Deerfield Meadows

Key facts from Deerfield Meadows's documents

Reflects the 2022 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Deerfield DE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, address 3 Commerce Street, Harrington, DE 19952 (Opening paragraph)

Governing law

25 Del. C. § 81-118(a)(2) – limited expense liability planned community exempt from DUCIOA (Article I, definitions; Recitals)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $500.00; first year (2022) $200.00, due March 1, 2022 (Article V, Section 3)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements, operating expenses, reserves; must be uniform per lot; not due from Declarant until lot sold (Article V, Section 6)

Collections & liens

Assessment is a continuing lien on the Lot; may be foreclosed; personal obligation of owner at time due but not to successors unless assumed (Article V, Sections 1, 9)

Reserves & fees

Initial assessment of $400.00 due upon each conveyance for value from Declarant or subsequent Owner (Article V, Section 5)

Pets

Domestic cats and dogs allowed; prohibited: pigs, chickens, poultry, rabbits, pigeons, cattle, goats, sheep, horses, wild animals, vicious pets; non-domestic animals deemed nuisance per se (Article VI, Section 4(d))

Parking & vehicles

Commercial vehicles over one (1) ton payload prohibited (Article VI, Section 4(c)(ii))

Fences

Fencing permitted in rear yard only; must be vinyl, aluminum, or split rail wood (Article VI, Section 4(b))

Architectural approval

Yes; prior to 100% lots sold, Declarant approval; after, ARC approval required for all exterior modifications (Article VI, Sections 5 and 6)

Home business

No commerce or industry without prior written consent of Declarant or Board (Article VI, Section 4(m))

Signs & flags

No signs, notice, or advertising matter without written permission; exception for Declarant's sale signs (Article VI, Section 4(j) (actually k?))

Setbacks / home size

Single story: at least 1,320 sq ft; two+ stories: at least 1,800 sq ft; exclusive of garage, porch, basement (Article VI, Section 4(a)(i)-(ii))

Use restrictions

Each Lot limited to one single-family detached dwelling (Article VI, Section 4(a))

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; one class of membership (Article IV, Section 2)

Amendments

By vote or written consent of 75% of eligible membership; recorded (Article VII, Section 1)

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