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The covenants are a part of every DP deed recorded in Calvert County and continue in perpetuity.  They apply restrictions and conditions upon the use, appearance and permitted building on the lots within DP. The covenants provide the essential "road fee" and collection duties required to maintain the community and for establishment of the "governing body" of Drum Point.

The Drum Point Property Owners' Association is the name of the incorporated, non-profit, IRC 501( c)4 social and civil welfare organization chartered as a private community in 1972 to protect the declared interests and commonly owned assets of the Drum Point subdivision under its deeded restrictions and covenants. Today, it continues to operate as a legally conforming Homeowners Association under the Maryland Homeowners Act. The federal government, State of Maryland and Calvert County all recognize DPPOA as representing the interests of the Drum Point community.

According to DPPOA By-laws, a Member in Good Standing of the DPPOA means the property owner is current with all Covenant fees and has paid the current fiscal year's membership dues.  The fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30 of each year.  Statements are usually sent in February for the upcoming fiscal year's fees. 

One has to become a Member in Good Standing (see above) for that fiscal year.  For example, if an issue is to be voted upon at the June 2010 General Membership meeting, in order to be allowed to vote, one must be current with the 2009/2010 fiscal year's Covenant fees and Association Dues which were billed in February 2009.  When statements were sent for the 2010/2011 fiscal year, payment of those fees secured voting rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and will be in effect until June 30, 2011. 

The DPPOA BOD suggests reading Robert H. Nelsons “Private Neighborhoods and the Transformation of Local Government” for a current view of homeowner associations and their imminent successes as quasi-governments in today’s society.

DPPOA is defined by its Articles of Incorporation, its Bylaws and the Restrictive Covenants and Conditions deeded to, and by law provided to, every property owner in the community at settlement. A historical perspective event timeline is available at the office. This website contains copies of all pertinent documentation about the community, its operations, finances, administration, activities and civic information.

The organizing documents of DPPOA and the community are out of date. The Covenants are 36 years old. The charter is 34 years old. The bylaws are 10 years old. They need updating to current federal, state and local laws regarding our community. The community suffers when its documentation is inadequate and inaccurate. Misunderstanding and miscommunication of association rules and procedures must be corrected through better information. DPPOA wants the citizens to be aware of current law and regulation.

Please review the FAQs as categorized in the left hand column. Other questions may be addressed to webmaster@dppoa.org .

The Sheriff's Department and the State Troopers have indicated no problem in enforcing the law regarding their use in our community - even though most of our roads are commonly owned.  The problem is catching them.  Much of the problem, of course, is due to the deplorable lack of supervision on the part of the parents, and, in fact, the police tell me that one of their tactics is to impound the vehicle and charge the parents for impoundment costs.  All I can suggest is that you and your neighbors besiege the sheriff's department with calls - if they get enough they will eventually take action and try to catch the offenders. The dispatcher non-emergency number is 410-535-2800. This problem is prevalent throughout Calvert County and is complicated somewhat by the definition of what constitutes a "street legal" machine. The Sheriff's department has an excellent presentation on its web site at http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/info/mopeds.asp