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Frequently Asked Questions Send an email to the Seven Bridges
Courts Association Our general email address is sbcaowners@comcast.net.
What are the overnight parking
priorities for residents and their guests? Residents and
their guests that will be parking overnight in the guest parking area must
display the green placard furnished to each resident or their vehicle will be
towed away. The parking protocol is as follows: 1.
Park in
resident's garage; 2.
Park in
resident's driveway; and finally, if neither 1. or 2. is available 3.
Park in the
guest parking area. If a resident or
guest requires overnight parking for an extended period (over one week) the
resident should submit a parking variance request. Not following these
guidelines may result in the resident's or guest's vehicle being ticketed
and/or towed. See the Parking Section of
the Rules & Regulations for additional information regarding parking
rules and regulations. What should I
do if my cable is cut on landscaping day? Cables for services
run above ground in many places throughout our property. If you experience a
disruption in service at your residence while you are home and when the
landscape crew is here, please stop a crew member and politely notify them of
the disruption. That person will notify the project manager, and he will come
as quickly as possible that same day to make the repair. Please notify the
Board so confirmation of the repair can be confirmed. If you return to
your home on landscaping day and find that your service is disrupted, please
email or call the Association's voicemail so a Board member can contact the
project manager to arrange for repair. The project manager carries the
equipment for repairs on his truck and is usually close by so repairs can be
completed quickly. Disruptions in
service not caused by the landscapers should be reported to your carrier. If
your cable wires are above ground, call your provider and have them come out
and bury them. Loose wires can also be a trip hazard. I am thinking
about selling my home. What do I need to provide the Association? In the event
that you place your unit up for sale, you must notify the Board of
Directors in writing of the impending sale. Real estate signs and any
other commercial signs cannot be posted in the common area or on any exterior
portion of any building or structure in the complex. If any type of sign must
be displayed, it must be placed within the unit visible through a window of
the unit. A "For Sale" form will be furnished and MUST be
completed and returned to the Association to allow the Board to furnish
required documentation for closing and/or refinancing. Additional
information about the "Sale of a Unit" can be found on the SBCA
website by clicking
here. During the
winter, can I use salt on the pavers at my home? The Association
does not "salt" the driveways and walkways during the winter. It is
the homeowner's responsibility. If you are going to "salt" your
walk/driveways, please purchase calcium chloride only. Other
types of salt treatments may have a negative effect on the pavers. What should I
do if I want to relocate my dryer vent or install a deck awning, etc.? If you are
considering installing a deck awning, relocating a dryer vent, or installing
a gas backup generator, etc., please remember that you must submit a variance
request for the approval to the SBCA Board before beginning the work. Additional
information about variances and a variance request form can be found on the
SBCA website by clicking
here. Does the
Association check the SBCA voicemail every day? The SBCA
voicemail is checked by volunteers from the SBCA Board. Each month a Board
member checks for and answers the voicemails by either directing the inquiry
to the appropriate Board member or personally answering the inquiry. Each
Board member establishes his/her own routine for checking the voicemails
depending upon their own schedule. Therefore, if you leave a message at 1:00
pm, you may not receive a call back until the next day. Sometimes voicemails
are checked every other day. If you have an
emergency or concern that may be Association related and you haven't had a
call back, knock on one of our doors. Just remember that we will try our best
to promptly return your calls regarding Association business and that the
Board member may not be the one checking voicemails. So you may need to
repeat it. What is the
speed limit on our Courts streets? The speed limit
on our courts is 10 MPH. It has been reported that some residents and
guests have been exceeding the speed limit. We have several young children
residing in our community. Observing the required speed limit will ensure
their safety. Please slow down and drive safely! How can I volunteer
to help the Association. We are a
volunteer Board and we do need additional volunteers willing to help from
time to time. If you have special interests, talents or you would just like
to help, we could use your help. Please call the Association's voicemail at
630-415-1174 and leave a message about how you could help and a Board member
will contact you. What should I
do if one of my exterior light bulbs burns out? Please call the
SBCA voicemail to report any burned out light bulbs. Your message will be
forwarded to one of our resident volunteers who will replace your bulb(s) as
soon as possible. We are using LED bulbs that are under warranty. Please do
not change the light bulbs yourself. To take advantage of the bulb warranty
we must return the bulbs. How can I
find out what is going on in the Village of Woodridge? The Village of
Woodridge has a weekly email newsletter that it sends out to keep resident
informed about what is going on in the Village. If you want to automatically receive
this email, go to the Village website at www.vil.woodridge.il.us and click
on the "subscribe to electronic newsletter" on the left-hand side
of the Village's homepage. Can I plant
flowers by my home? It is
permissible for residents to add plants (no bushes or trees) along their
sidewalks in front of their homes and three feet or less from the back of
their units. The Association takes no responsibility for owner's plantings and/or
decorations. Although the landscape service tries to be mindful and careful
of residents decorations and plantings, accidents do happen. Please review
the Rules & Regulations of the Association for additional details by clicking
here. My SBCA
mailbox is rusting and in bad shape. Can I get a new one? Several
residents have used cleaners such as "409" to remove the rust and
others have cleaned them then repainted them. It is the Board's
position that it is the resident’s responsibility to maintain or replace the
SBCA mailbox. If you believe it necessary to replace the mailbox you
may purchase a new one. See section "Inter-Court
Mailboxes" in the Rules and Regulations Manual for more information
on replacement mailboxes. Problem
opening your USPS mailbox? If a resident is
unable to unlock their USPS mailbox try squirting some WD 40 into the keyhole,
waiting about 10 minutes then trying to open it again. If that doesn't
work, believe it or not the post office will come out and fix it for
you. So, if the shot of WD40 doesn't work, call the post office at
(630) 515-9070 and request that they take care of it for you. If your lock is
broken, you may purchase a replacement lock at the Woodridge Post Office. The
procedure is to go to the US Post Office to inform them that your lock is broken,
pay for the replacement lock and give them your address and box number. The Association
has no responsibility for the maintenance or repair of the US Postal Services
mailboxes located in the common areas of each court. What are we
doing about all the Box Elder and Faux Lady Bug Bugs. Can we spray the
complex? We have investigated this problem in past years and
determined that spraying will do little to no good in that we are next to a golf
course and a forest preserve. What we kill will just fly in again tomorrow. Also, the two bugs concerned do
little to no harm to plants or people. They are merely annoying. |
