The Ranches at Cooper City Homeowners Association

Key facts from The Ranches at Cooper City Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2011 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (Recitals and Section 2 Definitions: "Ass)

Legal name

The Ranches at Cooper City Homeowners' Association, Inc. (Recitals and Section 2 Definitions)

Developer / declarant

The Ranches at Cooper City, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (Recitals (first paragraph))

Governing law

Florida Statutes (Chapter 720 implied) (Section 24.6: "Florida Statutes")

Assessments & dues

Board prepares annual budget and establishes assessments accordingly (Section 16.9 Budgets, 16.10 Establishmen)

Special assessments

Allowed; defined in Section 16.2.2 (Section 16.2.2)

Collections & liens

Association may lien for unpaid assessments and foreclose; personal obligation also exists (Sections 16.14, 16.15, 16.17)

Reserves & fees

Reserves defined as part of Operating Costs; required for capital replacements (Section 16.2.4)

Pets

Yes: dogs, cats, other household pets may be kept subject to restrictions (Section 12.2 Animals)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, leases permitted but subject to Association approval (Section 12.25 Leases; Section 23.1.2)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited (Section 12.4.1)

Fences

Fences and walls allowed subject to ACC approval (Section 12.15 Fences and Walls)

Architectural approval

Yes, Architectural Control Committee approval required for alterations and improvements (Section 18.1, 18.7)

Home business

Prohibited: "No commercial activity shall be conducted on any Home" (Section 12.6 Commercial Activity)

Signs & flags

Permitted subject to rules (included in Signs and Flags) (Section 12.33)

Use restrictions

Yes: "No Home shall be used for any purpose other than as a private residence" (Section 12.19 General Use Restrictions)

Voting & meetings

Governed by Articles and By-Laws (Section 7.5)

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