Ballantrae Restrictions

Key facts from Ballantrae Restrictions's documents

Community type

Single-family residential lots within a mixed-use development (Recitals and Article I, Section 1.01)

Assessments & dues

$400 per annum per Residential Lot for base year 2006; Developer-owned lots exempt (Section 5.04(a))

Special assessments

Yes, for capital improvements; requires 51% of Owners (excluding Developer) and Developer approval if Developer owns (Section 5.05)

Collections & liens

Continuing lien on each Lot; may be foreclosed like a mortgage; power of sale granted to Association (Sections 5.01, 5.09(b))

Reserves & fees

Board may include capital contribution or reserve account in budget (Section 5.04(b))

Pets

Dogs and/or cats and other indoor household pets allowed (Section 2.03)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly restricted; no provision against leasing (Entire document)

Parking & vehicles

No tractor trailer trucks, panel vans, or commercial trucks over 1 ton except during construction (Section 2.17)

Fences

No fencing without prior written approval; Committee determines location, style, materials, and landscaping (Section 2.15)

Architectural approval

Yes, all plans, specifications, exterior materials, landscaping, etc. must be approved by Architectural Review Committee before construction begins (Sections 3.02, 3.04)

Solar & roof

No solar or energy collection device visible from street allowed (Section 2.21)

Home business

No noxious or offensive trade allowed; otherwise not explicitly prohibited (Section 2.04)

Signs & flags

No sign displayed to public view without Committee approval; no signs nailed to trees unless approved (Section 2.08)

Setbacks / home size

Front: 15 ft from dedicated road right-of-way; Rear: 25 ft; Side: one side min 3 ft from wall to side line, adjoining side min 7 ft from wall to side line (10 ft wall-to-wall); Committee may grant variances (Section 1.04)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for dwelling, buildings, grounds; Association maintains Common Area (Sections 2.01, 1.06, 5.03)

Use restrictions

All Lots for single-family residential purposes exclusively (Section 1.01)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Residential Lot; Developer exclusively entitled to vote on all matters as long as it owns any portion of the Development (Section 4.02)

Amendments

By Developer solely during ownership (if not materially affecting owner's use); after, by 51% vote of Association and written agreement of Developer; Developer can also amend for addition of property etc. (Sections 9.01, 9.04, 9.09)

Amenities

Lakes and water areas subject to Association rules; golf course adjacent but not part of Property; no pool, clubhouse, gym, trails or gates specified within Property (Article VII, Article VIII)

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