Dear Residents:

This article outlines the parking regulations for personal, non-commercial vehicles in the Ridgewater community.

Here’s a breakdown of its key points:

Approved Parking Locations: Residents are only allowed to park their passenger vehicles or pick-up trucks in their own driveways or garages.

Multiple Vehicles: If a resident owns more than two cars, they must use their garage to park any additional vehicles that are registered to people living in the home.

Prohibition on Roadway Parking: Residents are not permitted to park or store vehicles on any roadways within Ridgewater.

Driveway Restrictions: Vehicles parked in driveways must not extend into the sidewalk area, ensuring that sidewalks remain clear for pedestrian use.

Overall, the article emphasizes the importance of keeping roadways and sidewalks clear and encourages residents to utilize their driveways and garages for parking.

This policy is based on ARC Article VI. Parking

Section 6.01 Parking of Personal, Non-Commercial Vehicles

(a) The ONLY approved parking locations for resident passenger vehicles or pick-up trucks shall be on an owner’s driveway or in an owner’s garage. If an owner has more than two cars the owner MUST utilize the garage to store or park the additional vehicle(s) that are registered to occupants residing in the home. In no case shall a resident or occupant of the home be allowed to park or store a vehicle on any roadway within Ridgewater.

(b) Personal vehicles parked in driveways may not extend into the sidewalk area.

This policy is based on CC&R ARTICLE 10: USE RESTRICTION, dated January 4, 2018; sections:

10.7. Vehicles.

(a) Automobiles and non-commercial trucks and vans shall be parked only in the garages or in the driveways serving the Lots unless otherwise approved by the ARB; provided however, the Declarant and/or the Association may designate certain on-street parking areas for visitors or guests subject to reasonable rules.

No automobile or non-commercial truck or van may be left upon any portion of the Properties, except in a garage, if it is unlicensed or if it is in a condition such that is incapable of being operated upon the public highways. No tractor-trailers or other commercial vehicles may be parked anywhere in the Properties except as may be reasonably necessary to load or unload.

Such vehicles shall be considered a nuisance and may be removed from the Properties. No motorized vehicles (including, without limitation, any motorcycles, mini-bikes, motorized scooters, three and four wheelers, all-terrain vehicles, or golf carts) shall be permitted on trails or paths, sidewalks, or unpaved Common Area except for public safety vehicles or other vehicles (including maintenance vehicles and machinery) specifically authorized by the Board. Bicycles shall be permitted on some or all of the trails and paths at times, and subject to rules and restrictions, as determined by the Board.

(b) Recreational vehicles shall be parked only in the garages, if any, serving the Lots or other screened areas which are not visible from the street. “Visibility” shall be determined by the ARB in its sole discretion. The term “recreational vehicles,” as used herein, shall include, without limitation, motor homes, mobile homes, boats, Jet skis, canoes, kayaks or other watercraft:, trailers, other towed vehicles, motorcycles, mini-bikes, motorized scooters, go-carts, three and four wheelers, all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, campers, buses, commercial trucks and commercial vans. Any recreational vehicle parked or stored in violation of this provision shall be considered a nuisance and may be removed from the Properties. Recreational vehicles are permitted only on the Roads and on private driveways with the Owner’s permission, and any other use of recreational vehicles for recreational purposes elsewhere within the Properties (such as the recreational riding of a motorcycle or other recreational vehicle within a Lot) is prohibited.

(c) Service and delivery vehicles may be parked in the Properties during daylight hours for such periods of time as are reasonably necessary to provide service or to make a delivery within the Properties.

(d) All vehicles shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the Board of Directors may adopt.