Please note that calls, emails and texts to Chartwood Manor will not be returned until after July 7, 2026.
Where to Find HOA Governing Documents? - Click Here
How to Request a Resale Certificate? - Scroll Down
How to Request ACC Approval for an Exterior Project or Landscaping Change? - Scroll Down
CMHA's Deck Replacement Guidelines? - Click Here
About Monthly Assessments and/or Liens Against Property? - Scroll Down
How to Provide CMHA with Updated Contact Info? - Click Here
The HOA has received numerous complaints about the parking of large trucks and vans (and even tractor cabs) in Chartwood Manor. In some instances, these vehicles are blocking driveways and sightlines for intersections, in addition to taking what little available parking space exists in the neighborhood. They also generate noise complaints. This in mind, the HOA reminds residents that commercial vehicle parking violates the CC&Rs of the association in addition to township code, and violations will be appropriately addressed.
Chartwood Manor CC&Rs allow for two automobiles per unit, kept in the driveway or parking area in front of the home. The ONLY exception to this rule is for small cars or vans that are required by an employer. Any other commercial vehicles parked in Chartwood Manor are breaching HOA governance and, very likely, Swatara Township code.
Please be a considerate neighbor. Keep no more than the two allowed vehicles in the neighborhood and park them in your own driveway or parking area as often as possible.
A Swatara Township police officer visited the neighborhood in April 2022 to advise the Association that a number of vehicles were parked illegally which, by his definition, is less than 30’ from the intersection. Additionally, a number of neighborhood residents have complained about dangerous conditions created by these illegally parked vehicles.
Please be reasonable and considerate when parking your vehicle on the street. Do NOT create blind spots making it dangerous for homeowners to exit their driveway or street. Don’t park your car at an excessive distance from the curb as this creates hazardous situations when two vehicles are traveling on the same street at the same time. Do not park large or commercial vehicles near intersections where they can prevent a clear view of exiting/emerging traffic.
In short, don’t create the potential for vehicle, property or personal injury for which you could be liable. Park both of your cars in your own driveway whenever possible.
While walking for recreation, playing with your children, or taking your dog for its daily exercise, remember to steer clear of homeowners’ yards.
A number of homeowners have complained about unwelcome guests using their yards. Please remember that yards are NOT common property and that you must receive approval to use your neighbor's lot for any purpose.
If you’re looking for common (i.e. Association-owned) property to use for recreation or meeting neighbors, consider the green space created by CMHA at the corner of Lincoln and Fordham. Just remember to clean up after yourself, your children or your pets so the space remains clean and green for other neighbors’ use.
In addition to not walking dogs through homeowner-owned yards (including those large corner and rear lots that look like public spaces), there are a number of regulations that specifically apply to dogs and their owners. A recap of these laws - provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - can be found here.
Trees are the property of the owners of the lots on which they sit. As such, homeowners may find this article about "falling tree liability" of interest.
Looking for information on "overhanging trees" (those owned by your neighbors that are encroaching on your property)? Check out this page.
All exterior repairs, replacements and additions must be approved by the ACC to ensure that your home remains consistent with the overall appearance and architectural intent of the neighborhood. (Some projects may also require a Swatara Township building permit, the application for which can be found here.) To submit your proposed project to the ACC for review, please use this form.
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Changing, replacing, repairing your deck...? Read the CMHA Deck Replacement Policy here.
(Posted May 19, 2022)
CMHA has received a number of comments regarding landscaping services, the bulk of these related to unwanted trimming or plant removal. To help remedy homeowners' concerns (and make it easy for our landscapers to recognize areas to avoid) starting with the 2022 lawn care season, CMHA (in cooperation with our landscaping vendor) is introducing a new flag system. Here are the guidelines to participate:
If you wish to do your own tree, shrub and plant trimming, place a white flag in a visible spot in the front and rear of your home. This signifies to lawn care workers that you want no trimming services of any kind, only mowing and tanbark.
If you only have a few plants you'd prefer to trim yourself, place a blue flag in front of these specific items.
