Bay Hollow Estates

Key facts from Bay Hollow Estates's documents

Reflects the 2003 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Bay Hollow Owners Association, Inc. (Article I.A)

Developer / declarant

Bayview Capital, III, U.L.C.

Governing law

6 Del. C. § 2301 (interest rate), Sussex County Code § 99-5, § 99-6 G(1)-(2) (Article VI Section 8, Article VIII, Arti)

Assessments & dues

$300 per year per lot until 75% of lots sold (Article V: 'Three Hundred Dollars ($300.)

Special assessments

Liquidated damages may be imposed as special assessment for covenant violations (Article IV Section 3(g); Article VI Sect)

Collections & liens

Yes - assessment becomes lien on Lot; can be foreclosed; personal obligation of Owner at time due; subordinate to first mortgage (Article VI Section 1 and Section 8-9)

Reserves & fees

Funds for operating reserve and repair/replacement of Common Areas may be collected (Article VI Section 2: 'operating reserve)

Pets

Domestic cats and dogs and traditional household pets allowed, unless noxious, dangerous, unsightly, or unpleasant (Article VII Section 17)

Parking & vehicles

Must be within enclosed garage; service vehicles for home or construction excepted (Article VII Section 23)

Fences

No fence in front setback; side/rear fences max 6' height; solid fences over 4' must be 8' behind front setback line; permitted materials: white PVC, white stained wood, dark/midnight green wood, simple picket, scallop picket, universal, 2/ (Article VII Section 5.C(v) and Section 1)

Architectural approval

Yes, for all buildings, structures, fences, walls, landscaping, driveway improvements, and any addition/alteration (Article VII Section 5.B)

Solar & roof

Black, dark green, dark red, dark grey, dark blue (Article VII Section 5.C(iii))

Home business

Permitted only by mail, phone, or other electronic media (Article VII Section 3(iv))

Signs & flags

Prohibited on Lots or on vehicles parked more than 7 continuous hours on Common Areas without written permission of Developer or Association (Article VII Section 11)

Setbacks / home size

Per AR-1 Zoning District of Sussex County; no accessory structure allowed but then Section 12.C allows with approval (Article VII Section 12.A)

Use restrictions

Yes, except specified exceptions: developer sales, Association amenities, construction for resale, home business by mail/phone/electronic media (Article VII Section 3)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; Class A all Owners including Developer (Article II, Section 2)

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