The Olympia Architectural
Review Committee (ARC), with approval from the Olympia Homeowners Assn. Board
of Trustees, has established the following procedure for the installation of
rain barrels at an individual home. Any
homeowner who is considering the installation of a rain barrel for storm water
collection or any other use must observe the following procedure.
1.
Submit an
“Application for Modification to Your Home” form to the ARC. These forms are available on the resident
rack, across from the library in the clubhouse, or are available on the
website: www.olympiahoa.com
2.
Approval (in
writing, signed and dated) must be given by any neighbor directly affected by
the installation of a rain barrel.
Examples of ways in which a neighbor may be affected may include (but
are not limited to) the following:
a. An intrusion into the neighbor’s private courtyard by
the rain barrel installation
b. The rain barrel would present an unsatisfactory view
from the neighbor’s windows
3.
Additional rain
barrel requirements include:
a. Cannot be in view from the front of the home or from
the street
b. Must be entirely on the homeowner’s property
c. Front yard installation is prohibited
d. May be installed at rear yard downspouts
e. A landscape buffer must be used to screen side yard
installations from view, both from the street and from adjacent properties. The landscape buffer must consist of
year-round plantings of a height at least equal to the height of the rain
barrel.
4.
After receiving
approval from the ARC and the OHA Board of Trustees, permits for the design and
location of rain barrels must be obtained from the City of Strongsville.
5.
Proper
installation must be inspected and approved by the Strongsville Engineering
Department.
6.
The rain barrel
installation must be made by a contractor who is registered with the City of
Strongsville.
7.
After
installation, a Strongsville building inspector must complete a final
inspection of the installation.
-OHA revised, May 2017