If you want to eliminate ALL services (except lawnmowing) place a red flag in your front and rear yard. Keep in mind, however, that this red flag means that the ONLY service you will receive is mowing; no tanbark, weeding, trimming, or any other services. In short, you are completely responsible for maintaining your home to association standards.
Remember that once you choose to participate in the flag system it will be for the entire lawncare season. The landscapers will also be notified of your address and choice of flags.
As a reminder, please note that the association is not responsible for maintenance of current/former homeowner-planted trees, shrubs or plants, nor will CMHA accept responsibility for replacement or care of these homeowner-owned trees or plants.
Additionally, be advised that (regardless of whether or not you participate in the flag system) residents must remove all obstacles to lawn mowing including toys, furniture, solar lights, lawn decorations, etc. Neither the landscapers nor the association are liable for damage to these items.
Please contact us if you have any questions, or to request your flags.
The Uniform Planned Community Act (UPCA) requires a Resale Certificate as a part of the sales transaction for any home within an HOA community in Pennsylvania. In order for the Association to issue a resale certificate we must receive a request directly from the homeowner via email or phone. This request must include the following (incomplete requests cannot be processed):
Property Address
Name(s) of all Owners/Sellers as Listed on Deed
Date of Settlement
Name of Settlement Officer
Phone of Settlement Officer
Email of Settlement Officer
Name of Settlement Company
Settlement Company Address
State regulations give HOAs ten days to create your Resale Certificate so be sure to request one as soon as you know your settlement date. Additionally, the completed certificate can ONLY be delivered to the homeowner or the settlement officer - not your real estate agent.
Please contact us with any additional questions.
NOTE: Assessments are due the first of each month if not paid in full in advance.
Assessments paid by the homeowners of Chartwood Manor are the revenue that allows the Association to operate. Uninterrupted snow removal, lawn care, maintenance and improvement of common areas, professional services, and future predicted maintenance rely on the revenue generated by these funds.
Because all homeowners share the same benefits, we are all, in effect, paying for one another’s services. Therefore, not paying assessments not only places your financial burden on your neighbors, it also violates both Association and Commonwealth HOA governing policy. As such, the Chartwood Manor Homeowners Association (CMHA) Board of Directors has a legal duty to exercise all legal remedies to collect these delinquent payments, including executing the lien against your property. (See "Liens Against Property" below for additional details.)
As legislated in Pennsylvania's Uniform Planned Communities Act, as well as CMHA's CC&Rs and Bylaws (to which homeowners agreed upon purchase of their homes), a lien is levied against a home and lot the moment annual Assessment becomes due.
If Assessments go unpaid, this lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as a mortgage foreclosure.
If an Assessment installment is not paid when due, the entire outstanding Assessment balance for that year becomes effective as a lien.
Fines, interest and late charges - as well as the expenses incurred by the Association or its agents in the collection of debts - are also enforceable additions to the lien total.
An Association lien for Assessments may be divested by judicial sale of your home.
Please know that CMHA never wants to reach this level of debt collection - but egregious delinquencies may leave us no other choice.
Delinquent homeowners should contact us immediately to discuss a repayment plan. CMHA can be reached at chartwoodmanor@gmail.com, or homeowners can leave a text or voicemail message at 717-547-0158.
In the event a delinquent homeowner chooses to ignore CMHA's attempts at bringing an Assessment account current, that homeowner's account information will be forwarded to Association attorneys.
Any homeowners who believe they have received a delinquency notice in error should contact CMHA with an explanation.
Further questions about the scope of the aforementioned automatic lien should be directed to the homeowner's attorney.
• Assessments payments should be placed in the drop box at the corner of Fordham and Lincoln Avenue rather than mailed, whenever possible.
• ALWAYS place your check inside an envelope of some kind.
• If you are a landlord, or if your bank pays your Assessments, checks should be mailed to:
CMHA, P. O. Box 4361, Harrisburg, PA 17111
(See the sample check below as an example of how to properly write your assessment check.)