Many homeowner associations create committees that are delegated certain responsibilities or may be advisory in nature.

 

Architectural Review Committee

• Recommends standards and limitations on improvements and/or modifications to the Board of Directors.
• Maintains a record of all homeowner requests for approval.
• Reviews all applications from homeowners for architectural changes. Either approves the application or denies it with an appropriate explanation.
• Inspects the homeowner community for unauthorized architectural changes.

 

Landscape Committee

• Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for improvements.
• Regularly inspects the grounds with the representative of the management company (and possibly the representative of the landscape maintenance company) in order to review and discuss routine landscape maintenance.
• Recommends rules to the Rules Committee or Board of Directors as it relates to the landscaped areas.

 

Budget and Finance Committee

Works with the Treasurer of the Board:

• To evaluate the adequacy of the monthly assessments.
• To evaluate the possible need for special assessments.
• To analyze the adequacy of reserves and reserve contributions.
• To review the procedures concerning the investment of reserve funds.
• To make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

 

Maintenance Committee

• Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors as it relates to building maintenance and/or improvements.
• Inspects the buildings with the representative of the management company in order to review and discuss routine building maintenance.
• Recommends rules to the Rules Committee or Board of Directors as it relates to the building areas.

 

Rules Committee

Prepares a list of recommended rules to be ratified by the Board of Directors, which includes the following:

• Parking/speed limits
• Pet Restrictions
• Pool area
• Security
• Storage
• Use of common areas

 

Social Committee

• Plans and controls the use of the community facilities.
• Plans and initiates social activities.

 

Welcoming Committee

• Visits each new homeowner and formally welcomes them to the community.
• Asks each new homeowner whether they received the CC&Rs/Rules and Regulations through escrow and if they have any questions.
• Asks each new homeowner whether they have an interest in serving on a Committee or Board of Directors.