Architecture and Garden

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NOTICE: RE ALTERATION FORMS

Please be advised that any changes you have made to your property (architectural or landscaping) since moving in are subject to review in future. If you have not received Written Approval from Council, please ensure that an Alteration Form is submitted to the ALC for any proposed changes.

Alteration Forms may be downloaded from the Alteration Form page

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ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE GUIDELINES

APPENDIX TO BALMORAL RESORT COMMUNITY GENERAL BYLAWS

November 30 2005

Each alteration/addition shall be considered on an individual basis, with consideration being given to whether or not it interferes with the outlook/view of neighbors, and/or the general environment. The AL Committee will make a recommendation and it will be submitted to council for a decision.

Modification/Alterations/Additions/

Sunrooms/Shade Structures (at the back of the home only): [form and detailed plans required]

         City of Kelowna requires a building permit. Please obtain for insurance reasons and please forward       a copy to Council

·      All additions to be color coordinated as per existing structure.

• Roof and walls to be of exactly the same materials as the existing structure (unless glass is used)
• No wind blocks to be added as part of, or to be added to additions on existing structures.
• Patios are not to be extended to accommodate any additions

Glassed-in Patios (at the back of the home only): [form and detailed drawings required]

        City of Kelowna requires a building permit. Please obtain for insurance reasons and please forward        a copy to Council.

• The glass must be tempered or wire-bound.
• The canopy must not extend beyond the existing concrete patio slab.
• The structure must match the house siding and trim material.
• The canopy must be supported by posts no smaller than 4”x 4” and there must be 1 post for every 10 feet of canopy width.  The posts must be trimmed or finished, as per existing posts, i.e. Aluminum/vinyl covered.
• The structure must be fitted with the same “eaves troughing” as the main structure.

 Awnings/Shades:( at the back of the home only) [form not required]

• Retractable awnings only and must be consistent in color with the exterior trim of the residence[beige tones].  Drop shades may be permitted provided they are of good quality and the color is consistent with the exterior trim of the residence.

Patio: [form and detailed drawings required]

• Concrete extensions must be the same surface [finish] as originally installed by the developer. An extension may not exceed 2 feet beyond the original patio as provided by the developer.
• No external wood structures.
• Front yard patios/courtyards must be consistent with those originally placed by the developer.

Arches/Rose Arbors/Trellises: [form not required]

• These items shall be free standing and removable.
• Must not obstruct yard maintenance activities.

Landscaping: [form required]

• In order to ensure a continuous view of lawns and gardens, the basic planting and shape of gardens is to be maintained. No enlarging of flowerbeds is permitted.  Owners who wish to plant trees, hedges or large shrubs (over 4 feet at maturity) must give the name and type of plant, tree, shrub or hedge, the height at maturity and the location of the same on the strata lot.
• Any additional or replacement trees must not exceed 16 feet at maturity.
• Additional cedar trees are allowed subject to a maximum of 10 cedars per regular lot and 14 cedars for a corner lot. Pyramidal cedars along the fence on Stillingfleet Road and by Sandstone and Sunrise Village are to be trimmed to a height of 71/2 ft; with the exception of homes at the far end of the complex [400 homes] which council agreed [May20, 2005] could be 8 ft. for privacy reasons. All other pyramidal cedars along the fences will be trimmed to the height of the fence. Pyramidal cedars in private yards will be limited to a height of 6 ft. Cedars around the green Fortis Boxes will be maintained at 3 feet to allow for improved visibility

Edging [forms not required]

• Only two types of edging are to be used as Strata Council has decided to keep our landscape as natural as possible to maintain continuity in our development:         

-         Trenching, (as a form of edging) to be done by the homeowner or a professional landscaper.

-         Commercial Black Plastic Edging to be installed by the homeowner or a professional landscaper.

Lava rock [forms not required]

•  Acceptable only within the courtyard for safety reasons.

Outside Lighting: [forms not required]

• Ground decorative lighting permitted only in areas not interfering with grounds maintenance.  Spotlights will not be permitted (out of consideration for neighbors).

Painting: [forms not required]

• All improvements, including repainting etc. must use the same color as used on the original structure, with the exception of the front door.

Shingles: [forms required]

• Shingle replacements or additions must be of material as close in color and texture as those presently in place.

Privacy Fences: [forms required]

• May be permitted on a per case basis and maintenance will be the homeowner’s responsibility and expense.

Exhaust Fans: [forms required]

• Exhaust fans on the roof must be the low profile electric type.

Flower Baskets and/Or Flower Brackets: [forms not required]

• Not to be hung from lampposts, as they are common property and not at the front of the garage as they may block the view of house numbers.

Mailboxes: [forms not required]

• To be installed within proximity of main door of unit but preferably not visible from the street.

Flag Brackets, Flag Sizes and Flying Times: [forms not required]

• Standard flag bracket to be used and must be mounted at the side of garage (not the garage door). Maximum flag size is not to exceed 3 x 5 feet. Only official national flags may be flown and these only on national holidays.

Decorative Signs [forms not required] Maximum of one per strata lot

• Signs must be constructed of either metal or wood and must be properly maintained.

• One rectangular sign, not to exceed 30” long and 8” wide or one round / oval sign, not to exceed 18” in diameter. The signs are to be installed either above the garage door, on courtyard gate or at the front door.

Fish Pond [Forms required]

• Must be contained within existing shrub beds. [Backyards only]
• Must be oval shaped and not exceed 4.5 ft. in length and cannot be more than 60 gallons capacity.
• Must be covered with a fixed safety screen with openings no larger than 4 inches and screen must be at least 18 gauge steel to withstand danger of anyone falling through the screen. Any access opening must be locked. Water level must be below the screen.
• Must be equipped with the ability to be drained with a garden hose to the nearest storm sewer or acceptable drain. It may not be drained onto the strata lots or any parkways. Water level in the pond is to be maintained at a reasonable level to prevent overflow in case of heavy rainfalls.
• Must be equipped with a circulating pump which must be running at all times including the winter months, unless it has been drained and covered.
• Any placement of ornamental rocks to facilitate a waterscape, associated with the fishpond, must be at the side or end of the pond, within the existing shrub bed and must not exceed 3.5 feet in height at the highest point.
• Homeowners are responsible for covering liability issues on their homeowner’s. insurance policies, Strata Corporation will not be responsible for any liability issues in connection with the fish ponds.

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