Architectural Review Board

Effective September 1, 2026 Pine Forest Country Club Community Association and The Gables HOA will share a single, unified Architectural Review Board (ARB).

Combining our ARB efforts allows us to maintain consistent standards across the entire neighborhood, ensuring our shared community aesthetics remain beautiful and property values stay strong.

Meet Your Unified ARB

Your shared ARB will consist of four members who will all participate equally in decisions affecting both HOAs:

• Bob Carbonaro (representing The Gables)
• Bruce J. Halajcsik
• Nick Nydegger
• D. Sherwood Miler, III

Applying for Project Approvals

As a reminder, all homeowners are required to submit an application and receive official ARB approval prior to beginning any external home or property modifications.

• How to Apply: Instructions and application forms can be found online at pineforesthoa.com/residents/architectural-review-board/. The process involves submitting your application and either receiving an approval letter or working directly with the ARB on any adjustments needed to help get your project successfully completed.
• Standards & Requirements: Standards across the neighborhood remain consistent, with one single exception: homes in The Gables are not required to install the standard black post and mailbox required for Master HOA homes.
• Town Permits: In addition to ARB approval, homeowners are responsible for contacting the Town of Summerville to determine if local building permits are required for their project and ensuring all Town guidelines are met.

Important: Retaining Your Approval Letters

Receiving and keeping record of your official ARB approval letter is the sole responsibility of the homeowner. We strongly advise you to keep all written ARB approval letters for as long as you reside in your home. Having this documentation on hand protects you by providing clear proof of approval should any past projects ever be questioned by future boards.

Compliance & Fine Policy

To protect our shared investment in the neighborhood, the ARB periodically reviews community properties. If an unapproved project or maintenance issue is noted, a courtesy notification letter will be sent to the homeowner. Please note that a fine policy applies to all homes for any infractions that are not corrected in a timely manner. You can review the full fine policy at pineforesthoa.com/residents/fines/.

We appreciate your ongoing cooperation and commitment to keeping our neighborhood a wonderful place to live. If you have any questions about an upcoming project or the ARB submission process, please visit the website link above to get started!

The HOA strictly prohibits keeping farm animals on any property. The Town of Summerville also has restrictions.

For more info, see
https://library.municode.com/sc/summerville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH4AN

• Sec. 4-3. – Keeping of swine. It shall be unlawful and shall be deemed a public nuisance for any person to keep any live swine within the corporate limits of the municipality.(Code 1982, § 3-3)
• Sec. 4-4. – Poultry at large. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow any chickens, ducks, geese or other poultry of any kind or description to be at large within the corporate limits of the municipality, except on lands owned, leased or controlled by such person.(Code 1982, § 3-4)
• Sec. 4-5. – Stables; horse or mule pens. No livery stable, sale stable, stable for boarding horses or mules or horse or mule pen shall be erected, maintained or operated within the corporate limits of the municipality, unless it complies with chapter 32, pertaining to zoning.(b)This section shall not apply to a private horse pen or horse stable wherein not more than two equines are kept; provided, however, that such private horse pen or horse stable shall not be located nearer than 60 feet to any residence other than the residence of the owner of such equines, and shall not be located nearer than ten feet to any property line.(Code 1982, § 3-5)