MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OF DUES

The following information is provided to acquaint your with the services, privileges and restrictions of our community. Please contact us should you desire additional information or have questions.

The BCHOA provides services and operates as detailed below. The country club, golf courses, swimming pool, tennis facilities, and golf course ponds and lakes are owned and operated by The Earnest Corporation. Membership in the club is entirely separate from BCHOA membership. All property owners, including condominium owners, are required to be BCHOA members; required membership in the various condominium associations is separate from the BCHOA.

No property owner is exempt from BCHOA membership. Dues are $150.00 / month for dwellings and $48.40 / month for lots. Dues are due monthly. Coupon booklets and automatic bank drafts are provided for use when making your dues payments. Payments are due the 1st of the month; those received after the 15th will be assessed a $12 late charge on dwellings and $4 on lots. There is a $10.00 fee for all NSF checks. Unless BCHOA is notified that dues were prorated at the act of sale, the accounting department bills new owners for the prorated portion. If the seller has paid for the entire month in advance, he/she will be refunded the pro rated credit. Accounts are never to be opened in a tenant's name and BCHOA does not serve as an intermediary between owner and tenant. Questions regarding your account should be directed to the BCHOA�s accounting department at 985-845-3565.

SERVICES PROVIDED

The BCHOA has authority to levy dues against members and a thirteen (including one non-voting management representative) member Board of Directors based upon an expense budget sets these annually. Expenses include, but are not limited to:

    1. Maintenance of streets and drainage
    2. Garbage/ trash collection
    3. Operation of sewer and water systems
    4. Security guard service
    5. Roadside and entrance maintenance
    6. Environment control within Beau Chêne
    7. Mailbox and sign construction

GARBAGE & TRASH COLLECTION

Collection is provided by Northshore Disposal Service (N.D.S.) - Rodney Keys, owner at 985-845-7463.

Pick-up Days � Monday & Thursday for garbage / trash and non-yard trash. Wednesday for yard trash only.

Time - Before 8:00 A.M. on collection days (Please do not place on the street prior to collection days.)

Specifications - Boxes, rubbish, grass; leaves and limbs must be bagged, boxed or tied in bundles. Bundles must be no larger than 4' x 2' x 2'.

Builder's trash or vacant lot clearing trash - This is the responsibility of the builder or lot owner and will not be picked up by N.D.S.

Large Items - Refrigerators, freezers, etc., should be handled by the residents themselves, a private service or by contacting N.D.S. at 845-7463 to make special arrangements.

PETS

Article VIII, Section (1): The Restrictive Covenants governing all property in Beau Chêne prohibit animals, except for the non-commercial, domestic keeping of dogs, cats or caged birds, and only if such animals are not a source of annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood or other members. All Beau Chêne households are limited to 2 adult dogs and 2 adult cats at a maximum. The Board of Directors of the Association has the right to order any member whose pet is a nuisance to remove such pet from the property after a hearing with due notice before the Board.

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE BOTH STATE AND PARISH LEASH LAWS. PETS ARE TO BE REGISTERED, LICENSED, AND INOCULATED BY THE PARISH SPCA AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

If there are problems with your pet, you may receive a phone call or letter from the Association, to be followed by further action by the Board or its attorney, and/or the parish, should the problem persist. The Association will try to assist you in resolving any problems that may arise with your neighbor's animals.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, BOATS, MACHINERY, ETC.

Article VIII, Section 1(d): No junk vehicles, trailers, campers, camp trucks, house trailers, boats, machinery or other equipment, except for that which is reasonable, customary, and usual in connection with the use of any dwelling, shall be kept at a dwelling or lot. Further, except for true emergencies, no repair or extraordinary maintenance of automobiles or other vehicles shall occur at a dwelling. These restrictions do not apply to vehicles, trailers, boats ...kept within an enclosed room or garage.

CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL AND SIGNS

Article VI: This article creates an Environmental Control Committee (ECC). Plans for houses, additions, decks, fences, pools, garages, cabanas, patios, sprinkler systems, greenhouses, accessory buildings, etc. are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the ECC as to safety, harmony of external design, color, and location in conformity with the design concept for Beau Chêne by the Board of Directors.

Signs allowed include 1 (one) real estate sign no greater than 6 (six) sq. ft. in size; for houses under construction, 1 (one) contractor's sign no greater than 16 (sixteen) sq. ft. in size, and also those subcontractor signs required by parish law; and security (alarm) company signs no greater than 72 (seventy-two) sq. in. in size.

Please note these regulations and abide by them so that we will enjoy a more attractive and livable community. Questions regarding the restrictions should be directed to the Administrative Office. A complete set of the restrictive covenants and/or the ECC Guidelines can be obtained from the administrative office or mailed to you upon request.

Security

Beau Chêne is a restricted entry community with 3 entrances and some 17 miles of private streets. There are guardhouses at the entrances, with security cameras at the 2 major entrances. The Main Gate on Beau Chêne Blvd. off La. Hwy. 22 and the East Gate on Fontainbleau Drive off the Hwy. 190 Service Road are manned 24 hours a day. The Marina Gate on Marina Blvd. off La. Hwy. 22 is open from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M. A security patrol operates at night on Monday thru Thursday, and Sundays. St. Tammany Parish Deputies are paid to patrol on Friday and Saturday nights.

Entry can be by vehicle decal (issued to properly owners, club members, and long-term -1 year lease or more renters) or temporary passes. Daylight entry passes are issued to workers, housekeepers, service people, etc. 24 hour (day and night) entry passes are issued to short-term renters, club workers, resident�s house guest, etc. Passes are re-newed every four months � Jan. 31st, May 31st, Sept. 30th each year.

Entry procedure other than by decal or pass during the day (6 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.) requires one to stop and check in with the guard. Entry at night other than by decal or pass requires clearance by phone, written permission, or registration on a resident's card (up to 10 names). Clearance during the day to an individual's home can be made stricter if a person so desires. While every effort is made to enforce procedures, please note there is no absolute guarantee a given individual will not gain entry to Beau Chêne.