Sheffield Homeowners Association

The term "motor vehicle" includes any licensed and inspected vehicles used for personal or commercial purposes, such as cars, pickup trucks, vans, or recreational vehicles. Any vehicle which is more than eighteen feet in length and eight feet wide is considered an oversize vehicle.

All vehicles must be legal to drive if parked anywhere in the neighborhood. Legal to drive means not only do the tags and inspections need to be current but also no heavy body damage (missing front ends, etc.) can be on the vehicle. Vehicles in that condition need to be towed to a body shop or elsewhere.

Each townhouse owner of record will be assigned two numbered parking spaces adjacent to each other, in the townhouse parking area in front of their group of houses. Please be aware of parking in another homeowner's assigned space and inform your visitors of the policy as well. The resident does have the "Authority to Tow," a vehicle parked in the resident's numbered space. The resident will have the authority to tow a car from their space only. Those parking areas with extra space will have one space marked "visitor." All residents are urged to treat the visitor space as just that for visitors' use. Vehicles owned by residents will be towed from visitor parking spaces. We have been reminded by the Fairfax County Fire Department that cars parked in fire lanes and/or double-parked behind other vehicles are subject to being ticketed and towed.

1. Motor vehicles may be parked in the parking spaces maintained by the Association in townhouse areas and along the curb of any County or State maintained road unless such sites are posted, or curbs painted yellow.
2. Oversized vehicles, as defined above, will not usually be allowed to occupy parking spaces maintained by the Association. Suppose there is a pressing need to park an oversized vehicle within the Association temporarily maintained area. In that case, the vehicle owner must request permission to do so from the Association Board of Directors. Each request will be considered case-by-case basis, with safety being the prime consideration.
3. Boats, on appropriate trailers, and small trailers must be parked in Association assigned parking spaces unless their size puts them in the class of an oversized vehicle as defined above.
4. All vehicles must be in operating condition. In Fairfax County, it is unlawful to keep inoperative motor vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, or semi-trailers on any property unless they are kept within a fully enclosed building or wholly screened. "Inoperative" is defined as a vehicle incapable of starting or moving by its power, and this includes vehicles deemed non-driveable by an insurance company. No cars will be parked in our development, violating this Fairfax County ordnance.
5. There will be no vehicle parked behind other parked cars. Blocking in a parked vehicle violates Fairfax County fire codes.
6. Vehicles should never be parked in a fire lane!  Double parking is permissible only if dropping off/picking up someone but not for extended periods of time (average of 15 minutes)

1. No motor vehicle will be permitted to be parked and raised from the surface of the parking area and left unattended at any time. If a vehicle is left unattended on a jack (or on any device which elevates it from the ground), a tow order will be called in. Placing a vehicle on a jack is for emergency repairs only, i.e. tire change.
2. Extensive repairs are not to be done in the parking areas. If a minor repair (i.e. oil change) is done, the area needs to be protected from hazardous materials. The homeowner will be held responsible for oil leaks and/or spills.
3. At no time may the vehicle pose a safety hazard. If it does, a tow order will be issued

The Board of Directors hopes that all members of our community will cooperate in following these minimum rules of safety and courtesy and that action by the Association will not be necessary. The following procedures will be followed, and appropriate actions will be taken to correct any violation.

1. Residents have the authority to contact the towing to have a car towed from their space only.
2. The Board will handle all other violations.
3. It is the responsibility of each person living in the community to report violations to a Board member of the Association. These reports must be in writing, describe the violation as briefly as possible, and be signed by the person making the report. Board members will initiate reports of offenses if they see them occur. They will also take appropriate action on breaches reported by others. Local law requires that vehicles on public roads and property have a current license. All residents are encouraged to adhere to these laws.