Huntington Hills
Members of the Violet Township Fire Department enjoy themselves at a Neighborhood Block Party put on by Sunny95 and hosted by Huntington Hills. See photos from the August 16 event at the Sunny95 website.
Issues before residents include Consolidated Declaration, Tier II and III Sex Offender Restriction, Trustee Indemnification
The Trustees of the Huntington Hills Civic Association (HHCA) are placing several issues before the residents of Huntington Hills for a vote. The issues involve both the Declarations of Huntington Hills — more commonly known as warranty deeds or “deed restrictions” — and the Bylaws of the HHCA. The Bylaws are the “house rules” for the way that the HHCA functions and operates.
The HHCA Trustees are bringing these changes before the residents in order to both simplify the management of the civic association and to improve the overall community.
“After many decades of operation, the Trustees felt it was important to bring all of our governing documents into alignment and set up a framework that could easily be managed in the coming decades,” said Stan Smith, President, HHCA. “This is why we are asking for residents to vote for these issues — so that our future Trustees will be able to manage the association more effectively.”Voting begins immediately on these issues and will run until the issues either pass or fail. A proxy ballot and language are included inside for voting. Residents may also vote in person with the Trustees at the Sunny95 Neighborhood Block Party on August 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the HH Green Space at Huntington Way and Forest Lane. A special HHCA meeting will also be held for voting on November 15 at Sycamore Creek Church.
Proposed Changes
- Consolidate the seven Declarations (i.e., warranty deeds or deed restrictions) of Huntington Hills into one for entire community — NO changes to deed restrictions. A full copy of the new Declaration can be found on the HH website.
- Amend Declaration to include restriction barring Tier II and III Sexual Offenders from living in Huntington Hills.
- Amend HHCA Bylaws to include adequate provisions for Trustee Indemnification, to protect Trustees from personal liability for any reasonable decision made by the Trustees in good faith.
The Bylaws for the Huntington Hills Civic Association are now available for download here: http://www.huntington-hills.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=90&Itemid=9
These Bylaws have been filed with the Fairfield County Recorder's Office and brings the HHCA into compliance with the State of Ohio Homeowner's Association Law.
There have been several complaints in recent weeks regarding the overgrown grass at houses that are either For Sale, Foreclosed or Abandoned. If you live next to a house that has overgrown grass, you can do the following:
Houses for Sale
Call the real estate agent listed on the For Sale sign and ask that they have the home seller or the real estate agency mow the lawn. If the issue is not resolved, call the Violet Township Zoning Office (see details in next section).
Foreclosed or Abandoned Houses
The Violet Township Zoning Office is responsible for protecting the public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of citizens and preserves the character of the area by enforcing township-wide property rules. One of the areas that Violet Township Zoning handles is overgrown grass and/or weeds.
In the case of Foreclosed or Abandoned House, call the Violet Township Zoning Office to make a complaint. Violet Township will then make contact with the owner or the bank to have the overgrown grass mowed.
The person to call is Kelly Sarko at 614-575-5560.
