No, your annual HOA dues do not include trash pickup. This is one of the reasons our dues are so low…and able to remain that way. Information about trash service providers is posted on the county’s website.
No. Neither the HOA, the town of Sterling, or Loudoun County provide removal of autumn leaves. Your autumn leaves must be bagged and put curbside for yard waste pickup by whichever trash company you’ve engaged. Alternatively, you can pay a yard maintenance company to rake and haul away your autumn leaves. Under no circumstances are leaves or any other type of yard debris (e.g., grass clippings, dead plants or bushes, fallen or trimmed tree limbs) permitted to be dumped or blown onto HOA common ground.
While the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for repairing the sidewalks in Cardinal Glen, you as the homeowner are responsible for keeping the sidewalk in front of your property clear of ice and snow. This is in accordance with Chapter 1022.01 of the Loudoun County Codified Ordinances.
Repair of streets, sidewalks, and curbs in Cardinal Glen is the responsibility of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Reporting the need for a repair outside your property is your responsibility and can be initiated online at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/.
No. Loudoun County has strict zoning ordinances regarding the parking of recreational, commercial, and/or inoperable vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Furthermore, Article 5 (Restrictions), #7 (Temporary Structures), of the Cardinal Glen HOA covenants prohibits the parking of such vehicles in your driveway, outside your home, or on any HOA common ground.
Please send an email to the Landscaping/Common Ground Maintenance Committee, which can be found under hoa-info>board-of-directors>committees. Please include your address and best contact info in your email. Including a photo of the dead tree is not necessary though always much appreciated.
Yes. In accordance with Article 5 (Restrictions), #2 (Architectural Control) of the Cardinal Glen HOA covenants, any color change to the outside of your house requires prior written approval from the Cardinal Glen Architectural Control Committee (ACC). You will need to submit a completed Architectural Review Application, which can be found and submitted to the ACC online at /contact-us/architectural-review-form/. Please see the section titled Architectural Rulings for Exterior Color Changes on this webpage for specifics on acceptable colors. Please note that the ACC has sixty (60) days in which to approve or deny your request.
While you may use any brand of exterior paint, the color must be in a tone that is complimentary and in keeping with the other houses in our development. Please see the section titled Architectural Rulings for Exterior Color Changes under Architectural Review Application for specifics on acceptable exterior colors.
Yes. In accordance with Article 5 (Restrictions), #2 (Architectural Control) of the Cardinal Glen HOA covenants, construction of any such structure not only requires prior written approval from the Cardinal Glen Architectural Control Committee (ACC) but may also require a Loudoun County zoning permit, information on which can be found online at https://www.loudoun.gov/5229/Most-Common-Zoning-Complaints. If a zoning permit is required, you will need to obtain it prior to applying for ACC approval and submit a photocopy of your permit along with your completed Architectural Review Application, which can be found and submitted to the ACC online at /contact-us/architectural-review-form/. Please note that the ACC has sixty (60) days in which to approve or deny your request.
Please see the section titled Architectural Rulings for Fences under /hoa-info/contact-us/architectural-review-form/ for specifics on acceptable heights, styles, positioning, and material.
Yes. In accordance with Article 5 (Restrictions), #14 (Removal of Trees), of the Cardinal Glen HOA covenants, no living tree of a diameter of more than four inches measured two feet above ground level may be removed from any part of your lot without prior written approval from the Cardinal Glen Architectural Control Committee (ACC). Before taking down a tree, you are required to submit a completed Architectural Review Application, which can be found and submitted to the ACC online at /contact-us/architectural-review-form/. Please note that the ACC has sixty (60) days in which to approve or deny your request.
While taking down a dead tree (or a living tree of a diameter of four inches or less measured two feet above ground level) does not require ACC approval, the HOA Board strongly recommends you take photos of the tree prior to its removal in order to substantiate your actions should removal of the tree come into question.