Purpose and Authority

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The BSAC exists to provide owners guidance and approval for quality and thoughtful design and construction of property improvements in the BSOA.

Established and referred to in the Covenants and other Governing Documents, the BSAC has the following powers as detailed in the BSOA Bylaws:

  • Establish design regulations and such other reasonable rules and procedures as it deems necessary to carry out its functions;
  • Review and accept or deny all plans for any construction, reconstruction, alterations, remodeling, maintenance, and/or landscaping prior to construction or installation for property within the BSOA’s jurisdiction;
  • Approve or reject materials, designs and colors submitted with plans or the plans themselves if they are not compatible, or are inappropriate, within the BSOA’s jurisdiction;
  • Right-of-entry for the purpose of ascertaining if the project is in compliance with submitted plans approved by the BSAC;
  • Require reasonable fees to be paid with the filing of plans to offset the expenses, and additionally, authority to set and require certain deposits prior to commencing construction for the purpose of assuring project completion within specified timeframes and approved plans; and
  • Authority to revoke or suspend approval and/or order suspension or cessation of construction work in violation of Governing Documents.

    • The BSAC reserves the right to grant an exception to any provision(s) of the Design Regulations when in its sole discretion, granting an exception to the particular provision(s) of the Design Regulations will not substantially affect the general aesthetic of the immediate area within the BSOA's Jurisdiction. The BSAC also reserves the right that when an Owner requests an exception to a provision(s) of the Design Regulations that the BSAC may in its sole discretion, solicit input from Owners of Adjacent Properties. The BSAC shall provide reasons recorded in the minutes for its decisions in deciding to grant an exception to any provision(s) of these Design Regulations. The privilege my be exercised by the BSAC without relinquishing its right to enforce the same provision(s) of the Design Regulations.