Crescent at Cherry Lane Homeowners Association

• The Board has received complaints regarding homeowners who fail to pick-up after their pets in the common areas and in resident’s yards.
• The Board asks that residents be considerate of their neighbors and clean up as required by both Laurel City Ordinance and the Covenants.
• Failure to do so may result in a first time fine of $15.00 and subsequent violations will result in a fine of $25.00. After four violations, the Board shall determine if the pet is a nuisance or source of annoyance for community members, which may result in the pet being banned from the community.
• Please review the community's pet policy for more information.

As winter approaches, we want to remind residents that they are responsible for removing snow and ice from the sidewalks immediately in front of their homes. The Board has once again negotiated an optional scheduled fee agreement with McDonogh Farms for snow removal on resident’s sidewalks and driveways.

Each homeowner has the option to participate in the program. It is not required. If you want to participate, please complete the form at the end of this agreement and return it to McDonogh Farms (their contact information is at the bottom of the agreement). Participating homeowners will receive a bill for each snow event and will be responsible for paying the applicable fee. The Association does not pay for this service. If you do not participate in the program, you will be responsible for your own snow removal.

Just a quick reminder, quarterly assessments are due on October 1.  Current dues are $119 per quarter or $198 per quarter for homes with alleyway access.  Please send your payments to Tidewater Property Management.  Late payments are subject to interest and penalties.

Every member of the community has agreed to abide by the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Covenants) and the Rules and Regulations adopted by the Homeowners Association. These safeguards benefit all residents of the community.

As a reminder, both the Covenants require that trash be placed curbside for collection in a lidded container.  Trash cannot be placed at the curbside in a bag.  Despite numerous friendly reminders from the Association, some residents have continued to place trash out for collection without using a trash can.  Trash that is not placed in containers can be blown into neighbors' yards and the common area. Using the proper containers will not only help prevent this and keep our neighborhood clean, it will also keep the deer and other animals in our community from rummaging through unsecured trash bags.  In the past, the Association has had to hire contractors to clean up trash that had not been properly disposed of.

In addition, please keep in mind that trash containers cannot be visible from a public road on days that do not have scheduled trash collection.

Your cooperation in these matters will help ensure that our community stays a safe, clean neighborhood to call home.

Please be considerate of your neighbors and pick up after your pet.  Several community members have submitted recent complaints concerning homeowners who are failing to remove pet waste from their yards and the common areas.  Residents are reminded that both the Declaration of Covenants and the Laurel Municipal Code require the immediate removal of pet waste.

Section 3-27 of the Laurel Municipal Code provides that "Any person owning, possessing, harboring or having the care, charge control or custody of any dog shall immediately remove and thereafter dispose of any fecal matter deposited by such dog on any public property or on private property without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of said property. For the purpose of this section, such dog fecal matter shall be immediately removed by placing said matter in a closed or sealed container and thereafter disposing of it by depositing said matter in a trash receptacle, sanitary disposal unit or other closed or sealed container."  Failure to do so is subject to a $25 fine for the first offense and a $100 fine for each repeat offense.  In addition, homeowners may be subject to Association fines.