FAQs

CC&Rs, Bylaws, and other governing documents can be found here:  Governing Documents 

Surfwood IV architectural review documents can be found here: Architectural Review

The regular assessment is $294 per quarter.  The sewer assessment is $25 per quarter.

The regular assessment provides operation, care and maintenance of the Surfwood IV declared "Project", as defined in the CC&Rs. The regular assessment includes road maintenance.  The sewer assessment provides maintenance of the common leach field and sanitary sewage disposal system that serves 39 of the 50 lots.  More information regarding assessments can be found in the CC&Rs: Governing Documents

 

Note: Water fees are not included in this assessment.

Surfwood IV has a common leach field used by Lots 1 through 10, inclusive, Lot 14, Lots 16 through 18, inclusive, Lots 20 through 40, inclusive, and Lots 47 through 50, inclusive. The sanitary sewage disposal system excludes individual on-site septic systems but encompasses the common leach field as well as all sanitary sewer facilities (e.g. pipes, connectors, pumps, filter, motors, controls, etc.) that are installed between each on-site septic system and the common leach field. Installation and periodic maintenance of each individual on-site septic system is the responsibility of each owner.

Water is provided by the Surfwood Mutual Water Corporation which serves all of Surfwood Estates Units (0,1,2,3,4,5). This includes Surfwood IV.

Each owner and/or resident of Surfwood IV is responsible for coordinating and purchasing their own general utilities. This includes, but is not limited to, general utilities such as: 

Telephone,  Propane,  Electricity,  Internet,  Television

Assessments are billed quarterly and due within 30 days. The assessments are delinquent fifteen days after they become due.

The Surfwood IV CC&Rs require that plans be submitted to the Architectural Review Committee (ARC), and approved by the ARC, prior to construction.  You can find more information on the Architectural Review page on this website, or you can submit a Contact Form if you have questions or need further information.  

Surfwood IV CC&Rs require that plans be submitted to the Architectural Review Committee (ARC), and approved by the ARC, prior to the construction of improvements and also prior to the alteration, change, or removal of improvements.  Alterations do not include repainting or refinishing any improvement in the same color, or repairing any improvement using the same materials. More information can be found on the Architectural Review page on this website, or you may submit a Contact Form if you have a question or need further information.

Surfwood IV residents can submit contact information (or changes) to the Surfwood IV Owners' Association by going to this website page: Surfwood IV Request Forms. This link will require you to login, and then you will be able to submit your contact information automatically through the website. Alternatively, you can download or print this form and submit it to the Association:  Surfwood IV Owner(s) Contact Information Form.

Collection for garbage, recycling, and organic waste is provided by C&S Waste Solutions. Regular collection for Surfwood IV is on Wednesdays, unless affected by holidays observed by C&S Waste Solutions.  C&S Waste Solutions observes New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. During these weeks, if the regular collection day falls on or after the holiday, collection is delayed by one day. Holidays that fall on weekends do not disrupt collection services.
 

Go here for more information regarding services provided by C&S Waste Solutions, or call 707-234-6400.

 

For other services, including disposal of yard waste, construction materials, etc., go to Caspar Transfer Station for location and hours of operation. 
 

To learn more about hazardous waste disposal, go to Mendo Recycle. 

Notice for the Board of Directors' regular meetings will be provided to members of the Surfwood IV Owners' Association not less than four days prior to the scheduled time of the regular meeting.  Meetings notifications will also be posted on the Calendar.  Agendas and minutes will be posted here:  Agendas and Minutes.

Annual meetings of the members will be held on the fourth Saturday of February each year. The members will be notified at least ten, but not more than ninety days, before the meeting. The meeting will also be posted on the Calendar.  Go here to see agendas and minutes.

Go to the Surfwood Prepared page on this website for information regarding emergency preparedness in Surfwood Estates.

The Surfwood IV Owners' Association is always looking for volunteers to be on the Board of Directors or committees.  If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to SurfwoodIV@gmail.com or submit a Contact Form with your interest in serving.  

You may send an email to SurfwoodIV@gmail.com, or submit a Contact Form.  If you have a concern regarding a possible CC&R violation by a neighbor, the Board of Directors asks that you first seek resolution by contacting the neighbor. 

The Surfwood Mutual Water Coporation (SMWC) provides an annual directory for Surfwood Estates property owners and residents, usually distributed by November of each year.  If you are an owner and/or resident of Surfwood Estates and would like to request a copy of the directory, you may send your request to SMWC via a Contact form.  
 

If you are a member of Surfwood IV, go here to access the online Surfwood IV Directory.

To find out about the old barn, read End of an Era for Surfwood Barn, written by author and Surfwood IV resident, Maureen Eppstein.

Yes, SMWC is a separate entity from the Surfwood IV Owners' Association.  SMWC serves water to all of the Surfwood Estates Units (0,1,2,3,4,5).  This includes Surfwood IV.

 

For more information regarding SMWC, go to the Surfwood Mutual Water Corporation page on this website.

The annual shareholder meeting is in August. Shareholders will be notified by SMWC and it will be posted on the Calendar.

SMWC hosts an annual picnic for all owners, residents, and their guests.  The annual picnic is usually held on the Sunday following the annual shareholder meeting.  Shareholders will be notified by SMWC and it will be posted on the Calendar.

The SMWC performs meter readings once a year for billing purposes.  This meter reading occurs during the last week of September or the first week of October.  SMWC may perform other meter readings throughout the year to review water usage.

Assessment: (invoiced on June 1st, due July 1st)

$750 annually per lot

 

Special Assessment: (Invoiced on June 1st, due July 1st)
A plant upgrade charge of $160 per year (through 2025) is assessed on some properties. These assessed properties are ones in which the special assessment was not previously paid in full.