Old Cahaba Lakewood

Key facts from Old Cahaba Lakewood's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Old Cahaba Residential Association, Inc. (Section 1.2)

Developer / declarant

ROYAL Construction and Development Co. Inc.

Assessments & dues

Board may each year assess an annual assessment per Parcel, uniform dollar amount unless Board determines otherwise; payable in advance starting June 1; collected in such manner as Board deems appropriate (Section 6.3)

Special assessments

Yes, for capital improvements; requires assent of 51% of total votes (in person or proxy) and Developer approval while Developer owns any portion (Section 6.3)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the Parcel, enforceable in same manner as mortgage (with power of sale); subordinate to bona fide mortgages if assessments paid up to recording date (Sections 6.4, 6.5)

Pets

Dogs, cats or other household pets, not to exceed two (2) in number, not kept for commercial purpose, and not violate any law (Section 3.10)

Parking & vehicles

No tractor trailer trucks, panel vans or commercial trucks over one (1) ton classification on Parcel or Common Area, except during initial construction or temporary service (Section 3.6)

Fences

All fences subject to ARC approval; must be wood with finished side outward, at least six (6) feet in height; no fence obstructing sight lines from roadways (Section 3.3)

Architectural approval

Before commencing construction or alteration of any Improvement on any Parcel, two (2) copies of Development Plan must be submitted in writing to and approved in writing by ARC (Section 2.2, 2.4(a))

Solar & roof

No solar or other energy collection device or equipment visible from the street (Section 3.2(i))

Signs & flags

No commercial signs (including 'for rent', 'for sale') unless authorized in writing by Association; except one sign advertising sale/lease not exceeding five (5) square feet and not greater than five (5) feet above ground permitted without (Section 3.18)

Setbacks / home size

Front: thirty (30) feet from dedicated road right-of-way; Side: seven and one-half (7.5) feet from each side lot line; Rear: twenty (20) feet from rear lot line (Section 3.2(s))

Use restrictions

No Parcel shall be used except for single-family residential purposes (Section 3.1)

Voting & meetings

Each Parcel Owner is a Member; membership appurtenant to Parcel (Section 6.2). Developer controls until Termination. Amendments require 75% (before 2025) or 55% (after 2025) of Parcel Owners. Special assessments require 51% of total votes p (Sections 6.2, 6.3, 8.10, 8.11)

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