Per Section 5.4 of the Fairwinds Declaration, refuse and garbage receptacles for each occupied home shall be storied in the residence or garage, except for a period of 12 hours prior to and following the schedule garbage pickup. Although this has been communicated in both the annual letters and announced at the Annual Meeting, there are many homeowners that continue to store them outside. It is the most common complaint.
The Board has decided to move forward with a policy that will lead to a fine. For the first two complaints, a letter will be sent to the homeowner reminding them of the Declaration rules. The third and subsequent complaints will result in a $25 fine. While we don't like the idea of a fine structure, we need to enforce the rules in the Declaration.
We are also working on making a change to the Declaration that will allow people to store refuse and garbage receptacles outside. It will likely include some kind of enclosure. The goal is to present this at the 2025 Annual Meeting. If you have comments or feedback, please send them to hoa@fairwindsmukwonago.com.