Colonial Oaks

Key facts from Colonial Oaks's documents

Community type

homeowners association (Article I - "Association" defined as HOA)

Legal name

COLONIAL OAKS OF SHELBY COUNTY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (Article I - "Association" or "HOA")

Developer / declarant

GARDEN STREET COMMUNITIES SOUTHEAST, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (Article I - "Declarant")

Governing law

Alabama law (not specifically cited but referenced throughout) (E.g., Article 4.6(c) 'any appeal process)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; determined annually by Board based on budget (Article 7.3)

Special assessments

Allowed for unanticipated expenses; Board may levy with 30 days notice to Owners and meeting (Article 7.6)

Collections & liens

All assessments create a continuing lien on the Lot; lien superior to other liens except ad valorem taxes and institutional mortgages; Association may foreclose (Articles 7.7, 7.8)

Reserves & fees

Association may maintain working capital, contingency fund, and reserve accounts (Article 3.3)

Pets

Yes, up to 3 household pets per Lot, with no more than 2 dogs; no commercial breeding (Article 5.23)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, for residential purposes (Article 4.9)

Parking & vehicles

Generally prohibited for prohibited vehicles (RVs, boats, etc.); passenger cars may be parked? Not explicitly prohibited but subject to restrictions (Article 5.22)

Fences

Require ARC approval; Lots 49-58 prohibited from erecting fence on 20-ft ingress/egress easement; fences on Common Area prohibited except by Declarant or with ARC approval (Articles 5.16, 4.3, 2.5)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, structure, improvement, landscaping, etc. (Article 6.1)

Signs & flags

Only allowed: one 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign max 4 sq ft and 4 ft height, attached to post max 5'6"; also security signs, legal signs, Declarant/Builder signs (Article 5.11)

Setbacks / home size

Must conform to plat setbacks; automatic 10% waiver for violations (Article 5.30)

Use restrictions

Single family residential use only (Article 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A: 1 vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant/Builder): 10 votes per Lot until conversion to Class A (Article 3.2(a) and (b))

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.