Emerald Lake Subdivision

Key facts from Emerald Lake Subdivision's documents

Reflects the 1994 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Subdivision

Governing law

Chapter 420-3-1-.11, Alabama Administrative Code (approved under the provisions of Chapter)

Collections & liens

Charges for Developer repair of construction damage or weed/underbrush removal constitute liens upon the Lot enforceable by appropriate proceedings at law or equity (Article IV, Sections 4.10 and 4.25 (DOC )

Pets

Dogs, cats and other household pets may be kept, provided they are not bred or maintained for any commercial purposes (Article IV, Section 4.26 (DOC 66403, PAG)

Parking & vehicles

No open parking or storage of boats, trailers or other vehicles; boats, boat trailers, pick-up campers, motor homes, buses, commercial vehicles and trailers of every kind must be parked/stored only in enclosed garage or carport; no unused/i (Article IV, Section 4.12 (DOC 66403, PAG)

Fences

No fence, wall, hedge, shrub or planting obstructing sight lines between 2 and 6 feet above roadways in corner-lot triangular area or within 10 feet of driveway/alley intersection; trees allowed if foliage line high enough (Article IV, Section 4.8 (DOC 66403, PAGE)

Architectural approval

All plans for any structure/improvement, location, exterior material, roofs and later exterior changes/additions require written Committee approval before work; construction may not start before receipt of Letter of Approval, copy signed by (Article V, Section 5.2 (DOC 66403, PAGE )

Signs & flags

Allowed: one professional sign not more than 2 sq ft; one for sale/rent sign not more than 6 sq ft; builder signs during construction/sales; all signs must comply with Committee design; no signs nailed to trees; does not apply to Developer/ (Article IV, Section 4.18 (DOC 66403, PAG)

Setbacks / home size

As amended: no building shall be located nearer to the front Lot line than 40 feet; no building nearer than 12 1/2 feet to an interior Lot line; no building on an interior Lot nearer than 40 feet to the rear Lot line (Article IV, Section 4.5 (DOC 66402, PAGE)

Maintenance

Owner installs and maintains alternative sewage disposal system and water-saving fixtures per Health Officer; Emerald Lake & Dam Association maintains lake/dam via reserved easement (DOC 66401 Covenant 2-3; DOC 66403 Articl)

Use restrictions

All Lots are residential Lots and shall be used for single-family residential purposes exclusively (Article IV, Section 4.1 (DOC 66403, PAGE)

Amendments

Only the undersigned Developer may include additional covenants/restrictions that are not inconsistent with and do not lower standards; restrictions automatically extend for successive ten-year periods after December 31, 2012; additional re (Article VII, Sections 7.1 and 7.3; Artic)

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