Madison Place and Cannery Square

Monte Vista Community

Glossary

Parking Related Terms

  1. "Boat" shall mean any vessel or any size designed for navigation on water. The definition of boat shall include, but not be limited to, jet skis, canoes, kayaks, rafts, row boats, and motor boats of any description.

  2. "Camper" shall mean any vehicle that is self-propelled or is designed to be drawn or towed by a car, truck or other motor vehicle and is intended or designed to be used as a temporary or permanent dwelling that is typically smaller than a mobile home.

  3. "Commercial Vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle, including but not limited to utility vans and trucks, designed specifically for commercial applications or carrying tools or equipment intended to be used in commercial applications, as well as any motor vehicle displaying advertising signs or other similar markings, including commercial weight limitations information. Commercial Vehicles include, but are not limited to, buses, taxi cabs, and any motor vehicles that disclose names of firms or logos on the body of the vehicle, but do not include police or other government or agencies' vehicles. Any motor vehicle with permanently mounted racks designed, intended or actually used to carry ladders, lumber, pipe, window panes or other equipment or building materials is included within the definition of a Commercial Vehicle, unless the rack is completely empty and is painted to match the color of the rest of the vehicle.

  4. "Guest" or "Guests" shall mean a person or persons who stay in or at Monte Vista no more than seven (7) days within a calendar month. In addition, students who attend universities, colleges or schools at which they primarily reside but visit and stay at

  5. Monte Vista during vacations or breaks shall be considered Guests for the purposes of these Rules. The Board of Directors may require Owners and Residents to provide copies of current vehicle registration or other proof of ownership showing that vehicles parked in unassigned parking spaces belong to Guests and not to Owners or Residents of the Project.

  6. "Inoperable Vehicle11 shall mean any motor vehicle that has remained unmoved and/or unattended in a Parking Area of Monte Vista for more than seventy-two (72) hours, and/or any motor vehicle that cannot be legally operated on public streets or roadways in the State of California, and/or any motor vehicle that does not display current registration and licensing required for operation of the vehicle on streets or roadways within the State of California.

  7. "Mobile Home11 shall mean any trailer or such vehicle that is designed to be drawn or towed by a car, truck or other motor vehicle and is intended or designed to be used as a temporary or permanent dwelling and is typically larger than a camper.

  8. "Parked11 shall mean the temporary stopping and placement of a vehicle at a fixed location. Temporary connotes a short time frame generally not more than seventy-two (72) hours, and indicates a vehicle that is usually driven or operated on a daily basis.

  9. "Parking Spaces11 shall mean the physical areas marked on the pavement, generally by parallel or other painted white lines identifying and designating individual spaces within which to park a single motor vehicle. Parking Spaces do not include fire lanes, sidewalks, driveways outside of garage doors, or any other areas not specifically designed for and designated as Parking Areas.

  10. "Recreational Vehicle" shall mean any vehicle intended primarily for recreational purposes. This term includes off road vehicles, campers, boats, motor homes, house trailers and similar vehicles.

  11. "Resident" or "Residents,, shall mean a person or persons who live in a Condominium at Monte Vista as a full-time occupant and/or use it as a primary residence, regardless of whether the person is an Owner. Guests parked for more than seven (7) days in any two (2) consecutive calendar months will be considered residents and appropriate resident rules will apply.

  12. "Stored" shall mean the long term placement of a vehicle in any parking area or areas. The relocation of a vehicle from one parking area to another in order to maintain the appearance of periodic use, without actual use of the vehicle for personal transportation, does not negate a determination that a vehicle is stored. Stored vehicles include vehicles that are unused for periods of time greater than seventy-two(72) hours.

  13. "Trailer" shall mean any vehicle that is not self-propelled and designed to carry persons or property and to be pulled or towed by a motor vehicle.

  14. "Vehicles" shall mean any conveyance, whether self-propelled or towed, which may be used for the transportation of persons or property on public roads or private roadways or streets.

HOA Board Designations

WHO'S WHO

Association Manager

  • Advise and provide administrative, managerial, and operational counsel to the association governing body

  • Exhibit professionalism and loyalty to the principal (the Board)

  • Exercise diligence in performing duties on the principals behalf

  • Account for financial activities covered by the Management Agreement

  • Perform onsite property inspections

  • Solicit and evaluate bids for association services

  • Supervise maintenance activities and contractor performance

  • Oversee and authorize payment for primary association services

  • Know and abide Bylaws, recognizing the State agency that supervises the community associations

The Board of Directors

Depending on the management agreement, some of the following responsibilities can be turned over to a managing company

President

  • Chief executive officer and leader of the association

  • Presides at all meetings of the board and membership

  • Executes legal documents on behalf of the association

  • Sets meeting agendas and controls all meetings

  • Represents the board before the residents

  • May have nominating, if not appointment, responsibility for all committees

Vice President

  • Performs all of the duties of the president in his/her absence

  • Typically shares some of the burden of the president regarding appearances, liaison, public hearings, etc.

  • Usually assigned liaison responsibility to specific staff or contractors, and to specific committees

Secretary

  • Prepares and distributes board and membership meeting agendas, minutes, and materials referred to in minutes

  • Maintains minutes and book on all meetings

  • Maintains book of resolutions

  • Maintains all official records, including official correspondence, contracts, membership roster, etc.

  • Receives, verifies, and maintains all proxies

  • Attests, by signature, to the legitimacy of certain documents

Treasurer

  • Works with appropriate staff, contractors, and committees to develop and submit annual operating budget for approval

  • Maintains adequate records of all association financial transactions

  • Maintains roster of disbursement of funds, as authorized

  • Prepares period financial reports

  • Arranges, subject to board approval, an independent audit of financial affairs


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