Cloudland at Lookout Mountain Homeowners Association

Key facts from Cloudland at Lookout Mountain Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1999 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Cloudland at Lookout Mountain Homeowners Association

Developer / declarant

Highland Ventures, LLC (Page 4 opening paragraphs)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares budget 30 days before annual meeting; budget and proposed assessments delivered to Owners 10 days before meeting; effective unless disapproved by Developer (Class B) or majority vote at meeting. If not approved, prior year's (Article VII, Section 3, Page 11)

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements or if annual assessments inadequate; requires assent of 2/3 of Class A members and Class B member (if any), voting at a meeting (Article VII, Section 4, Page 11)

Collections & liens

Association may suspend voting and recreational rights for unpaid assessments; may file lien and foreclose as per Article VII, Section 8 (text not fully provided but referenced in billing letter) (Article X, Section 1(b) Page 10; referen)

Reserves & fees

Budget must include a capital contribution or reserve account; capital reserve accounting via money market account (Article VII, Section 3, Page 11; DOC 271)

Pets

Yes, as household pets only, not for commercial purposes; no nuisance; must be kept on Lot except when walked on leash (Article X, Section 17, Page 16)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly stated; but Owner may delegate use of Common Area to tenants, so leasing appears allowed (Article VI, Section 2, Page 10)

Parking & vehicles

Adequate off-street parking required; no parking of trailers, boats, recreational vehicles visible from street; maximum 3 passenger vehicles or light trucks in driveway unless variance (Article X, Section 13, Page 15; DOC 2714)

Fences

Require ACC approval. Maximum height 6 feet. No chain-link unless living fence. Cannot extend forward of rear corners of home unless approved. (Article X, Section 9, Page 14-15)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any Structure or alteration; ACC must approve plans and specifications (Article II, Section 1, Page 5; Section 6)

Solar & roof

Originally no solar energy devices allowed; later DOC 27146 allows solar devices on case-by-case basis with ACC approval (Article X, Section 20(d), Page 17; DOC 2)

Home business

Not expressly prohibited but commercial use forbidden; likely not allowed (Article X, Section 1)

Signs & flags

Only one 'For Sale' sign (max 4 sq ft), lot number sign, directional signs approved by ACC; 'Sold' signs max 4 sq ft until occupancy; builder sign allowed; no other signs (Article X, Section 7, Page 14)

Setbacks / home size

ACC may establish more restrictive setbacks than Plat; 100 ft from nearest edge of road to nearest structural improvement; 50 ft from all property lines to nearest structural improvement (Article X, Section 8, Page 14; DOC 27146)

Maintenance

Owner responsibility as part of exterior maintenance (Article VIII, Section 2, Page 12)

Insurance

Board shall obtain insurance on Common Area as deemed necessary; Association named insured; Board may also get liability insurance for directors and committee members (Article XI, Page 17)

Use restrictions

All Lots restricted exclusively to single-family residential use. No commercial, business or professional purpose allowed. (Article X, Section 1, Page 13-14)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; annual meeting election of Directors by majority vote; quorum 50% of votes, reduced to 25% at adjourned meeting (Article III, Section 3, Page 8; Bylaws D)

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