Senators Lewes

Key facts from Senators Lewes's documents

Reflects the 2012 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Senators Homeowners Association, Inc. (Section 1 and Section 2(c))

Units / lots

229 (Section 1 ("The Senators Subdivision is )

Developer / declarant

Senators Lewes, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, of 246 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 (Introductory paragraph and Section 2(i))

Governing law

Delaware Uniform Common Interest Unit Ownership Act, 25 Del. C. Section 81-101, et seq. (Section 1)

Collections & liens

Association may set and collect fines which shall be liens against Units (Section 28)

Pets

Yes; animals commonly recognized as domestic pets (dogs, cats, pet fish, birds) (Section 24(bb))

Leasing & rentals

Yes; leases subject to Executive Board requirements (Section 23)

Parking & vehicles

No stripped, partially wrecked, unlicensed, disabled, or junk motor vehicles allowed; vehicle repair, bodywork, oil change prohibited except cleaning/washing own vehicles (Section 24(s))

Fences

Fences, boundary walls, hedges prohibited in front yard; must be at least halfway back from front of dwelling; maximum height 4 feet; material/color/style subject to Architectural Board approval; must not extend over utilities/easements (Section 24(b))

Architectural approval

Yes; for all alterations, modifications, construction, landscaping, grading, tree removal, etc. except by Declarant/Dealer (Section 22(a), (b), (f))

Solar & roof

Asphalt shingles or material similar approved by Architectural Board (Section 24(h)(3))

Exterior colors

No painting, staining, color changes to exterior facade without written Architectural Board approval; exception for repainting same color (Section 22(f))

Home business

Home offices allowed if no stock in trade, no commodities sold, no employees, patrons, customers, or clients, and no signs; all other business prohibited including yard sales, garage sales (Section 24(a))

Signs & flags

No signs of any character on Units or windows except: signs used by Declarant/Dealer to identify/advertise subdivision and for selling Units; For Sale signs permitted per Bylaws and Rules and Regulations (Section 24(p))

Setbacks / home size

Per Sussex County zoning regulations; Declarant may promulgate setback requirements and may require variance from County (Section 24(g))

Use restrictions

Yes; single-family residential purposes exclusively; no groups except families (Section 24(a))

Voting & meetings

One vote per Unit; total 229 votes; Majority means more than 50% of aggregated interest of Units (Section 4(d) and Section 2(m))

Amendments

By vote or written consent of 67% of then Unit Owners; recorded in Office of Recorder of Deeds; executive board may amend under Section 81-217(i); Declarant may amend under Sections 81-217(k) and (l) without vote (Section 32(a))

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