FAQs

Thanks for wanting to be involved. Visit the Contacts page for a list of committees. Please send an email to admin@polecreekmeadows.com. 

Dues are capped at $300  per year, plus a special assessment for the water augmentation plan.  Invoices are sent out in the spring.

The water reading is required to be uploaded on the website each month. Please see the Water Reporting Form for more details or reach out to the Water Committee Chair.

Beginning November 2023, all residents are required to report water usage monthly. In Colorado the water year runs from November 1 through October 31st.  PCMHOA needs to submit an accounting of the water usage monthly and to do so, each member of the association needs to read their meter each month.  Annually, PCMHA also has to submit a comprehensive water usage report to the state including block and lot ownership, meter permits for those lots, evaporation estimates of ponds, total depletion (in house & Irrigation) of individual lots and collectively for the Association. 

This information is on the PCM Calendar page.

See Rules & Regulations section 3.2 for more details.

See Rules & Regulations section 3.3 for more details.

A total of 120 cumulative days in a calendar year.  See Rules & Regulations section 3.5 for more details.

No.

A total of 120 cumulative days in a calendar year.  See Rules & Regulations section 3.5 for more details.

No. Exterior materials (logs, stone, siding) can be stored outside while the exterior construction is underway. Interior materials can be stored inside the home once the exterior is completed. See Rules & Regulations section 3.6  and DRC Design Standards section 8 for more details.

Only during construction of a DRC approved improvement (home, outbuilding etc).  See Rules & Regulations section 3.6  and DRC Design Standards section 6 for more details.

No, per Grand County regulations. If snowmobiles are seen on roads, contact the Grand County Sheriff's Office.

Yes, if used for property maintenance purposes. See Grand County regulations for ATVs on county roads for other purposes.

No.  See Rules & Regulations section 3.7 for more details.

No. See DRC Design Standards section 24 and Rules & Regulations section 3.10 for more details.

No. PCM is zoned a residential community. See  Covenants section 3.2 and DRC Design Standards section 2 for more details.

Yes, only as long as the business does does not involve servicing customers or employees from the home. See  Covenants section 3.2 for more details.

The pond is to be used  by the fire department in case of a fire in PCM.  It is also part of our water augmentation plan.  See  Covenants section 3.30 for more details.

Different chemicals have been tried as needed to control the algae/weeds in the pond that will not harm pets. The Fire Department have confirmed that they can use their hoses in the pond even with algae/weeds.

All roads in our neighborood are owned and maintained by county. Any utility or construction work affecting the roads or ditched requires a permit from Grand County Road and Bridge department. For any issues related to roads, please contact the PCM Road Committee. 

Grand County is responsible for plowing the roads. 3 inches of snow must fall for them to plow.

There is a minimum stay of 3 days. Additionally,  all Grand County STR rules and regulations must be followed. See the STR Policy for more details.

Colorado Law states that "Quiet Hours" are 7pm to 7am.  Please contact the Grand County Sheriff's Office if there are disturbances.

No. See Covenants section 3.10  for more details.

No. See Covenants section 3.10  for more details.

Yes. If walking your dogs, they must be leashed and picked up after. See Covenants section 3.10  for more details.

It must be made of masonry, stone or wood matching the home and adjacent to the home.  See  Design Review Standards section 17 for more details.

It depends on your insurance carrier but many companies do provide a discount. To stay a Firewise Community, it is imperative that all homeowner follow the Forestry Guidelines in the Rules & Regulations section 3.8.

Yes. It is imperative that all homeowner follow the Forestry Guidelines in the Rules & Regulations section 3.8.

The Grand County Wildfire Council and Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) provides information on creating a Defensible Space, an area that includes your home and immediate surroundings that if properly conditioned can help protect your home from a wildfire.   The PCM HOA Forestry Web Page provides a listing of additional CSCF Defensible Space Wildfire Mitigation items recommended for PCM property owner consideration. 

Dead trees must be removed from your property in a timely manner. See Rules & Regulations section 3.8 for more details.

Limbing is required on your property and is the removal of all tree branches from the ground up to a height of 10ft above the ground (as measured from the lowest hanging point of a branch) for trees 30 feet or greater.  For pine trees 8-30ft tall and within 10ft of the outer edge of anther tree, remove branches up to 1/3 the height of the tree.  Aspen trees and some ornamental trees are exempt. Limbs within 10 feet of your home or overhang your home must be removed.  See Rules & Regulations section 3.8 for more details.

