Shoal Creek

Key facts from Shoal Creek's documents

Reflects the 1977 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Shoal Creek Association, Inc., an Alabama nonprofit corporation (Article I, Section 4)

Developer / declarant

Thompson Realty Co., Inc., an Alabama corporation (Declaration opening paragraph)

Governing law

Laws of Alabama; references to Alabama Public Service Commission and Alabama Power Company (Article IV, Section 1, Paragraph D. Util)

Collections & liens

Charges are a lien on the Lot, with power of sale. Enforcement by suit or lien foreclosure. Lien subordinate to first mortgages. Sale or transfer under mortgage foreclosure extinguishes prior charge liens. Personal obligation of owner at ti (Article V, Sections 1, 8, and 9)

Pets

Reasonable number of generally recognized house or yard pets, kept as domestic pets and not for commercial purposes. No animal allowed to make unreasonable noise or become a nuisance. No structure for animal care visible from neighboring pr (Article IV, Section 1, Paragraph B)

Architectural approval

No improvements, alterations, repairs, excavation, or work that alters exterior appearance shall be done without prior ARC approval. Must submit plans and specifications. ARC may refuse for aesthetic reasons, considering suitability, harmon (Article IV, Section 1, Paragraph E)

Signs & flags

No signs or billboards visible from neighboring property except: (1) signs required by legal proceedings; (2) reasonable residential identification signs; (3) one job-identification sign not larger than 18x24 inches (face area ≤3 sq ft) dur (Article IV, Section 1, Paragraph S)

Setbacks / home size

No building, fence, wall, or other structure shall be located nearer to any Lot boundary which (1) abuts a road right-of-way than 100 feet, (2) abuts Club property than 75 feet, or (3) abuts Common Area than 50 feet, unless ARC approves oth (Article IV, Section 1, Paragraph E)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used, improved and devoted exclusively to Single Family Residential Use. No business activity of any kind whatsoever. (Article IV, Section 1, Paragraph A)

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