- When do I need to get DERC’s
approval on a property improvement?
- How do I submit plans for a project?
- How do I find out what I can construct, and
what uses are allowed, on my property?
- How frequently do you inspect my property for
possible violations?
- What should I do if I see a neighbor
in violation of the CC&R’s?
- Are all the properties in Discovery Bay in
the DBPOA?
- What happens if I ignore
DERC’s notices
that my property is in violation of the CC&R’s?
- How are the members of DERC selected?
- What are the most common complaints?
When do I need to get DERC’s approval on
a property improvement?
A. Anytime you change
the appearance of your property you need to submit
the proposed changes to DERC for their review. If
they meet with the requirements of the Association's
governing documents they will be approved, and you
can proceed to get any other approvals that are required
(generally Reclamation District No.800 and the Town of Discovery Bay,
and usually Contra Costa County). |
How do I submit plans for a project?
A. Plans are delivered
to the Reclamation District No.800 office at 1540 Discovery Bay Blvd. between 8-4 PM Monday thru Friday. Complete details of the requirements
for the drawings and any other information that must
be filed with the application are contained in the
booklet Plan Submittal
Requirements and Construction Standards. |
How do I find out what I can construct, and what
uses are allowed, on my property?
A. There are two documents
that contain this information. One is the Conditions,
Covenants, and Restrictions (the CC&R’s)
of the Association. The second one is the Construction
and Usage Standards of the DERC. Both documents are
available in our CC&R section and can be downloaded
by double-clicking the appropriate document. |
How frequently do you inspect my property for
possible violations?
A. Not very often. Association-wide
inspections (when all 1640 properties in the Association
are visually checked by the Compliance Inspector)
are usually conducted every other month or so. If
a complaint is filed against your property the Inspector
checks it out immediately. If you received approval
for some construction, an inspection is made after
it is completed to see that it was built according
to the plans. |
What should I do if I see a neighbor in violation
of the CC&R’s?
A. We encourage neighbors
to talk directly to other neighbors when there is
a question of possible non-conformance with the Association’s
rules. However, we recognize that taking this direct
approach is not always easy to do, and the Association
accepts complaints both written and verbal, both
anonymous and identified. Verbal complaints can be
made by calling the Association’s Secretary
at (925) 634-5598. You can also file a Complaint Form on this website (by using our complaint form)... |
Are all the properties in Discovery Bay in the
DBPOA?
A. No, there are 1600
properties in the DBPOA, about one-half of the properties
in the original development of Discovery Bay.. The
properties in the Country Club area are in their
own association, and there are a number of very small
associations in parts of the development. For a breakdown
of the HOA boundaries - see
HOA map. |
What happens if one Ignore's DERC’s notices About a property that is in violation of the CC&R’s?
A. There is a detailed
enforcement procedure that is followed by the Association.
A complete copy of the procedure is included on this
web site. Briefly, the procedure starts with a notice
of the violation and the steps necessary to remedy
the situation. The owner is encouraged to fix the
problem, generally within 30 days from the first
notice. A hearing is schedule if compliance is not
forth coming, and then disciplinary fining of $50
to $200 per month is initiated. Ultimately legal
remedies may be used. |
How are the members of DERC selected?
A. Unlike the Association
Board members that are elected by the membership,
members of the DERC are appointed by the Board for
two-year terms, renewable by mutual agreement of
the member and the Board. The members are “found” by
referral, solicitation by existing members of the
Board and DERC of friends and acquaintances in the
community, and volunteers that express an interest
in serving on the Committee. |
What are the most common complaints?
A. By far and away the
most frequent complaint has to do with violation
of the parking rules. Seldom used vehicles stored
in the driveway, non-boat trailers or RVs over 6
feet high parked on the property, or vehicles parked
over the landscaping rather than on the concrete
driveway are some of the common violations. |
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