Madison Park

So I'm throwing this out there to see if anyone has any experience they would like to share. I am going to hold back the details of my personal experience because I would never want to hurt my neighbors feelings. BUT-I have a neighbor who it seems was forever ''collecting'' things on their front porch-it was an absolute eyesore. Through some anonymous persuasion she has cleaned things up quite a bit...but I'm wondering what other peoples experiences have been and what advice they may offer to others' who are in this situation. Junk cars, unkept yards,etc. are all things that can be ''prevented''-but how do you tell someone that you have to live next to to, ''get that $%*% cleaned up?''

Code Enforcement booklets

If you attend the HOA meetings we have all kinds of helpful things at the meetings on the entry tables.

Code enforcement booklets

There is a letter Do and Don'ts on this web site you could print and send / give to the problem home

Or if you don't wish to handle the problem on your own contact 311 and give details. A code inspector will come out and inspect. Your are not required to give your name if you choose this route. If it turns out the inspector finds a violation it can take 10 to 30 days to get results.



By Madison Park HOA

Good Neighbor Do's and Don'ts

Good Neighbor - Do's and Don'ts
Be a Good Neighbor in Madison Park
Good Neighbor - Do's and Don'ts

The core of a good neighborhood is the type of relationships established among its neighbors. The first step in building a relationship is respecting those next door, down the street and around the corner.

While people have their own ideas of a good neighbor and a good neighborhood, there are some basic standards established either through the City's code and zoning laws or through common courtesies that make life better in your community.
Do's

Cut your grass once a week
Clean your gutters regularly
Change batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors twice a year
Empty excess water collecting in pots, buckets and containers that can attract and breed mosquitoes
Plant perennials for the upcoming year
Schedule bulky items for pickup
Properly display house numbers
Clean up after your pets
Don'ts

Park your car on the front lawn
Store excess trash and debris around your home
Play loud music after 10 p.m.
Park inoperable vehicles on your property
Forget to retrieve trash rollout containers by midnight on your collection date
Allow your dog to bark excessively during the night
Pour contaminants down the storm water drains

By Madison Park HOA

Untidy Neighbors

An older neighborhood such as ours is comprised of a large variety of ethnicities and religious beliefs, backgrounds and professions. Newlywed to retired, financially blessed to financially stressed, Gay or straight, we have it all. With all of our differences we share one common trait that sets us aside from the animals, WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS!, with real feelings, compassions and concerns. What some like may not be to another?’s taste, what some do or do not do may bother some who for some reason think they are better than others. All I seem to hear and read from this ?“association?” are complaints from a bunch of control freaks with elitist overtones. There is no such thing as a perfect neighborhood or perfect neighbors. Hitler tried but it just doesn?’t work. If everyone is so unhappy here, there are plenty of real sub-divisions with REAL HOAs where everyone is contractually obligated to maintain a state of generic aesthetics. Dealing with a situation concerning an untidy neighbor with ?“anonymous persuasion?” is cowardly. If something as small as a few items on someone?’s porch puts you in a tizzy such as this, I feel your problem lies within and is frankly quite disturbing. Maybe you should consult your life manual. It?’s the really thick book you use as your soap box. The one you quote from, but have obviously never read. Yes it?’s the BIBLE. Go ahead and open it, it doesn?’t bite. Start with Psalms and you too can learn to be Bigger than little things.