Tall Pines Homeowners' Association

About Tall Pines

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our Tall Pines residents and families to our website. We encourage you to bookmark this site and check back often, as we will be adding new information on a regular basis. We always welcome your input and ideas to make the website more useful to you. We hope that you will take as much pride in the community as we do and continue keeping Tall Pines one of the premier places to live in Berkeley County.

Please Note: Advertising, chatting, or blogging capabilities are not available with this infomation only website.

Clubhouse

The Clubhouse is located at 181 Tall Pines Rd. Please email for details related to renting the clubhouse for family events. You may also email the board if you have any questions or need information regarding a particular matter.

Pool

The Pool is adjacent to the Clubhouse.

Playground

The newly renovated Playground is adjacent to the Clubhouse. For your safety, there are cameras in place. Be sure to clean up after you have visited.

Meetings

HOA Meetings take place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7PM. There are no meetings in July, August, or December. Beginning in 2025, we will host the meetings via a Zoom invite. We want to make it as convenient as possible for all our residents to participate in what is taking place in Tall Pines.   Stay tune for more details.

Plant Swap

There is a seasonal Plant Swap Station on the east side of the Clubhouse.

See Restrictive Convenants - ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ANYWHERE ON:

Eastern White Pines DR, Ponderosa DR, or Tall Pines RD

Ordinance - NO TRUCKS GREATER THAN CLASS 1 (6000 GVW)

Below are SOUTH CAROLINA Parking Laws

1. You may not leave your vehicle on a sidewalk or part of your vehicle hanging over the sidewalk.

2. You may not park where a No Parking sign is erected.

3. You may not park in front of a driveway. Additionally, South Carolina parking laws stipulate that you may not leave a vehicle in such a place where it restricts access to a driveway.

4. If repairs / construction are being conducted on a street, South Carolina parking law does not allow you to park alongside or across the street from this in order to avoid traffic obstructions. The upcoming trenching for the ATT fiber optic cable applies.

5. You may not park your vehicle any closer than 500 feet to an emergency vehicle which is responding to a fire. Help keep your street clear of clutter.

6. Double parking in South Carolina is illegal, as well as discourteous and dangerous. Double parking is when you park on the roadway side of a vehicle that is already stopped or parked at the side of the road or the curb. Even if you are only going to be there long enough to drop someone off or pick them up, it is illegal. You also have to make sure that you are always within 18 inches of the curb when parking. If you park too far out, it is illegal, and it puts your vehicle too close to the traffic, which could cause an accident.

7. You must be at least 15 feet away from fire hydrants when parked.

8. You must be at least 30 feet away from stop signs when parked.

Below is a request from the US Post Office, it is not a SC parking law:

You should leave about 15 feet before and after a curbside mailbox to allow the carrier direct access to serve the box and then safely re-enter traffic without reversing. This distance, although it sounds like a lot, also allows the carrier a better view of any adults, children or pets which may enter their path.

NOTE: Just because your vehicle is no longer in motion does not mean that you should not be aware of the regulations about where it may be parked.

Violation of any South Carolina parking law may result in a ticket being issued and you will have a financial penalty to pay.

TALL PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS

The NAME shall be, TALL PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, sometimes referred to as the T.P.H.O.A. MEMBERSHIP shall be limited to property owners within the "subdivision" known as TALL PINES PLANTATION. The Tall Pines Tax District will govern the actual boundaries.

The PURPOSE of this organization will be to work to maintain the property owner's investment enforcing the covenants and maintaining the property of the TALL PINES SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, also referred to herein as the TALL PINES PLANTATION. The T.P.H.O.A. will provide the SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT within an annual budget as proposed to maintain the Tall Pines Plantation Property, as prescribed by Ordinance #91-8-24 of Berkeley County Ordinances.

In order to be eligible to run and be elected for any OFFICERS position, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT; OR 2ND VICE PRESIDENT the homeowner must have attended at least 6 homeowners meetings between January thru December to be nominated for any position. Nominations will be accepted starting at the January meeting and ending in the February meeting. No nominations will be accepted at the March meeting since the election will be held in this meeting. The attendance of the meetings will be monitored by the sign in sheets at all Homeowners Meetings. It is the responsibility of the OFFICERS in office at the time to have these sheets available and saved with the minutes of said meetings.

The TALL PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION shall elect five HOME OWNERS to serve as OFFICERS. Under these BY-LAWS, the first election will elect two officers to terms of two years and three officers to terms of one year. After the first election, each year there will be an election of Officers. Secretary, Treasurer and 2nd Vice President will be elected together and the President and 1st Vice President will be elected the following year: This rotation will help the HOA to have an experienced Official on the Board at all times. Shall a vacancy occur during the elected term of an Officer, the remaining elected Officers shall appoint a Home Owner to fill the vacancy for the remainder of that term.

