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Question: How is the Homeowners Association governed?
Question: What do my Homeowners Association dues pay for?
Question: What is the purpose of the Architectural Committee, and when should I submit an Architectural Request form?
Question: How do I report street lights that are out?
Question: I'm moving into your neighborhood, who should I contact regarding utilties, phone, water / sewer, garbage / recycling, alarm system, cable, internet, storage, etc.?
Question: When is Garbage Pick-up & Recycling Pick-up?
Question: How do I obtain a Louisiana Driver's License?
Question: What do you folks do around here?
Question: When does the ice cream man come?
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Q: How is the Homeowners Association governed?:
A: Your Homeowners Association is governed by a board of seven volunteers who are elected yearly to serve as board of directors.
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Q: What do my Homeowners Association dues pay for?
A: Dues pay for common area lawn and pond maintenance, fountain utlitities, book keeping, and insurance and taxes for common areas. In addition, dues will pay for future development of common areas as determined by residents.
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Q:What is the purpose of the Architectural Committee, and when should I submit an Architectural Request form?
A: The purpose of the Architectural Committee (AC) is the preserve both the aesthetic and property value integrity of Copper Meadows Subdivision by ensuring that all residential homes sites and improvements to those home sites are in accordance with all subdivision convenents. The AC shall have the right to disapprove any plans, specifications, or exterior improvements submitted by reason of any of the following:
1) Incompatibility of the proposed building with existing buildings location upon the lots in the vicinity;
2) Duplication or similarity in the nature, exterior color scheme, kind, shape, height, or materials used in the proposed building with that of an adjoining building;
3) Failure of such plans or specifications to comply with any of these restrictions;
4) Objections to the site plan, drainage plan, landscaping plan for the lot;
5) Failure of such plans to take into consideration the particular topography and natural environment of the lot; or
6) Any other matter which, in the sole judgment of the Architectural Control Committee, would cause the proposed building to be in harmonious with the general plan of the development or with the building located upon other lots in the vicinity or detract from the appearance of the sudivision.
The AC currently consists of three (3) board members of the Copper Meadows Association. All AC requests are reviewed by all three board members to reach a resolution within a timely manner.
AC request forms should be submitted via the Copper Meadows Subdivision website at www.coppermeadowsonline.com under “Homeowners Association/forms”. Residents should submit an AC request when they are planning for construction of a new home (i.e house plans to ensure conformance to covenents), and improvements to their home site to include, but not limited to the following:
- Fencing around property boundary;
- Pools;
- Outdoor sheds, buildings, patio extensions, pool houses, etc.
- Changes to Exterior color schemes (to ensure colors are “harmonious” to the surrounding home sites as per the convenents)
If a resident is in doubt whether or not they should submit an AC request, the resident should email the AC committee via our website under the link “Contact Us”.
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Q: How do I report street lights that are out?
A: These outages can be reported to ENTERGY online at www.entergy.com or (800) ENTERGY (800-368-3749).
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Q: I'm moving into your neighborhood, who should I contact regarding utilties, phone, water / sewer, garbage / recycling, alarm system, cable, internet, storage, etc.?
A. Welcome to the neighborhood! We've listed your contact information as follows
(There may be more options in the Yellow Pages - call 1 (888) 757-6500 to order your free telephone directory or visit www.bellsouth.com/phonebook):
Utilities:
Entergy (Electric) 1 (800) ENTERGY (1-800-368-3749) or www.entergy.com
Centerpoint Energy (Gas) 800-477-0177 www.centerpointenergy.com (To report a gas leak, call 888-876-5786)
Call Before You Dig: 811
Water / Sewer / Garbage / Recycling:
The City of Youngsville 337-856-4181 or www.youngsville.us
(you will need to request a blue bin for recycling, and they will give you a list of acceptable items)
Telephone:
AT&T 1 (888) 757-6500 www.att.com
Cox Communications 1 (877) 556-7815 www.cox.com
Burglar Alarm System:
ADT 1 (800) 238-2727 www.adt.com
Acadiana Security Plus (337) 839-1880 www.acadianasecurityplus.com
Five Star (337) 837-5567 (Monitronics)
Cable:
A-1 Dish Network 1 (877) 203-9036 www.getDISHTVbuys.com
Cox Communications 1 (877) 556-7815 www.cox.com
Direct TV 1 (800) 620-7712 www.directtv.com
Internet:
Cox Communications 1 (877) 556-7815 www.cox.com
AT&T 1 (888) 321-2375 www.att.com
Pest Control:
Acadiana Pest Control (337) 232-5361
J & J Exterminating (337) 234-2847 or 1 (800) 737-2847 www.jjext.com
Terminix (337) 981-5053 or 1 (800) 837-6464
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Q: When is Garbage Pick-up & Recycling Pick-up?
A. Garbage and recycling pick-up is every Monday.
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Q: How do I obtain a Louisiana Driver's License?
A: A Louisiana Driver's License may be obtained immediately upon establishing residency in the state. New residents are requred to pass only the eye examination if they have a valid, unexpired out-of-state license. Proof of identity is required as well as your Social Security number and card. Payment must be in cash, cashier's check or money order. No personal checks are accepted.
Office of Motor Vehicles is located at 3241 N.W. Evangeline Thruway, Suite A. Lafayette. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm.
1 (877) 368-5463 or www.dps.state.la.us/omv/home.html
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Q: What do you folks do around here?
A. Lots! There's always something going on in Southern Louisiana! But here's a start (and don't forget to visit our neighborhood's calendar of events!):
www.lafayettetravel.com
Lafayette Downtown
www.childrensmuseumofacadiana.com
www.cajundome.com
tabasco.com
vermillionville.org
zooofacadiana.org
downtownalive.org
festivalinternational.com
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Q: When does the ice cream man come?
A. Currently, the ice cream man drives through our neighborhood on Thursdays between 3:30 - 4:00 pm.
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