1. PLEASE SLOW DOWN !!!! Encourage everyone in your household who drives (including your visitors) to drive at 25 MPH or less. The life you save may be your neighbor's or your neighbor's child.
2. PARK YOUR VEHICLES IN YOUR GARAGE OR DRIVEWAY, NOT ON THE STREET!!! Most driveways have room for four (4) vehicles. Park your commercial vehicle in your garage or leave it at the office. But do not park it overnight in your driveway.
3. Obtain approval from the Architectual Guidelines Committee BEFORE you install a fence, build a pool, add a room, etc. The form can be printed by following the link to the left titled AGL Form.
4. Store your boat, jet ski's, etc. in the garage or at the marina, but NOT in your driveway or the side of your house (unless its behind a privacy fence).
5. Observe the leash laws. Clean up after your pet, especially if it's visited a neighbor's property. Dispose of the waste properly. Do not throw it in the woods or down the storm drains. The drains are only for rainwater.
6. Mow your lawn at least once per week during the growing months. For those who live on a retention pond, be sure to mow the lawn from the top of the slope down to the water line. Keep the grass clippings out of the water where they end up causing water quality problems.
7. Be mindful to sweep up any grass clippings from your driveway and the street back into your lawn, where the nutrients can be recycled. If the clippings are left in the driveway or street, they'll end up in the retention pond following the next rain. They may even clog the drains that lead to the retention pond causing a lake in the roadway.
8. Fertilize periodically with only 1 pound of a slow release form of nitrogen per 1000 square feet of yard. Again, sweep or blow any granules from your driveway and street back into your yard. Contact the St. Johns County Extention Office for advice if you have any doubts.
9. Watch out for chinch bugs and mole crickets. They can destroy your lawn or your neighbor's before you can say "green thumb." Seek advice from a professional if you have any doubts. Most of the companies who service lawns in the community will be happy to give you advice on a fertilization and pest control plan. Or check with a neighbor whose lawn looks beautiful.
10. Periodically check your sprinkler system to make sure it's working correctly. Water no more than twice per week before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. Make sure all the heads are working properly and adjust or repair any that spray into the street or pond.
11. Place your used furniture and junk on the street for garbage pick-up the night before pick-up and not days beforehand.
12. Call the JEA at 665-6000 if you see a street light that's not working properly. Give them the number that's on the pole with the defective light. The number is usually situated waist high on the street side of the pole. They may also ask for the address of a home situated next to the pole. The JEA charges the CCPPOA for these lights each month, whether or not the lights work properly. So please call them when you spot a problem!
13. Take a look at your property at night to see if your house number can be seen from the street. This is especially critical if it's not clearly visible on your mailbox. The two inch numbers supplied by the builder and located, in most cases, just below the roof line are very difficult to see at night. Help your guests and emergency services personnel locate your home quickly by adding your house number to both your mailbox and a highly visible spot on your home.
14. Be a good neighbor by meeting and greeting your neighbors often. KEEP YOUR GARAGE DOORS CLOSED AND LOCKED and CAR DOORS LOCKED. REMOVE ALL VALUABLES. Watch out for each other and promptly report any suspicious activity to the police.
