Blackwater Village

Key facts from Blackwater Village's documents

Reflects the 1973 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Residential subdivision with homeowners association (Recitals and Section 1)

Legal name

Blackwater Village

Developer / declarant

Blackwater Village (Robert G. Cutatiar, Virginia Robinson, Robert F. Cutafar, R. Fred Cutatar and Martin J. Marano, as co-partners)

Governing law

In case of conflict with applicable statute, ordinance or regulation, the latter shall govern (Section 2(r): 'In the event of a conflic)

Assessments & dues

$25 per lot initially (Section 3(d): 'annual assessment sum ...)

Special assessments

Additional assessment determined by Board if annual sum is insufficient; must be equal for all lots (Section 3(d): 'additional assessment sum)

Collections & liens

Assessment sums constitute a lien on the lot; Association may foreclose in manner provided by law for collection of money judgments (Section 3(d): 'shall constitute a lien u)

Pets

Commonly accepted domestic household pets only; no livestock or animals of any kind (Section 2(n): 'No animals or livestock o)

Fences

No fence over 5 feet in height within 15 feet of boundary along any street or public way; low unroofed construction (including fences) may be outside setback lines with Committee approval and subject to zoning and safety standards (Section 2(d): 'No structure, wall, fence)

Architectural approval

No structure, including walls and fences, shall be erected, converted, placed, added to or altered until plans and specifications approved in writing by the Architectural Committee (Section 1(a): 'No structure, including w)

Home business

Home occupations of professional persons (lawyers, doctors, dentists, engineers) permitted upon Committee approval (Section 2(g): 'home occupations of profe)

Signs & flags

All signs must be approved by Developer or Committee; small professional signs up to 216 square inches allowed; Committee may require removal if not in keeping with area (Section 2(k): 'All signs ... must be fir)

Setbacks / home size

No building nearer than 30 feet to any boundary along a subdivision street, nor nearer than 15 feet to any other boundary line; eaves, steps and open porches considered part of building (Section 2(c): 'No building shall be erec)

Use restrictions

All lots shall be used exclusively for residential purposes (Section 2(a): 'All lots shall be used ex)

Voting & meetings

Each lot owner has one vote per lot owned. (Section 3(b): 'entitled to that number o)

Amendments

Association by vote or written consent of 60% of lot owners may waive, abandon, terminate, modify, alter, change, amend, eliminate or add to covenants; effective upon recording in Sussex County together with written consents or certificate (Section 5: 'the Association ... by and w)

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