Chestnut Hill Plantation Homeowners Association

Key facts from Chestnut Hill Plantation Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1994 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (Document title and type: By-Laws of Home)

Legal name

Chestnut Hill Plantation Homeowners' Association, Inc. (By-Laws Article I)

Units / lots

Not explicitly stated; references to 'first Two Hundred (200) Lots' indicates at least 200 lots are planned. (Declaration Article III Section 2 (Class)

Developer / declarant

Chestnut Hill Plantation, Inc. (By-Laws Article I Section 6; Declaration)

Governing law

South Carolina state law (implied) (Document references South Carolina law ()

Assessments & dues

Maximum $264.00 per Lot until December 31, 1994 (Declaration Article IV Section 3)

Special assessments

May be levied with assent of 2/3 of votes of each class of members; uniform rate for all Lots (Declaration Article IV Section 4)

Collections & liens

Assessments secured by continuing lien; Association may foreclose lien or bring action at law; lien subordinate to first mortgages (By-Laws Article XI; Declaration Article )

Reserves & fees

Association shall establish and maintain adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, replacement of Common Area improvements (Declaration Article IV Section 2(b))

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other small household pets may be kept subject to applicable leash laws, not for commercial purposes, not a nuisance, not unsanitary. (Declaration Article VII Section 11)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but all leases must be in writing and subject to governing documents. Failure by lessee to comply is default under lease. No other restriction on right to lease. (Declaration Article II Section 3)

Parking & vehicles

Boats and recreational vehicles may be parked on paved portion of Lot if screened; no overnight parking of house trailers, mobile homes, school buses, trucks or commercial vehicles 1 ton or over, boats, boat trailers, motor homes, motorcycl (Declaration Article VII Section 16)

Fences

No fence or wall nearer to street than minimum building setback line unless retaining wall of masonry; chain link fences prohibited except with ACC approval (Declaration Article VII Section 3)

Architectural approval

No building, fence, wall, structure, planting, landscaping, or exterior alteration shall commence until plans and specifications approved in writing by Board or Architectural Control Committee (Declaration Article V Section 1)

Home business

Private offices may be maintained in dwellings if incidental to primary residential use and allowed by zoning (Declaration Article VII Section 1)

Signs & flags

No advertising signs or billboards; exceptions for subdivision identification, sales signs approved by ACC, and judicial/foreclosure notices (Declaration Article VII Section 13)

Setbacks / home size

Dwellings must comply with building and setback lines approved by ACC; no violation of zoning ordinances (Declaration Article VII Section 2)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for painting, replacement, and care of roofs (Declaration Article VI)

Insurance

Association shall procure and maintain adequate liability and hazard insurance on property owned by Association (By-Laws Article VII Section 2(e))

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used for single-family residential purposes only. No business or business activity except with written approval of Architectural Control Committee; private offices incidental to residential use allowed if permitted by zoni (Declaration Article VII Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot owned; Class B: Declarant, one vote per Lot owned until termination (Declaration Article III Section 2)

Amendments

By-Laws may be amended by majority of quorum; Declaration may be amended by Declarant with HUD approval, or by 66.67% of Lot Owners during first 20 years, 60% thereafter; certain restrictions apply (By-Laws Article XII; Declaration Article)

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