Cars, pickups and vans with signs or lettering or commercial vehicles with commercial lettering, ladders, toolboxes, ladder racks or pipe racks are not permitted on any road or lot in the development, except as stipulated in Article V, Section 3 of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions. Commercial vehicles are not permitted to be parked outside anywhere in The Ridings at Northampton community from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. It is, however, permissible for them to be garaged at night.
Vehicle maintenance may only be performed in the RNH homeowner’s driveway and must be completed during the course of one day (during daylight hours). However, all evidence of such must be removed (cleaned up) each day by dark. RNH homeowners may only perform routine maintenance on motor vehicles owned by the homeowner in their driveway. All routine maintenance must be completed within a reasonable amount of time and cannot be disruptive to surrounding RNH homeowners/residents.
Boats, trailers, campers and mobile homes are not permitted overnight on any lot or road in the development except when housed in the garage.
All vehicles must be properly licensed, inspected and registered according to state law and be in proper operating condition in order to be permitted on any lot or road in the development (except those stored in the garage).
Off-road vehicles such as motorcycles, ATVs, battery- or gas-powered scooters, and mini-bikes are not permitted anywhere in The Ridings at Northampton community. They are specifically excluded from all lots, sidewalks, streets, common areas, and Heritage Conservancy property.
Each home in The Ridings at Northampton community was originally constructed with a garage, a driveway capable of parking a minimum of two (2) vehicles (some driveways can accommodate more), plus a parking space in front of the home. Streets congested with parked vehicles devalue a community, and therefore, homeowners are encouraged to use their driveway as much as possible. Similarly, homeowners are asked to be courteous to neighbors by using the space in front of their homes rather than their neighbor’s space. Additionally, by not parking your vehicle in a wasteful manner more vehicles are able to be accommodated.
Parking cars on lawns is strictly prohibited, (see 4C for snow exceptions) as it devalues a community, causes sewer pipe damage, destroys tree roots and lawns, etc.
Except for snow emergencies, homeowners should also refrain from parking cars to overlap and block the sidewalk, requiring school children and residents to go onto the street to pass.