Please see how we communicate here:
http://www.41point5.org/?q=41point5_Communications

The City of Bellevue's Land Use Review Desk states that the 41.5 neighborhood is not considered a Planned Unit Development, because it wasn't annexed by Bellevue until 2001. They checked King County records and didn't see under language from our original plat indicating that it was a KC PUD:
http://www.41point5.org/docs/plat_survey.pdf

The Land Use Review Desk said that Bellevue does consider it a standard subdivision, with lots that equal or exceed the minimum lot size required by City of Bellevue zoning.

Note: the following information was researched in April, 2012. It can be changed at any time, so check with both the Issaquah or Bellevue school districts be be certain.

The 41.5 neighborhood is cut in half, with the upper neighborhood belonging to Bellevue School District and the lower neighborhood is Issaquah School District 411 according to these boundary maps:
High School
Middle School
Elementary School

They all essentially look the same as this illustration from the elementary school map:

Issaquah Schools would be Sunset Elementary, Pine Lake Middle and Issaquah High.

Bellevue Schools are Spiritridge Elem, Tillicum Middle and Sammamish High.

Here's what Rabanco has to say about picking up garbage when snow strikes:

When the snow falls ... Here’s what to expect:
If weather conditions prevent the safe collection of curbside garbage, recycling or yard waste, please remove your carts from the street by the end of the day.

After the snow …
On your next regularly scheduled collection day, up to twice the regular amount of garbage will be collected for no additional charge. Billing credits will not be issued for delayed collection due to inclement weather.

The dues are currently $100 per year and the deadline is end of March.

Technically, intersections along SE 40th PL that are unmarked should cause the down-hill traffic to yield to cars entering from the right (from looking down-hill perspective) according to Washington State Law RFC 46.16.180.
However, most residents are not aware of this law, so caution is advised!

The City of Bellevue is responsible for maintenance of retaining wall area.  Currently Jim Bennett is the contact: (425) 452-4321, jnbennett@bellevuewa.gov

Typically between 1pm and 3pm.

Wednesdays.  Yard waste is usually early and recycling/garbage are usually midday.

The City of Bellevue and PSE overlap in this area.   Contact the City of Bellevue's 24HR Hotline at 425-452-7840 if it's a light outage.  If a street light has fallen into the street and is a road or electrical shock hazard, call PSE at 1-888-225-5773.

The 41.5 HOA will pay for curb painting.   This is done at intervals that the HOA board deems appropriate.

Catch the mailman delivering mail and tell him that you can't open your mailbox. The mailman can remove the whole locking mechanism with a pair of pliers. Bring the lock to either Lowes or Home Depot for a replacement, which should cost around $6.00 (2014). Self installation is simple.

The 41.5 CCRs section 3.08 read: [household pets may be kept provided that they] are reasonably controlled so as not to be a nuisance. The 41.5 HOA covenants are superseded by city, county, state and federal laws, so in the event these laws have an enforcement clause for nuisance noise from dog barking, they take precedence, which is the case in King County's Title 11 "Animal Care and Control":
http://www.kingcounty.gov/council/legislation/kc_code/14_Title_11.aspx

The City of Bellevue has no formal policy on nuisance dog barking. They offer a mediation service for facilitating communication between you and the neighbor with the offending nuisance barking, found here: http://www.41point5.org/docs/Mediation_NeighborhoodIssues_Dogs_05-07.pdf

In the City of Bellevue document, they clearly state "King County Animal Control enforces dog noise ordinances” not the City of Bellevue. So Bellevue Police have no formal process of addressing “nuisance barking", only King County does.

King County code 11.04 defines “animal nuisances” as "Any animal that howls, yelps, whines, barks or makes other oral noises to an unreasonable degree, in such a manner as to disturb a person or neighborhood” King County enforces this by having the person affected by the nuisance to fill out this complaint form:
http://www.41point5.org/docs/AnimalComplaints.pdf

There are three ways to submit a complaint:

• Complaints about barking dogs or other nuisance animal noises can be submitted by calling 206-296-PETS (7387), extension 24. The phone hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Hard-copy complaints can be faxed to 206-205-8043, using the complaint form
• Or, the completed form can be mailed to King County Animal Care and Control, 21615 - 64th Ave. S, Kent, WA 98032.

After submitting the complaint the complainant will be mailed a form called a "petition." This form requires the following to be filled in and returned:

• A list or log of days and times that the animal noises are occurring.
• The sign-on of two other neighbors who are also bothered by the noise.
• A record of contacts with the pet owner and the responses.

After completing the petition, King County Animal Care and Control will mail the pet owner a letter, informing them that a complaint has been submitted, and stating that if their animals are making disturbing noises, they must take action to end the problem. The letter also states that a petition form has been mailed to the complaining party to document any continuing violation. They will also mail the pet owner a brochure on ways to control nuisance barking. Please see the complaint form for a list of follow up enforcements that will occur after these steps have been taken.

