Mill Point

Key facts from Mill Point's documents

Reflects the 2025 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision with homeowners association (Mill Point Homeowners Association, Inc.) (Recitals and Section 1.2(d), 7.1)

Legal name

Mill Point Subdivision

Developer / declarant

Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc.

Governing law

Alabama Homeowners’ Association Act (HOA Act), codified at Chapter 20 of Title 35 of the Code of Alabama (1975) (Section 1.2(l))

Assessments & dues

Not fixed. Board sets amount at least 30 days in advance of each annual period. If not set, same as prior period. (Section 4.5)

Special assessments

May be levied by Board for capital improvements on Common Area (including entrance wall/signage). Total in any calendar year not to exceed $500 per Lot unless approved by majority of Members. (Section 4.4)

Collections & liens

Continuing lien on each Lot and Home in favor of Association for unpaid assessments, late fees, interest, collection costs. Lien may be foreclosed like mortgage with power of sale under Alabama law. Association may bid at sale. Subordinate (Sections 4.9, 4.10, 4.12)

Reserves & fees

Association may establish and maintain a reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, replacement of Common Area improvements. Board determines amounts in good faith. (Section 4.2)

Pets

Dogs, cats, and other household pets may be kept subject to Rules and Regulations. (Section 7.6)

Leasing & rentals

Entire Homes and Lots may be leased by an Owner for residential purposes only. (Section 8.1)

Parking & vehicles

Not specifically addressed, but home business cannot result in parking additional vehicles on Subdivision streets (Section 7.1(a)(ii)). (Section 7.1(a)(ii))

Fences

Wood construction only. Picket, privacy, or shadowbox design. Max height 6 feet. No solid color paint/stain; clear stain or waterproof coating allowed. No fence from front property line to 20 ft behind corner of house nearest front property (Section 7.5(l))

Architectural approval

No House, building, fence, wall, or other structure or improvement shall be constructed, erected, or maintained upon any Lot, nor shall any exterior addition or change be made until plans approved in writing by ARC. (Section 6.1)

Solar & roof

No Solar Equipment without prior written ARC approval. If approved, must be located on rear elevations. If rear elevation is in line of sight of lake/pond/Common Area and unobstructed in ARC opinion, ARC may prohibit installation. ARC may g (Section 7.21)

Home business

Allowed if: (i) uses only 10% of home square footage, (ii) does not result in additional parking on streets/Common Area, (iii) secondary to residential use, (iv) does not violate zoning, (v) not apparent from outside (sight, sound, smell), (Section 7.1(a))

Signs & flags

No sign of any kind displayed on any Lot (including visible inside). Exceptions: (i) one 'for sale' sign <4 sq ft per Lot when actively attempting to sell, (ii) Declarant/Builder signs at entrance/Lots during building, (iii) one security si (Section 7.3)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum 1,500 square feet of heated and cooled living space. (Section 7.5(a))

Use restrictions

Each Lot restricted to private single-family House for residential use. (Section 7.1)

Voting & meetings

Voting by Members in accordance with Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Voting interests of Members calculated per Bylaws. (Section 3.2 and 1.2(bb))

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