FAQ
WHAT ARE TRASH PICK UP DAYS?
Regular trash is picked up on Fridays.
Recycle is picked up Fridays
WHAT DO I DO WITH BULK TRASH?
For bulk trash pickup or missed pickups please call Republic Services 703-818-8222
WHEN ARE ASSESSMENTS DUE AND HOW SHOULD I PAY?
Assessments are due the first of the month. Payments can be made by mail or online here: https://sequoia.cincwebaxis.com/cinc/pay-assessments/
WHERE CAN I FIND THE COMMUNITY BYLAWS?
SSCA Bylaws can be found here: https://ssca2021.wixsite.com/ssca/docs
WHAT ARE THE COMMUNITY POOL HOURS?
Pool Opens May 29: Weekday hours 4-8 pm until June 14 Hours on weekends and after School closes 11 am - 8 pm
WHAT IS THE APPROVED FENCE PAINT COLOR?
The Architecture Committee has revised the Guidelines related to fence color. Communal Fences are to be painted in one color: Sherwin Williams - Chateau Brown (latex)
Fences are required between each property and the outer boundary of a property of an end unit. Fences are not required on the rear. In that case, the dividers between properties must come to a finished end. Fences may extend to the furthest boundary of a home's footprint but may not impinge on community property. With the exception of hardware and post caps, all fences are to be of wood construction and painted with an approved fence paint color or sealed natural.
Colors approved for SSCA fences are: Sherwin Williams - Chateau Brown (latex) or (alternate manufactured matching color approved by ARCOM Committee)
Colorant (Gallon) oz 48 96
B - Lamp Black 3 16 0
C - Yellow Oxide 0 40 0
F-Red Oxide 1 0 0
L-Raw Umber 0 6 0
Parking Rules
Violations Subject to Immediate Towing by Board
Any vehicle:
• parked within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant or in a designated fire lane
• occupying more than one (I) parking space
• perpendicular to the marked parking space or on a grassy area or sidewalk
• impending access to sidewalk ramps or mailboxes
• constituting a safety hazard shall be subject to immediate removal without notification.
Subsequent violations committed within any consecutive twelve-month period shall subject the violating vehicle to immediate towing without notification.
Removal by Residents
Residents may tow only unauthorized vehicles from their reserved space. Residents are not authorized to tow from any other reserved space, permit space, or any other portion of the Common Area. Residents who initiate towing must make all arrangements with the tow company and assume all liability for wrongful towing.
Violations Subject to Vehicle Removal
• Inoperative Vehicles. Any vehicle with a malfunction of an essential part required for the legal operation of the vehicle or which is partially or totally disassembled by the removal of tires, wheels, engine, or other essential parts required for legal operation of the vehicle.
• Unregistered Vehicles. Any vehicle that does not have current license plates and a valid State inspection sticker or a current County sticker is visibly displayed.
• Repairs. Major repairs or maintenance to vehicles, painting of vehicles, or the drainage of automobile fluids is not permitted in Common Areas.
Operator’s Responsibilities
Vehicles shall only be parked in authorized parking spaces on the Common Area parking lots.
• Only one (1) vehicle shall be parked in each space.
• Vehicles shall not be parked in fire lanes, occupy more than one parking space, impede the normal flow of traffic, block any sidewalk, mailbox, or prevent ingress and egress of any other vehicle to adjacent parking spaces or the open roadway.
• Vehicles parked in the parking lot spaces must be positioned parallel to the separator lines so that no portion of the vehicle extends over the lines designating the individual parking space.
• No vehicle shall be parked perpendicular to marked parking spaces.
• Vehicles parked in a permit parking space must display a valid parking permit.
• All owners are responsible to ensure that their family members, employees, visitors, guests, tenants, and agents observe and comply with all rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Board.
Commercial Vehicles
As a reminder, no commercial truck, commercial bus, or other commercial vehicles of any kind may be kept or parked upon any portion of the Common Area. Commercial vehicles of contractors under hire and actually performing work in or at a residence may be temporarily parked in the reserved space of the resident, or in a permit space if a permit is displayed.
• Commercial Vehicle. The Board shall use the following criteria to determine whether a vehicle is for commercial use:
• Any vehicle that is included in the commercial vehicle definition in the Fairfax County Zoning ordinance
• Any vehicle with a gross weight of 7,500 pounds or more, or any vehicle which extends beyond the length of the parking space and/or exceeds 85% of the width of the parking space. The parking space is defined as the area from the curb to the end of the separator lines and between two separator lines measured from the inside of the two lines.
• Any "for hire" vehicle or vehicle that has commercial signs, lettering, advertising and/or commercial equipment visible from or on the exterior. Commercial ladders or interior equipment such as supplies, propane, pesticide, fuel tanks, cabling, unsecured tools or supplies indicative of commercial use or a threat to the Association's aesthetic appearance
Recreational Vehicles
No recreational vehicles other than automobiles may be kept on or parked upon any portion of the Common Area
Parking Permits
Permits must be displayed by hanging from the rearview mirror, or by taping to the inside, lower left front windshield.