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Trash Cans

Trash Cans Removal From Street - Per City Code 62-58

 

By 7 a.m. on your collection day, place the container as close as possible to the curb or roadside, not on the street. Make sure the container has at least 3 feet of clearance from mailboxes, parked cars, etc.  All containers shall be placed at the curb for collection no earlier than 24 hours prior to 7:00 a.m. of the day of collection and once placed at the curb for collection all containers shall not remain on the curb for a period exceeding more than 24 hours after 7:00 a.m. of the day of collection. All containers shall be placed in an enclosed building or behind the nearest portion of the residence or the building to the street when not set out for collection. Per City Code 62-58: Normal collection service shall not begin prior to 7:00 a.m. Yard waste should be recycled and not placed in the automated container. Construction debris and building materials are the responsibility of the homeowner or tenant and cannot be collected. Soil, rocks, ashes and plaster, as well as tires, automobile batteries and parts must not be placed in a container. It is unlawful to place hazardous waste such as chemical materials, toxins or flammable items in a waste container.

Bulk Waste

Bulk waste collection requests can be made by calling the Customer Contact Center at 757-382-CITY, online at www.CityofChesapeake.net/Requests, or through the Chesapeake Service Request app.

Requests must be made no later than the weekday before your normal collection day. It is not necessary to submit a request for bagged yard waste collection. Demand for both bulk and yard waste collections is expected to be high, so brief delays may occur. Items should be placed at the curb no earlier than three days prior to your normal collection day. Once your items have been placed at the curbside, please leave items at the curb until they are collected, which could be after your normal collection day. These requests will once again count towards your 12 collections per year.

Please be sure to follow bulk and bagged yard waste rules and limitations when placing your items at the curb. Bagged yard waste should go in a 35-gallon clear plastic bag and should only include materials, such as grass clippings and leaves. Bags filled with dirt, soil, sod, clay, rocks, or mulch will not be collected. Large yard waste, including limbs and branches, are treated as bulk waste, and do require a collection request.

Weed Prevention

Plantation Lakes Homeowners’ Association encourages all residents and property owners to be proactive with weed control around their property.

 

Below are some tips to keep neighborhood weeds and brush under control:

 

  • Weeds and grass should not exceed more than six inches in height.

  • Homeowners need to make sure that their entire property be trimmed. Property includes the back edge of the curb or asphalt of their street to the center of any alleyways.

  • Ensure that the perimeter of their property is free of any weeds, trash or other debris that has collected around the area.

  • All cut debris should be removed and disposed of in an appropriate manner.

  • A PLHA representative will be conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with the Covenant Code. If you receive notice of violation, it must be corrected at once. A re-inspection will be made within 20 days of notice.

Feathered Friends

Ducks and geese will readily adopt Plantation Lakes as their home if they have a consistent food source.  Geese can be very aggressive toward people.  They will litter our yards, decks and driveways with feces and feathers where they are fed.  This stuff is messy (who wants to pick it up?).  The excess nitrogen and fecal (poop) bacteria  triggers pond weed overgrowth, algae blooms and an explosion of bacteria when the water warms up. With few predators, waterfowl will rapidly proliferate and become year-round residents, ruining the lakes for everyone. Virginia Beach paid a lot of money several years ago to remove ducks and geese from Lake Trashmore, and they levee fines for anyone caught feeding these birds. The PLHA Board of Directors may have to adopt similar measures. 

 

1.) Feeding ducks attracts nutria, rats, pests and predators that kill ducks and endanger humans.
2.) Rotting food pollutes the water and breeds deadly diseases and parasites...
    • A single outbreak of Duck Virus Enteritis (caused by artificial feeding) kills all of the ducks.
    • Uneaten food quickly forms a deadly mold called Aspergillus. This is fatal to ducks without early diagnosis and expensive treatment.
    • Avian Botulism (caused by artificial feeding) Kills entire waterfowl populations and can hospitalize people.
    • Artificially fed ducks emit a parasite causing a condition in humans called Swimmer's Itch.
3.) Ducks defecate at the site of scattered food or bread, bacteria in feces creates much higher risks for illness or disease.
4.) Most waterfowl die-offs in the past 10 years have been attributed to artificial feeding.
5.) Food waste bobbing on the water's edge is ugly.
6.) Ducks that are overfed create dangerous amounts of waste that harms fish and other animals living in ponds.
7.) Some foods like corn may be OK as a snack for ducks, but fish can't digest it and die.  Seeds cause severe cramping pain in ducks.

Fishing

Do NOT fish for carp! Carp within our lakes are purchased with association funds for purposes of algae control / overgrowth. This unique fish feed on aquatic plant life and it is used by the Plantation Lakes Homeowners’ Association as a biological tool to control nuisance aquatic plant over growth (lake algae). These fish can consume their weight in plant matter each day and can weigh up to 40 pounds. Lake Carp assist us in keeping the lake looking clean and free from over growth. Thank you for not fishing for carp in our lakes!

Vehicles

Inoperable vehicles: 

It is a violation of the Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance to store, on any property zoned or used for residential purposes, any motor vehicle or trailer which is inoperable or inoperative, unless such motor vehicle or trailer is stored within a fully enclosed building or structure, or otherwise fully shielded or screened for view. "Shielded or screened from view" means not visible by someone standing at ground level from outside of the property on which the subject vehicle is located.

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Recreational Vehicles: 

The City of Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance defines major recreational equipment as boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches (designated to be mounted on motor vehicles), motorized dwellings, tent trailers, racing and recreational cars  and/or motorcycles not licensed for use on public streets and highways; similar devices  or structures; and cases or boxes and trailers designated or used for transporting 

recreational equipment, whether or not they contain such equipment”.

 

Major recreational equipment can be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district only in a carport or enclosed building or behind the nearest portion of a building; provided, however, that such equipment may be parked anywhere on residential premises during loading and unloading for not longer than 12 hours. 

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Commercial Vehicles:

The parking and storage of a commercial vehicle exceeding nine (9) feet in height or twenty-two (22) feet in length is prohibited in residential areas. 

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Commercial Vehicles not exceeding nine (9) feet in height or twenty-two (22) feet in length must: 

  • Be parked in an enclosed garage, accessory building or rear yard if any sign graphic, either attached or painted on the vehicle, exceeds ten (10) square feet in total area or if the commercial vehicle. 

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Plantation Lakes

Home Owners Association

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