Limited amounts of healthy trees can be removed without DRC  permission. Large amounts of tree removal requires DRC approval. See DRC Design Standards section 27 for more details. 

Slash piles must be burned or removed within 18 months of their initial construction.  Materials should be dried for 4 months prior to burning but  a slash pile can be burned earlier if it contains significant portion of dry dead wood. Slash piles may only be burned  in the winter and require a  Grand County Open Burn Permit.  Your slash piles will be inspected and approved by the County. You must call in to Grand County for permission on the day you want to burn as well as to record that you are burning. See DRC Design Standards section 27 for more details.  Go to Grand County Burn Permit to request a permit and learn more about the process.

As an alternative to burning your slash, you can take it to the chipping days hosted by the Grand County Wildfire Council. Please see the Grand County Wildfire Council website for the latest scheduled dates.

Juniper bushes are very flammable and it is highly recommended that you remove them from your property - especially 30 feet from your home. Consider taking your juniper slash to a chipping day instead of burning.

Firewood shall be cut to lengths not to exceed six feet and stacked on your property more than 30ft from the home. Landscaping or building material logs may be of any length and must be neatly stacked while in storage prior to their intended final use, more than 30ft from the home. See Rules & Regulations section 3.8 for more details.

It is recommended that in late summer/early fall, you should mow grasses within 30 feet of your home to less than 6 inches in height.

You need to submit a DRC Improvement Request form.  Full  architectural plans are required along with other documents listed in the IRA form.  The IRA must be approved before Grand County can supply the building  permit.  See the DRC Design Standards for more details.

Homes must be a minimum of 1800 square feet of living area; the main floor must be a minimum of 1400 square feet excluding garage,porches etc.   See  Covenants section 4.19 for more details.

The exterior of homes must be earth tones.  See  Covenants section 4.18 for more details.

Once construction has started, the exterior must be completed within 2 years. See DRC Design Standards section 6 for more details.

Once the IRA form has been approved, construction must start within 2 years. See DRC Design Standards section 3 for more details.

No, this is not allowed.  The roads do not need to be cut for utilities. Any road cuts must be approved by the PCM DRC. The Grand County Road & Bridge department cannot give this approval. See DRC Design Standards section 9 for more details.

No. See  Covenants section 3.3 and DRC Design Standards section 2 for more details.

No. You can live on your property once the home construction has been approved by the Grand County Building Inspector.

Not if the asphalt driveway follows the exact lines of the existing driveway.

No, although it will add to property value and resale.

You need to submit a DRC Improvement Request form.  Cross out the sections that do not apply. Full architectural plans are required as well as a diagram showing the location of the building on the property with the distances to the lot lines. Outbuildings must match the existing home, are restricted in size, and cannot be used as a secondary dwelling.  See DRC Design Standards section 19 for more details.

You need to submit a DRC Improvement Request form.  Cross out the sections that do not apply. A diagram is required showing the location of the trampoline/swingset/zip line  on the property with the distances to the lot lines.   See DRC Design Standards section 20 for more details.

Yes. Solar panels that are flat to the roof are allowed. Free standing solar arrays are not permitted. See DRC Design Standards section 25 for more details.

No. See DRC Design Standards section 26 for more details.

You need to submit a DRC Improvement Request form.  Cross out the sections that do not apply. Full  plans are required as well as a diagram showing the location of the fire pit on the property with the distances to the lot lines. Wood burning fire pits must be constructed with a 10 ft radius of non combustible material (rock, concrete). See DRC Design Standards section 21 for more details.

Yes, per Grand County rules there are no open fires in a Stage 2 Fire Ban.

Yes.  Please contact the DRC even if you are repainting the same colors at drc@polecreekmeadows.com.

You need to submit a DRC Improvement Request form.  Cross out the sections that do not apply. Please submit plans with the colors of the materials/stain.

Typically no, except for a dog run. See DRC Design Standards section 16 for more details.

It depends on the changes you are requesting. See  Covenants  section 3.1 and DRC Design Standards section 16 for more details before you start any work.

Typically no, but there are temporary exceptions listed in Rules & Regulations section 3.1.