Dufferin Park Homeowners Association
Latest News & Activities

This Website is the Official portal of HOA communications.

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Virtual Monthly Meetings

If you would like to attend one of the monthly meetings, please send a request to Questions@Dufferinpark.com.  You will be sent a link to the meeting.  If you have follow up questions, please email us.

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2021 Annual Dues Rationale

A letter from the Board of Directors regarding the upcoming Annual Dues. 

If you have comments on the contents of this letter, please attend the January board meeting, and please attend the February Annual meeting.  The Board of Directors have been working to create the new covenant document that would combine the existing documents into one, without any drastic changes to what we have lived with for the past 28 years.  Please note that all of the comments made on the DPHOA Facebook page by homeowners regarding this current topic of conversation are varying from factual, misleading, and completely untrue.  Please read your annual packet, then contact us directly if you have a question. 

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DPHOA Survey

The SURVEY is now closed, and results will be shared at the 2021 Annual Meeting.

Here are some of the preliminary results:

• 64% of respondents have visited the Dufferin Park website.
• 43% of respondents have joined the Dufferin park HOA Facebook group.
• 57% of respondents indicated that they receive the monthly newsletters.
• Of the listed Dufferin Park activities, the highest participation was the DP garage sale event at 53% of respondents; a dozen indicated that they did not know we did these.
• 80% of respondents agree that the entrance monuments help define the neighborhood and create an identity for Dufferin Park.
• 71% of respondents agree that the entrance monuments create an upscale look for Dufferin Park.
• 90% of respondents knew that the annual association dues are $50.
• 34% of respondents indicated that our annual dues are lower than other neighboring HOAs, while 45% of respondents were unsure.
• 80% of respondents indicated that the covenants help protect the value of their home.
• 36% of respondents agree that the covenants are too restrictive, while 40% disagree.
• 66% of respondents agree with approving the continuation of Dufferin Park, while 13% disagree
• 51% of respondents agree with combining all of the separate covenant documents (10) into one, while 10% disagree.
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Questions:  Questions@dufferinpark.com 

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Covenant Committee to be formed

Please contact us on the Board if you would like to participate.
Questions@dufferinpark.com

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You may have received an email regarding access to a new portal.  This is allowing a new way to pay your fees after the Annual meeting in February.  Here are the instructions for logging into the Homeowner Portal.
Click this link -> AO Portal Setup
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The ACH and auto-draft options are Free services.
Echeck and recurring echeck options have a fee.
If you need to pay with a credit or debit card, there is a bank fee of $14.95. 

Contact information is:
Please tell us by sending us an email: Questions@Dufferinpark.com
Or call Jamie or DeLynn at Association One if you have questions. (833) 737-8663
All covenants are available on the website. www.dufferinpark.com

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HOA Email

We recently had a change to our email, and now the only active email address is
Questions@DufferinPark.com
Please use "DPHOA -" in the subject header
Thank You !!  --  (June 2018)

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Common Things to Remember

Covenant Violations
The Dufferin Park HOA has recently revised the policy on ​Covenant Violations, and more specifically to Trailers, RV's and Boats parked in the driveway.  Please view the new Trailers/RV/Boat policy HERE  This is why we offer a Parking Waiver to allow seasonal preparations of boats, RV's and other needs related to trailers.  Send your questions to Questions@DufferinPark.com

Parking Waivers
Parking waivers are available for HO's to park your boat or camper temporarily in the driveway while preparing them for trips or cleaning (seasonally).  Click HERE for a waiver

Architectural Variance Requests
The Dufferin Park HOA requests architectural variances for work that is planned for the exterior of your home and lot.  If you are planning to do any exterior work this spring, summer or fall, now is the time to send the information to Account Manager.   Projects that are started without the approval of the Association’s Architectural Review Committee may have additional charges involved for the homeowner.  These costs include but are not restricted to removal or replace a piece or portion of the project or to redo the project.
Please note that approval from the City of Savage DOES NOT mean that the Association’s architectural review committee has approved the project. The Association entity is different from the City of Savage entity.

Animal Waste Ordinance
We have had complaints regarding people not picking up after their pets when on a walk in the neighborhood. Remember to bring a waste baggie, and please dispose of it PROPERLY!  Thank you!
Pet owners are reminded that City ordinance requires them to be in control of their pets at all times. It is unlawful for dogs and cats to run at large. Those on streets, in parks and on public land must be leashed. Additionally, owners are required to pick up after their pets, whether it's on their own property, on the property of others, or on public property.

Animal Leash Ordinance
Animals may not run at large and The owner or person in control of an animal is responsible for cleaning up any feces and disposing of it in a sanitary manner whether on their own property, on the property of others, or on public property.See the city website for more information... http://www.cityofsavage.com/resident/pets

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Approved Locking Mailbox Insert

The Board has approved this product for use with your Dufferin Park mailbox effective immediately.  This is available from Amazon currently.  If you find a similar product, it must be pre-approved by the Board.  This product fits inside your current mailbox.  Please read the comments about this product, and have a discussion with your Postal service carrier.

Special Lite Products LB-998 Locking insert

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DPHOA Facebook Page access

We are currently reviewing the past due accounts.  According to the DP FB policy, a requirement to have access to the Dufferin Park FB page is that you must be in good standing.  Please contact the management company to resolve your account, if you are past due.

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Register a Complaint

Register your Email

There are governing covenants and sometimes homeowners break the rules.  There are also other issues that arise from time to time.  To report a CONFIDENTIAL complaint, email our Account Manager at Association One Management.

You can be contacted as soon as News happens!  By registering your email, you will receive a Newsletter approximately once every 1-2 months.  Lots of information including HOA related news, City of Savage news and timely reminders in the area.  Click HERE

Explanations of the HOA

At past Annual Meetings, we've had many questions asked about the Association.  Why we have one?  What are the Benefits?  Are the fees reasonable?  Well, hopefully we can answer some of those questions.  Please see our FAQ page for commonly asked questions.

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Dufferin Park Logo

A Word of Caution about the Dufferin Park Brand
We all can take pride that the Dufferin Park brand and logo represent a great community. Your board of directors feels the need to protect our brand for the benefit of all homeowners.  Therefore, your board wishes to remind businesses that use of the Dufferin Park identity and logo as part of business solicitations is prohibited. It may not be borrowed or used without permission for flyers, online materials or other purposes.  Legal action will be pursued in the event of unauthorized use.  However, there’s a place where Dufferin Park residents can promote their businesses.  Our website has a section, “DP Yellow Pages,” where residents can submit information about their business services.  We encourage use of this service by both residents and businesses.