Covenant Enforcement
Prospective owners receive a copy of the Swan Point Bylaws to inspect when they enter into a contract to purchase a home in Swan Point. The Bylaws describe the structure of the Condominium Association and define the responsibilities of the Board of Directors and the unit owner. The Bylaws are a legally binding obligation between the Condominium Association and the unit owner. This obligation is part of the deed of ownership and transfers to all successive owners.
One goal of this Web site is to further the understanding of what condominium living in Swan Point entails, its virtues as well as vices, with the hope that the vices are few.
The Bylaws assign to the Board of Directors a wide variety of responsibilities that relate to the operation, maintenance and management of the Condominium Association. The Board's responsibilities are the subject of these pages. The unit owner is responsible for maintaining the interior and exterior of the home, the deck and patio areas, the landscaping immediately surrounding the unit, and any improvements that have been made to the original structure. The rules and regulations are further explained in the Swan Point Guidelines.
Unit owners are required to submit an exterior alteration application to the Swan Point Residential Architectural Committee (SPRAC) for all repairs or improvements. SPRAC processes all applications in accordance with the approved architectural standards that are defined in the Swan Point Bylaws. The application process is a long established requirement of home ownership in the Columbia area. It affords both owners and buyers the comfort of knowing that repairs have been performed to acceptable community standards. Exterior alterations and repairs may not begin until both SPRAC and the Village of Owen Brown have processed the application. The reason that the community appears so well kept is the vigilance of SPRAC and the cooperative behavior of Swan Point unit owners.
The SPRAC Committee performs periodic exterior inspections of the all of the homes in the community. SPRAC will notify unit owners of any repairs that may be required. SPRAC will work with unit owners to ensure that the repairs are done in accordance with community standards. The Board can levy fines for those homeowners who fail to comply with the architectural standards that are set forth in the Bylaws. Fortunately, this step is rarely needed. Swan Point has long been recognized as a premier community in which to live. This is primarily due to those homeowners who have consistently maintained their homes and those who have made timely corrections to "out of compliance" and maintenance issues. Unit owners understand that good architectural management is required if property values and the attractiveness of our community are to be maintained.