Montana Farms

Key facts from Montana Farms's documents

Reflects the 1998 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

residential and hobby farm purposes (Section 1.3)

Units / lots

19 (Lots 1 through 19) (Section 1.1)

Assessments & dues

Board levies assessments on a uniform per lot basis; regular and special assessments (Section 9.6.A and 9.6.B)

Special assessments

Allowed: 'To levy special assessments deemed necessary by the Board in carrying out the Association’s purposes.' (Section 9.6.B)

Collections & liens

Association may place a lien against the lot(s) of a defaulting owner and foreclose as a realty mortgage or mechanic’s lien (Section 6.1)

Reserves & fees

Association Board may create an assessment reserve fund for the purposes set forth in the Declaration (Section 9.6.N)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited (Section 11.10)

Fences

Max height 6 feet; materials: galvanized pipe with or without chain link, vinyl or block; subject to ARC approval (Section 11.15)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any lot leveling, excavation, grading, planting, landscaping, residence, outbuilding, fence, wall, or other improvement or installation (Section 10)

Home business

Allowed within dwelling unit if not detectable from exterior and consistent with residential character (Section 11.20)

Signs & flags

Only one 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign not exceeding 2' x 2' allowed; Declarant exempt while selling (Section 11.14 and 11.16)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum 1,800 liveable square feet (exclusive of carports, garages, breezeways, patios, terraces, porches) (Section 11.1)

Use restrictions

Lots shall be used only for residential or domestic farming purposes (Section 11.1)

Voting & meetings

Each owner has one vote per lot; Declarant has 3 votes per lot owned (Section 9.4)

Amendments

For first 10 years: by instrument executed by owners of at least 70% of lots; thereafter: by owners of at least 2/3 of lots; amendment not effective until recorded (Section 12.C)

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