The 41.5 Board recommends that residents affected by a barking dog do the following:
1) Talk to your neighbor with the barking dog and see if a mutual understanding and solution can be found
2) If a resolution can't be reached, fill out the King County complaint form to get a formal request in their system to begin the enforcement process.

Technically, the car on the right has the right-of-way in an unmarked intersection: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.61.180

This law is valid even if it’s a “T” intersection, where one might assume that going “straight” has the right-of-way over the person turning. Juries have been advised the following from Jury Instruction 70.02:
The right of way is not absolute, however, and there are some exceptions. The exceptions include to act reasonably under the circumstances. If you clearly see that the car on the left is not going to stop, you have an obligation to act reasonably and avoid the car accident.

Several 41.5 intersections are unmarked (no stop signs), such as:

• 171st Ave SE/SE 40th PL
• 172nd PL SE/SE 40th PL
• 173rd PL SE/SE 40th PL

Cars travelling East on SE 40th PL technically have to yield to the cross streets above if they approach the intersection at the same time. Residents might assume that SE 40th PL is classified as an “arterial” (see #2 modifier below in RCW 46.61.180). WSDOT has a map classifying what’s considered an “arterial” and SE 40th PL is NOT considered an arterial (green = minor arterial, purple= major collector):

From RCW link:
RCW 46.61.180

Vehicle approaching intersection—Vulnerable users of a public way—Fine. (Effective January 1, 2020.)

(1) When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection from different highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
(2) The right-of-way rule declared in subsection (1) of this section is modified at arterial highways and otherwise as stated in this chapter.
(3)(a) When the vehicle on the right approaching the intersection is a vulnerable user of a public way, a driver of a motor vehicle found to be in violation of this section must be assessed an additional fine equal to the base penalty assessed under RCW 46.63.110(3). This fine may not be waived, reduced, or suspended, unless the court finds the offender to be indigent, and is not subject to the additional fees and assessments that the base penalty for this violation is subject to under RCW 2.68.040, 3.62.090, and 46.63.110.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "vulnerable user of a public way" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 46.61.526(11)(c).
(4) The additional fine imposed under subsection (3) of this section must be deposited into the vulnerable roadway user education account created in RCW 46.61.145.

Their website for storm sewers is located here

A detailed description is here. You might be surprised that biodegradable car soap and simple concrete washing run-off is included on this list!

The homeowner is liable for the damages and responsible for the tree removal. 
These trees are managed by the City of Bellevue, and if they pose a threat to a homeowners property due to disease, rot, weak root system, etc. it is the responsibility of the home owner to notify the City to have the tree(s) in question removed. Some of these trees are quite tall and their ability to reach out and hit your house are surprisingly high. To report a potentially unhealth tree, call 425-452-6855 or email parksweb@bellevuewa.gov

Tree "ownership" is determined by whose property the trunk stands completely on. If the tree is a boundary tree (the trunk straddles a property line), it is owned jointly. If most cases, property owners may trim branches and roots which encroach on their property if the stary with certain guidelines: trim only up to the property line; do not enter the owner's property without permission; do not destroy or damage the tree by trimming roots or branches.

If you have a dispute with your neighbor, call the Mediation Program at 425-452-4019. they can help you explore your alternatives, coach you on how to negotiate with your neighbor or provide free mediation to help you and your neighbor find a workable solution.

One of the leading reasons given for tree removals is safety. To ensure you are needlessly removing an otherwise healthy tree, it pays to talk with a qualified certified forester. Ther are two websites that can help. Contact the International Society of Arboriculture at www.treesaregood.org or the Society of American Foresters at www.safnet.org.

For most homeowners, the answer is no. The 41.5 Covenants have specific language about this that should be reviewed and by contacting the VP/Architecture board official. The City of Bellevue official document on tree removal is here
From a Bellevue City perspective, a permit may be required if one or more of the following conditions is true:

• Tree removal results in more than 1000 square feet of disturbance of the ground.
• the property is part of a designamted critical area or buffer.
• The tree is in a native growth protection area or a retained vegetation area.
• The tree is on the city's right of way adjacent to your property

Contact the Land Use desk in Development Services (425-452-4188) or landusereview@bellevuewa.gov for assistance in determining whether you need a permit.

Contact Permit Processing in Development Services at 425-452-4898 or permitprocessing@bellevuewa.gov

Disturbance of the ground results from any action that displaces or destroys vegetation, resulting in increased soil exposure. This includes exposure of the existing ground due to tree removal, where no other vegetation is growing under the tree. Disturbance can also result from the physical process of tree removal, where foot and vehicle traffic, construction of access roads, felling of trees, dragging of felled trees and excavation of stumps disturb the ground.