WHITEWATER SPRINGS ACC CHECKLIST (per Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs) on 1/1/2022)
30 Day Approval period begins only when completed application packets are received. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed until all required items from this checklist are received.
- Is there a water tap available for this new build?
- Check with the WSWSC Board.
- Property owner needs to read, complete the Whitewater Springs “Construction Application and Owner Responsibilities” form and submit to ACC (all projects will require one of these forms). Each project request for change, modification, or variance needs to complete a separate form.
- Contractor/Builder needs to read and complete the Whitewater Springs “Contractor/Builder Responsibilities Agreement” form and submit to the ACC (NOTE: form required for project if a builder/contractor is to perform the work or a portion of the work).
- Need construction plans and specifications, per Art. III, Sec. 1 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Documentation showing finish grade elevations (front, back and side), per Art. III, Sec. 1 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Information showing external materials and color scheme, per Art. III, Sec. 1 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Verify that primary dwelling is 2000 sq. ft. or larger and has a two-car garage (either attached or detached), per Art. IV, Sec. 2 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- For a home that is set on blocks or piers, there must be an outside or perimeter beam of brick or concrete on all sides of the building. The ACC has broad discretion to waive the exterior beam requirement for a split-level home or hillside home.
- The structure must be completely dried in within 6 months of ACC approval of project.
- Need copy of Site Plan/Structure(s) location, which must be a surveyor’s plat drawing (i.e., showing location of house, propane tank, water storage tanks, sewer system, out building, shed, barn, garage, driveway, deck, gazebo, pool, Jacuzzi, etc.), per Art. III, Sec. 1 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs)
- Locate all utility lines before doing any excavation. Repair fees to any damaged utility will be the responsibility of the homeowner.
- Verify that house and other structures/tanks, etc. are within property setback lines, pursuant to setback specifications incorporated in all Articles of the Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Complete plan of sewer system showing relation to tract lines and water lines, water wells, or water sources, per Art. III, Sec. 1 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Verify that the sewer system is an aerobic sewer system with sprinklers and an alarm, per Art. IV, Sec. 10 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Complete plan showing construction and location of water well and lines, per Art. III, Sec. 1 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Information showing that external improvements or changes are in harmony with external design of existing structures, per Art. III, Sec. 1 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Copies of all permits required per Art. III, Sec. 2 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs) Building Permit(s) and Septic Permit.
- Pay Road Impact Fee. This one-time, non-refundable road impact fee applies to all new home construction within Whitewater Springs. This fee can be paid via Whitewater Springs’ management company, Goodwin, by setting up an account on Town Square. Click Here.
- When a culvert, bridge, or crossing is necessary or requested by property owner or ACC, a request is to be made to and approved by the ACC, per Art. IV, Sec. 15 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs) (NOTE: Per County staff, county permit is NOT required for culvert because we have private roads in WWS).
- Prior to beginning of construction and after ACC’s approval of project, a driveway extending from street to slab of 4 inches of gravel, compacted rock, crushed limestone, or better must be installed, per Art. IV, Sec. 17 of Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs). NOTE: No road base is allowed.
- Verify that barn, shed, or outbuilding is set within property lines as identified in Art. IV, Sections 9 and 9A of the Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- If a variance is necessary/wanted, a written request clearly identifying what is needed/wanted must be made to the ACC by the property owner. An explanation of the reasoning for the variance must be included in the request for variance. Approval/denial will be based on the Conditions Covenants & Restrictions (CC&Rs).
- Verify that the WSWSC (water supply corporation) approved the Rainwater Harvest System, if such is being installed on property.