Sawmill Woods

Key facts from Sawmill Woods's documents

Reflects the 2019 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Sawmill Woods Homeowners Association

Developer / declarant

Ashburn Homes Incorporated

Assessments & dues

Executive Board adopts Annual General Common Expenses Budget at least 60 days before fiscal year end; annual assessment = budget divided by number of Memberships; notice to members; if 51% of members do not object within 30 days, budget is (Section 4.4)

Special assessments

Levied for capital improvements with assent of 2/3 of Members at a special meeting called for that purpose; quorum same as for board elections (Sections 4.5 and 4.6)

Collections & liens

Delinquent assessments become a lien on the Lot; Association may record claim of lien; may foreclose by action in court or as permitted by law; lien subordinate to mortgages (Sections 4.1, 4.8.2, 4.9)

Reserves & fees

Assessments may be used for creation, maintenance and enhancement of reserves (Section 4.3)

Pets

Yes, only animals commonly recognized as domestic house pets (Section 6.4)

Parking & vehicles

No more than 1 business/commercial vehicle allowed if validly licensed, with not more than 2 axles (pick-up truck/van type); no large trucks, construction equipment, trailer-trucks (Section 6.3)

Fences

No chain link or other wire/metal fences except black aluminum; max height 5 feet; no fence closer to front street than rear wall; stockade fences prohibited except 6 ft stockade at rear perimeter on lot line; ARC approval required for loca (Section 6.7)

Architectural approval

Yes, Architectural Review Committee must approve all buildings, fences, walls, structures, exterior alterations, and contractor before commencement (Section 6.11 (near end))

Home business

Customary home occupations clearly incidental to residential use are allowed with governmental approval (Section 6.3)

Signs & flags

Only small signs not exceeding 1 sq ft identifying occupant/address/home occupation, and temporary real estate signs not exceeding 6 sq ft advertising sale or lease (Section 6.10)

Setbacks / home size

Subject to Sussex County Zoning Code; hedges or mass groupings of shrubs/trees not closer than building set-back line (Sections 6.1 and 6.12)

Maintenance

Association responsible for maintenance, repair, replacement of Community Facilities (Open Space, Storm Water System, common walkways, roads within Open Space). Owner responsible for Lot, including swale portion of road right-of-way directl (Sections 3.2, 6.11)

Insurance

Association to maintain comprehensive general liability insurance including medical payments, minimum $100,000, covering occurrences from use/ownership/maintenance of Community Facilities (Section 3.3)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used solely for private, single family residential purposes (Section 6.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A (owners of improved lots) – 1 vote per lot; Class B (Declarant/assignees of vacant/unimproved lots) – 3 votes per lot; Class B converts to Class A upon issuance of Use and Occupancy Certificate or at end of Development Period (Section 3.5.2)

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