all applicable codes and that the end product is safe for you and your family.

No.  Section 9-1A-16.1.1 of the municipal code states that it shall be unlawful to deposit on any street any material which make said street slippery or which may be harmful to the pavement or storm drain thereof, or any waste material, or other articles which may do injury to any person, animal or property.

 

In addition, section 9-1H-2 of the municipal code states that any person owning any lot or parcel of land must keep clean and open for public passage any sidewalk or sidewalks abutting on or adjacent to such lot or parcel of land.

Section 4-2-3.1 of the municipal code states that garbage containers may be placed at the curb the evening before the day of collection and must be removed from the curb by 7 p.m. the day of collection.

No.  Section 9-1A-11.2 of the municipal code states that it shall be unlawful for any person to cause, create or maintain any obstruction on any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or other public way.  This includes basketball-hoops, whether they are permanent or movable.

Yes.  Section 9-1H-2 of the municipal code states that any person owning any lot or parcel of land must keep clean and open for public passage any sidewalk or sidewalks abutting on or adjacent to such lot or parcel of land.  The sidewalks should be cleared of snow and ice within 48 hours following the weather event.