RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
BETTER COMMUNITIES

PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

  1. Responsibilities of Community Leaders
  2. Rights of Community Leaders
  3. Responsibilities of Community Residents
  4. Rights of Community Residents

COMMUNITY LEADERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO:

  1. Fulfill their fiduciary duties to the community and exercise discretion in a manner they reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the community.
  2. Exercise sound business judgment and follow established management practices.
  3. Balance the needs and obligations of the community as a whole with those of individual homeowners and residents.
  4. Understand the community's governing documents and become educated with respect to applicable state and local laws, and to manage the community accordingly.
  5. Establish committees or use other methods to obtain input from residents.
  6. Conduct open, fair and well-publicized elections.
  7. Welcome and educate new residents of the community.
  8. Encourage input from residents on issues affecting them personally and the community as a whole.
  9. Encourage events that foster neighborliness and a sense of community.
  10. Allow homeowners access to appropriate community records, when requested.
  11. Collect all monies due from owners and non-owner residents.
  12. Provide a process residents can use to appeal decisions affecting their responsibilities or property rights where permitted by law.
  13. Make communications as understandable as possible, adding and/or clarifying with “lay” language or supplementary materials if necessary.
  14. Provide complete and timely disclosure of personal and financial conflicts of interest related to the actions of community leaders.

COMMUNITY LEADERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

  1. Expect owners and non-owner residents to meet their financial obligations to the community. 
  2. Expect residents to know and comply with the rules and regulations of the community and to stay informed by reading materials provided to the community, such as community group newsletters. 
  3. Respectful and honest treatment from residents. 
  4. Conduct meetings in a positive and constructive atmosphere. 
  5. Receive support and constructive input from residents. 
  6. Personal privacy at home and during leisure time in the community. 
  7. Take advantage of educational opportunities (e.g., publications, training workshops) that are directly related to their community.

HOMEOWNERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO:

  1. Read and comply with the governing documents of the community. 
  2. Maintain their property according to established standards. 
  3. Treat association leaders honestly and with respect. 
  4. Vote in community elections and on other issues. 
  5. Pay their share of costs for improvements. 
  6. Request reconsideration of material decisions that personally affect them. 
  7. Provide current contact information to association leaders to help ensure they receive information about the community.
  8. Ensure that those who reside on their property (e.g., tenants, relatives, friends) adhere to all laws and established community rules and regulations.



HOMEOWNERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

  1. A responsive and competent community association. 
  2. Honest, fair and respectful treatment by community leaders. 
  3. Participate in governing the community by attending meetings, serving on committees and standing for election. 
  4. Access appropriate community association books and records.
  5. Prudent expenditure of funds raised for the community. 
  6. Live in a community where the property is maintained in a clean and safe way and according to established standards. 
  7. Receive all documents that address governing the community upon joining the community. 
  8. Appeal to appropriate community leaders those decisions affecting non-routine financial responsibilities or property rights.

NPR CODE OF ETHICS

  1. To adopt the principles listed above.
  2. To promote harmony and contenment.
  3. To try to reduce conflict among residents. 
  4. To strive for a reasonable, logical balance between the best interests of individual homeowners and those of the community as a whole.

NOTICE TO OTHER NORTH POINT PENINSULA LEADERS

NPR hopes to have cooperation from and collaboration with all other North Point Peninsula Community Leaders.

Most of us probably realize we cannot make everyone happy all of the time, because everyone communicates and interprets information in many different ways based on their personal outlook.  Things can be identified by some in a negative way or a positive way.  So, the most important issue for NPR is to provide an alternative means of communication in hopes of more positive results for the community as a whole.  NPR looks forward to positive relations with all community leaders.