Mill Springs Estates

Key facts from Mill Springs Estates's documents

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision (§1 RESIDENTIAL USE)

Developer / declarant

Reamer Development Corporation, an Alabama corporation (WHEREAS clauses)

Assessments & dues

Association may assess charges against each parcel for maintenance of entrance and rights-of-ways and for any other costs agreed to by two-thirds of the 'property owners' (§26 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION)

Special assessments

Association has authority to assess charges against each parcel of land for entrance/right-of-way maintenance and additional permitted costs (§26 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION)

Collections & liens

Association charges, together with interest, costs and reasonable attorney's fees, are a charge on the land and a continuing lien upon the property against which each charge is made; charges begin upon acceptance of deed whether Association (§26 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION)

Pets

Only commonly accepted household pets allowed; no animals, birds, or reptiles otherwise kept or possessed (§11 PETS)

Parking & vehicles

No commercial vehicle or truck may be stored in the open on any lot for more than 24 hours (§14 NUISANCES)

Fences

No fence, wall above the grade of the lot, or hedges may be installed in front of a residence; setback for fences shall be the rear wall of each home; no chain link fences allowed; walls and fences on the property require prior written appr (§9 FENCES, CLOTHES LINES, AND MAILBOXES)

Architectural approval

No structure shall be commenced, erected, placed, moved onto or permitted to remain on any lot, nor any existing structure altered in any way materially changing exterior appearance, nor any new use commenced, unless plans and specification (§10 ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL REQUIRED)

Home business

No business or trade purpose is permitted on any lot (§1 RESIDENTIAL USE)

Signs & flags

No signs, billboards, posters or other advertising matter or displays permitted anywhere except as provided; Developer or Architectural Committee may adopt sign rules; Developer and builders may install their signage (§12 SIGNS)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum front line setbacks as shown on recorded map or designated by developer; variance to setback may be granted by City of Hoover and/or developer; other setbacks as designated by record map or developer; developer may not grant varianc (§3 SETBACKS)

Maintenance

Lot owner is responsible for maintaining lot and improvements, easement areas except public/utility obligations; Association maintains entrance and rights-of-ways at sufferance of governmental agency holding title (§7 LOT MAINTENANCE; §13 UTILITY EASEMENT)

Use restrictions

Property shall be used for single family residence purposes only (§1 RESIDENTIAL USE)

Voting & meetings

Any other costs assessed by the Association must be agreed to by two-thirds of the 'property owners' (§26 PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION)

Amendments

Automatic 10-year extensions may be changed by written agreement of majority of then owners of lots; Developer otherwise reserves sole discretion to modify, release, amend, void, transfer or delegate rights and restrictions (§25/§27 RIGHTS OF DEVELOPER TO MODIFY an)

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