Keeping Up Your Property

A primary goal of a HOA is to maintain property values, keep everyone safe, and have a community that everyone can enjoy.  Chesapeake Station is a unique bay front community with a private beach and panoramic views.  From time to time some of you may be considering renewal and repair projects on your property. Projects that you have planned may include replacing or adding a new deck, window replacement, modifying or replacing a fence, repainting, re-siding, or landscape work.  Every home has different beautification needs and it is your responsibility to maintain the exterior of your home to the standards outlined in Resolution 3 (Architectural Review Procedures and Guidelines) of our Governing documents.

Remember that, per our Governing Documents, plans for any work on the outside of your home must be submitted to the HOA Architecture Committee for review and approval before you start.  An Architectural Change Request Application form can be found on our website here.  If you need more information, please send us an email at cshoa@comcast.net.

Pet Protocol

Many residents own dogs that they take out for daily walks.  Please pick up after your pet.  When you’re outdoors with your animal pal, always bring a bag or two for cleanup.  Uncollected pet waste is unsightly, unsanitary, and unhealthy.  It is also a pollution source for our beautiful Bay.

Also, dogs must be leashed and under your direct control when outdoors.  This is a courtesy to others, a County & Town law, and a requirement of our Association covenants.  There’s nothing more disconcerting than walking your dog and having an unleashed dog come bounding up to check out your pet, twisting up your leash, tripping you, and frightening everyone.  All the while hearing the other owner yell “Spot, don’t do that!”  As if Spot is listening.

Please be considerate!

Contact Information Form

The CSHOA Board of Directors maintains a community directory of owners and residents.

Many of you in the past have provided a Contact Information form but your information may have changed.  If you have never submitted your contact information to the Board or there have been changes, we strongly ask that you take some time to fill it a Contact Information form and mail it back to us, even if you believe that the Board or our management company already holds current information about you.  The form is available here.

This information is needed to so that the Board of Directors and our management company can effectively communicate with members on legal and administrative business of the HOA.  It is also a safety need – should there be an emergency or police issue at a residence, the Board, or a next door neighbor with up-to-date information can quickly contact the owner.  Note that the form provides a means for you to indicate what information you would like published in a public directory, which is only distributed to Chesapeake Station members and residents.  Regardless of your choice, please complete the entire form.

Participation in the public directory is optional but encouraged.  To protect our member’s privacy, the directory is not be posted on our web site.  However, it is available to Chesapeake Station residents.  If you would like a copy of the directory, please email us with a request at cshoa@comcast.net and we’ll send you an electronic copy.