The OFFICERS shall hold The Home Owners Meetings in January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. The meetings shall be held via Zoom Sessions in order to reach as many residents as possible.

The OFFICERS will administer the affairs of the TALL PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION including, but-not limited to: developing a plan for administering the Community, creating an annual budget, maintaining the area of the TALL PINES SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT, and making needed improvements.

The OFFICERS of the TALL PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION shall appoint six (6) residents to assist and advise the Officers. These residents shall serve as CHAIRPERSONS of various committees needed to operate the affairs of the TALLPINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

The COMMITTEES shall include, but not be limited to:
CIVIC COMMITTEE
POOL COMMITTEE
CRIMEWATCH COMMITTEE
WELCOME COMMITTEE
MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE
SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE

MEMBERS of these committees shall be appointed by the Chairperson of each committee and each committee shall be limited to no more than five members except for the CRIMEWATCH COMMITTEE which will have as many members as the CHAIRPERSON needs to maintain patrols in the community. Each committee shall be responsible for overseeing the operation of their area of responsibility and developing a budget, to be approved by the Officers for inclusion into the master budget. MEMBERS will serve from year to year, as will the CHAIRPERSONS. All committees shall operate under Robert's Rules of Order and be responsible to the Officers of the TALL PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. All appointees of the Officers shall serve at the will of the Officers. If a Chairperson has to be removed from their position it can be done by the majority vote of the Officers on the Board. Reason for this removal has to be submitted to the Board. The OFFICERS shall have authority to appoint all other persons needed to operate the affairs of the TALL PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. All amendments to the By-Laws should have a majority vote.

PRESIDENT: Ex-officer member of all committees, serves as chairperson at meetings, provides leadership, direction, make appointments, and act as spokesperson for the H.O.A.

1ST VICE PRESIDENT: Oversees the Maintenance and Social & Recreation Committees. Oversee the biding of job request for repairs and maintenance of the TALL PINES SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT.

2nd VICE PRESIDENT: Oversees the Civic & Welcome Committees.

TREASURER: Responsible for maintaining all of the accounts and financial reports.

SECRETARY: Responsible for recording the minutes of the officers, maintain all records, and handling all communications.

CIVIC COMMITTEE: Handle enforcement of covenants and other legal matters.

POOL COMMITTEE: Responsible for maintaining and managing the Pool and rental of Club House.

CRIMEWATCH COMMITTEE: Responsible for planning and scheduling of Safety patrols in the community.

WELCOME COMMITTEE: Responsible for welcoming new residents to Tall Pines Plantation.

MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE: Responsible for planning and maintaining the buildings, streets, roads, drainage, maintaining the parks, lands, and other properties.

SOCIAL RECREATION COMMITTEE: Responsible for social events, fund raisers, community activities, monitoring/scheduling events for the parks and playgrounds.

All Committees will keep minutes of their meetings and monthly financial statements.

Restrictive Covenants for Sections 1-5

Properly Posting Your House Number

Berkeley County Sec. 11-63. - Addressing

Residential Uses

Berkeley County Sec. 11-9-B(1)(4) Prohibited Uses

(1) Vehicle/equipment repair, rental or sales: Any type of repair, rental, sales, or assembly of vehicles or equipment with internal combustion engines (such as autos, motorcycles, scooters, snowmobiles, outboard marine engines, lawn mowers, chain saws, and other small engines) or of commercial appliances (household appliances not included in this definition) or any other work related to automobiles and their parts is prohibited as a home occupation.

(4) Animal care or boarding: Animal care or boarding facilities (including animal hospitals, kennels, stables, and all other types of animal boarding and care facilities) are not allowed as home occupations.

Berkeley County Sec. 11-9-C Employees
No person who is not a resident on the premises shall be employed specifically in connection with the activity, except that not more than one assistant may be employed by the following home occupations: lawyer, realtor, salesman, and other similar professional occupations.

Berkeley County Sec. 11-9-F Outdoor Activities
No activities associated with the home occupation will be allowed outside the structure in which the home occupation is permitted.

Berkeley County Sec. 11-9-G Exterior Appearance
There shall be no visible evidence of the conduct of a home occupation when viewed from the street right-of-way or from an adjacent lot. Prohibited alterations include, but are not limited to, construction of parking lots, paving of required setbacks, or use of commercial lighting.

Berkeley County Sec. 11-9-H Operational Impacts
No major mechanical equipment shall be installed or used for domestic or professional purposes. No home occupation or equipment used in conjunction with a home occupation may cause odor, vibration, excessive noise as defined in section 38.1 - Noise, electrical interference, or fluctuation in voltage that is perceptible beyond the lot line. No hazardous substances may be used or stored in conjunction with a home occupation.

Berkeley County Code Enforcement will issue citations/fines for violating one or more County Ordinance(s).