It’s that time of year again, when the rains coupled by cooler temperatures create an environment that weeds thrive in.  The Rancho Lomas Owner's Association (RLOA) board of directors would like to take this opportunity to remind home owners that it is their responsibility to maintain the landscaping of their individual properties, as defined in Section 3.03, subsection d of the RLOA covenants.  While the HOA covenants reference “natural landscaping”, which the board defines as the use of native plants, trees, shrubs, ground cover and grasses which are indigenous to the geographic area, members need to be aware that this refers to the type of landscaping and is separate from maintenance, to include weed management.   If you are interested in more information on Natural Landscaping, the article as provided by Wikipedia, sums it up nicely https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_landscaping.   Weed management is not only required per RLOA covenants it is also a City Ordinance In addition to the RLOA covenants, weed management is also a Las Cruces Codes enforced Ordinance.  Chapter 32, Article IV, Section 32-273 (click here to view the Code of Ordinance), is one of many ordinances referring to weeds and weed management.  This section states “The owner of the landscaped property shall be responsible for maintaining it in a healthy, clean, trimmed, weed-free and litter-free condition”.  The city has also set up a Weed Control Hotline.  The following is taken from the Las Cruces Web site located at http://www.las-cruces.org/departments/administration/ccsc/citizen-contact-center  Weed Control Hotline – Streets and sidewalks are for everyone’s use. Many property owners may be unaware that they are responsible for maintaining part of the public-right-of-way next to their property – including the sidewalk and planting strip, the shoulder, alleys, walkways and roadways. To report a potential code violation either call 528-4100 or use the weed complaint form through Ask the City. Please give the exact address of the property where you believe a code violation exists. Failure to give an accurate address may either delay the case or cause the case to be closed for failure to locate a violation.   The RLOA maintains common areas While individual property owners are responsible for maintaining their property and possibly public-right-of-way areas next to their property, the HOA maintains common areas owned by the association through contracts with local landscaping companies. If you see landscape issues in a common area, including weeds, please contact our property management company, HOAMCO, via the on-line contact form or calling their office directly at 575-523-1337.

Rancho Lomas Owners Association has teamed up with HOAMCO to manage and process our association payments. 

The current association fee is $60.00/month and can be paid at any interval (monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc.), as long as it is paid in advance of the due date.

In addition to sending annual coupon books, HOAMCO offers several other convenient methods to pay association fees like eCheck Payments, One Time Credit Card Payments and an auto debit program.  

January 30th

February 27th

March 26th - Canceled

April 30th

May 28th

June 25th

July 30th

August 27th

September - 24th

October - Annual Meeting (TBA) 

November - by exception only

December - by exception only

We all want the Rancho Lomas subdivision to be place that everyone in our association and community can enjoy.  With that in mind the RLOA Board would like to offer a few friendly "good neighbor" reminders that will ensure that our families and friends can continue to enjoy the community.

Please be respectful of surrounding neighbors, both in our association and those properties that may border our association, with regard to barking dogs.  If you have a dog that barks or have a neighbor with dogs, be sure to understand what the City of Las Cruces ordnance is.

The following is taken directly from the City of Las Cruces (CLC) Ordnance and can be found on the CLC Animal Control - Resources and Information Page.

"ANIMAL NOISE (CLC Article 1, Ordinance 7-15) It shall constitute a violation of the ordinance if the howling, barking or noise occurs continually and audible beyond the property line of the premise on which the animal is located: For more than 15 minutes between the hours of 10 PM - 8 PM and is attested by 2 or more separate complainants or for more than 15 minutes between the hours of 8 AM - 10 PM and is attested by 2 or more separate complainants or for more than 15 minutes within a 24. hour period as attested by an Animal Control Officer."

Along these same lines, our community is uniquely suited for enjoying a walk with our pets.   There is nothing better than an evening stroll to enjoy the majestic views and is a wonderful benefit of our subdivision.   We would like to take this opportunity to remind pet owners to please respect their neighbors by cleaning up after their pets and using leashes when walking in the community.

By being mindful of these few items we can ensure that we will all continue to enjoy our community.