Rules Committee, Common Area Rules and Guidelines

Our association maintains common areas for homeowners’ use and enjoyment.  These areas include Natural Growth Protection Areas (herein "NGPA"), tot lots, sports fields and courts, entrance signs, trails, and tree and grassy hillsides along roads.  Please be considerate while using these areas.

• Results of damage to any common area property due to negligence of an owner, tenant, their agents or guests shall be repaired by the association.  The cost of such repairs will be assessed to the owner.

• Dumping of any garbage or rubbish in any common area will not be permitted.  Please obey all Snohomish County Littering Laws!  If a homeowner encounters litter on common property please help the community by picking it up and disposing of it properly.

• Signs are not permitted in common areas.  All signs will be removed and discarded.

• Native Growth Protection Areas must remain undisturbed in a substantially natural state.  The county permits the use of non-motorized trails, exercise pathways and wildlife viewing areas.  Please remain on established trails.  If any problems with these areas occur, please contact Snohomish County Planning and Development Services at 425-388-3311 and, if possible, contact the property manager.

• Silver Firs Phase II homeowners have the ability to reserve the soccer field for practice and games so that they will be guaranteed access to the field.  Applicants must submit the Soccer Field Reservation form to the operations committee via the property manager.  The application requires the user to agree to the soccer field usage conditions and to the release and indemnity conditions.  Homeowners may request a form from the property manager, find the form on the website, or refer to Exhibit 002.  The operations committee will review applications to, determine the maximum benefit for homeowners and resolve any scheduling conflicts.  Written confirmation of the reservation will be sent to the applicant.  This confirmation is the applicant’s authority to exclusive use of the field for the period of the reservation.

• The association will hire an arborist to complete an inspection of trees of concern in common areas.  Homeowners must identify trees of concern in writing to the property manager.  If deemed necessary, the tree cutting shall take place in the fall of each year.  The Request for Tree inspection form is attached as Exhibit 003.

• In the case of a street light outage, please contact Snohomish County PUD Customer Service Department at 425-783-8300.  They require three important pieces of information: the location of the light with respect to the streets; the S number of the light which is located on the light housing at the top of the pole; and whether the light is completely out or if it cycles on and off.