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What You Should Know

Living in a Homeowners Association (HOA) can offer a sense of community and shared responsibility, as the association typically works to maintain common areas, enforce neighborhood standards, and manage amenities. There is also a tradeoff between community benefits and personal choice.

Two HOAs govern the Princeton community. The primary HOA, Princeton Townhomes governs the buildings, landscaping, parking, residency, etc. The secondary HOA, Town Center governs the amenities, such as the pools, tennis courts, parks, basketball courts, etc. The HOAs are separate, each with their own board of directors and management company.

Please familiarize yourself with the governing documents that include the Rules, Regulations, and Policies and the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). If you have chosen to privately lease your unit, be aware that you, as the homeowner, are responsible for the actions of your tenants. Please take the time to read through these documents. Doing so will help you and your tenants (if leased unit) understand the rules within the community.

➤ Property and General Liability Insurance Coverage

All homeowners must carry adequate property and general liability insurance coverage, (CC&Rs, Article VIII, Section 10). The association carries a property and general liability policy that is a bare walls policy, meaning coverage is provided from the exterior (stucco) portion of the building to the interior walls up to and including the drywall. There is no coverage provided for the interior of the unit, including but not limited to flooring, cabinets, sinks, toilets, etc. The homeowner must have an insurance policy that adequately covers the interior elements of the unit.

➤ Residency Notification to Management Company

The association and management company must maintain up-to-date homeowner and resident contact information, as well as information concerning vehicles regularly parked in the community. Should issues and/or emergencies occur that necessitate homeowner involvement, it is critical that the management company have the necessary information on file. Homeowners who have chosen to privately lease their unit must complete and submit a Residency Form on behalf of their tenants.


Most Commonly Misunderstood Violations

➤ Noise

Sound travels very easily in the community. All residents are expected to be considerate of their neighbors.

  • Noise within the unit or on the outside patio, at the tennis courts, park or pools (whether music, voices, or other) should be kept to a volume level where it does not infringe upon neighbors’ right to a quiet, peaceful environment.
  • When guests are arriving or leaving your unit, especially in the late evening hours, please keep your voices down while in the street and parking area.
  • Keep music emanating from your vehicle to a low level when inside the community.

City of Irvine ordinances and association governing documents restrict excessive noise. No construction may begin before 7:00 a.m. weekdays or 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

➤ Parking

All vehicles parked within the community must display a valid parking permit or are subject to tow at the owner’s expense.

  • Yellow 24-hour permit: To be used for overnight guests. The yellow permit is not valid for long-term parking or vehicle storage. A vehicle displaying this permit must be moved within 72 hours or is subject to immediate tow.
  • Red permit: To be used for guests. It is not for regular use by residents parking a vehicle. The red permit is valid only between the hours of 9 a.m.-11 p.m. and a vehicle is subject to immediate tow outside of these hours.
  • Blue permit: To be used only by residents with a reserved parking space. The blue permit is valid only in the designated reserved space. A vehicle displaying this permit outside of the reserved parking space is subject to immediate tow.
  • Garage and/or carport must be used for parking a vehicle: Parking more than one vehicle in a carport or extended area in front of a garage is not permitted.
  • Speed limit: Within the community is 15 mph.
  • All curbs within Princeton are fire lanes: There is no parking along any curb or in front of any unit. A vehicle parked along the curb or in front of a unit is subject to immediate tow at the owner’s expense.

➤ Trash Day

Trash removal service is mandatory. Trash pickup day is Friday. Trash containers should be placed outside no earlier than Thursday at 5 p.m. and placed back in the garage no later than Friday at 11 p.m.

  • Trash containers should not be left outside over the weekend.
  • Trash container lids should be closed and trash not overflowing. Birds and other animals will search for food if the lid is open and leave a mess in the street. Any debris from your trash container that overflows into the street is your responsibility to pick up and if needed clean off the ground and dispose of the items properly.

➤ Pets

The city of Irvine, Princeton Townhomes, and Town Center Association require that all dogs must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet when off their owner’s property and must be under the control of a competent person. This applies to the parks, streets, and sidewalks within the community.
  • When nature calls pick up your dog’s poop and dispose of the bag in a receptacle. It is not acceptable to leave your dog’s poop on the ground.
  • No pets are to be kept, bred, or maintained in the residence for commercial purposes. (CC&Rs, Article XI, Section 6)

➤ Common Area

  • No toys or bicycles are to be left in common areas, including on landscaping, sidewalks, in carports, or locked to railings, lights or trees.
  • Storage of any kind is not permitted in unit common areas, including patios, front door entrances, balconies, or carports. Please refrain from hanging laundry, towels, blankets, or other articles over fences and balconies.
  • Repairing or working on your vehicle in the carport, in front of the unit, or in the common area is not permitted.  Washing your vehicle in the carport or in front of the unit is strongly discouraged. The soapy water, oil, grease, drain to the storm sewers which flow to the ocean, contaminating it. (Residents can engage the on-site car wash service; available monthly.)
  • The City of Irvine is a smoke-free city. No smoking is permitted in public places, streets, or parks.

➤ Home Improvement

All home improvements and modifications require the submission of the Application for Architectural/Home Improvement. An application is not required for cosmetic interior changes such as painting, adding or replacing moldings or baseboards, installing or replacing carpeting or flooring, or any other similar cosmetic change.

The HOA requires that the homeowner work with an experienced and licensed contractor, plumber, and/or electrician to ensure proper building permits and inspections are obtained. Don't attempt to be frugal in this regard as it usually ends up costing you more in the end!

➤ Landscape

Patio trees, shrubs, groundcovers, etc. are to be kept trimmed to clear all fascia boards and rooftops and should be trimmed regularly so as not to extend into adjoining patios or common area and remain at a size appropriate for the specific patio. Do not wait for the management company to advise your patio requires maintenance. It is your responsibility to keep all landscape appropriately maintained.

Flowerpots on ledges or balconies are to be accompanied by a saucer. Repairs to the stucco, wood trim, or balconies due to the absence of saucers could become a homeowner liability. (CC&Rs, Article VII, Section 2n)