Homeowners must submit an architectural application for exterior improvement or alteration, even if nothing is being changed. Approval of the application is required from your Village Architectural Committee and the Gold River Architectural Control Committee (GRACC) prior to starting the project. This includes painting (even if the same color), roof restoration or replacement, fence repair or replacement, shade structures (ex: trellis), window replacement, cement work and/or heavy excavation in the backyard, etc. Please view and download the necessary GRCA & Village policies here. If you are unsure if you need to submit an application, please contact your Village Manager at our office. You can download the architectural application and instructions by clicking here. The application must be filled out and signed by the homeowner and the contractor (if you are using one). You then submit the completed application and instructions to our office along with a deposit check if required. The deposit amount varies depending on the type of work being done and the Village. Please view deposit information here. The deposit check is cashed and deposited in a non-interest bearing account. The sequence of events for getting an architectural application approved starts with the submission of your application and deposit check: ·  We send your application to your Village Architectural Committee. ·  The Village Architectural Committee reviews, approves/denies and sends it back to our office. ·  GRACC approves/denies application (meets on 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 10:00AM). ·  Results are mailed to you. ·  After approval, you have 90 days to start the project. As you can see, this is not a one day process so give yourself plenty of time to complete the approval process before any work begins. Per the governing documents, the GRACC has 45 days to approve or deny the application. However, the process usually takes on average two to three weeks. When your project is finished, call our office at 635-1993 and we will start the refund process. The Village Architectural Committee Chair, along with the GRCA Community Resource Manager, will inspect the completed work. Once the inspections are completed, a check for the amount of the deposit will be mailed to you. Any cost assessed due to damage will be deducted from the deposit. If you have any questions regarding the architectural process, please contact your Village Manager at our office. Please note: Satellite dishes less than 39 inches in diameter are exempt from the architectural process, but we do require that you try to place the dish in the backyard under the roof line if at all possible. Any exposed wiring needs to be painted to match the background color. Individual Villages may require that the dish and supporting brackets also be painted the same color as the surroundings.