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Daylight Saving Time Reminder & Safety Tips

By doloresmendez · March 3, 2023

Written by Shiree Lind, Crime Prevention Program Specialist

This is a friendly community reminder from the Irvine Police Department that Daylight Saving Time will begin on Sunday, March 12, 2023. This is also a great time to think ahead and reevaluate your daily routine. Here are some specific safety tips to consider to enhance your safety and the safety of others:
 Invest in light timers, place them in various rooms in your home and set them to turn on and off at different times
 Gradually adjust your sleeping schedule leading up to March 12, 2023 to avoid fatigue
 Change necessary clocks the evening before daylights saving
 Understand that time changes force adjustment from everyone, but other people may not adjust the same way you do, so be patient with others
 Set aside extra time in your schedule so that your routine is not so predictable. Change the way you drove home or the way you drive to work.
 Check your car maintenance; such as tires, oil, fluids and windshield wipers
 Test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
 Check your video camera placements and your ability to retrieve footage
 Take inventory of your residential belongings, including serial numbers and photos
 Ensure that your safety deposit boxes and bank accounts are current and paid for
 Secure your public storage units with an adequate lock, check it regularly and keep an inventory of the contents
 Evaluate if your trees or shrubbery are overgrown

Please take these safety tips into consideration in order to ensure an easier adjustment to the upcoming Daylight Saving Time while also staying safe throughout the year. The Irvine Police Department appreciates your time!

Please report suspicious behavior by calling the Irvine Police Department non-emergency line at (949) 724 -7000. For any crime in progress, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

Balcony/Patio Reminders

By doloresmendez · August 15, 2022

PATIO/BALCONY (REAR)
The only items allowed on the back patio/balcony are furniture that is constructed for outdoor use, one propane barbeque having LP-gas container with a water capacity not greater than 2 1/2 pounds (charcoal barbeques are not permitted), bicycles, potted plants on saucers and one storage unit.

1. One upright storage unit that is constructed for outdoor use no larger than plastic storage unit of Height: 72”, Width 36”, and Depth: 18” is permitted and must be maintained in good, clean and safe condition.
2. Patios and balconies may not be used for storage. By way of example: towels, sleeping bags, rugs, indoor furniture, exercise equipment, coolers, water bottles, water jugs, ping pong tables, ladders, cleaning equipment, electronic equipment such as stereos or television sets or any other items identified by the Board of Directors are not permitted on patios, balconies or decks at any time.
3. No items are to be stored in the Community Common Areas near the streams, including but not limited to potted plants, lights, furniture, and BBQ’s.
4. No child swings are allowed to be installed on the Association Beams.
5. All types of fencing are not permitted.
6. No shelving is allowed to be attached to Association maintained beams or stucco.
7. No painting of the sliding glass door frames.
8. No hanging items off the Balcony or placed on the balcony railing.

PORCH/LANDING (FRONT)
1. No more than three (3) plants, none of which may be in containers larger than ten (10) inches in diameter, are permitted on the front porch or other areas outside the Owner’s unit. Any plants must be potted and on a saucer in order to prevent structural damage to the landings. Owners shall be responsible for any damage caused by maintenance of potted plants on porch or other area, and any such damage shall be repaired at the Owner’s sole expense.
2. Nothing else is allowed to be placed/stored on front porch/landing.
3. Laying artificial turf, tile, carpeting, or any other floor covering on any porch or landing is strictly prohibited.
4. No items are allowed to be placed or stored on the stairways, along walkways or on landings or railings.
5. Changing the numbers on the building is not allowed without authorization from the Board of Directors.
6. Bikes are not allowed to be stored, locked to the staircase, or anywhere in front of the building.

Don’t forget to pick up after your Pet!

By doloresmendez · July 8, 2022

In order to keep our home clean, please remember that all pet owners (whether cats or dogs) are required to pick-up their pet’s waste and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Failure to do so may result in a fine.

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