Oak Alley Property Owners Association

Key facts from Oak Alley Property Owners Association's documents

Reflects the 2012 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Oak Alley Property Owners Association

Developer / declarant

Investment Properties of St. Tammany, LLC

Governing law

La. R.S. 9:1145 et seq. (assessment collection and lien) (Article V, Section 1, CCR Page 5; Articl)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares Annual Budget by December 15; budget becomes effective unless disapproved by majority at annual meeting (Article V, Section 1, Bylaws Page 7)

Special assessments

May be levied with approval of Developer (while Class B member) or majority vote of lot owners; capital improvements over $7,500 require special assessment (Article V, Sections 3-4, Bylaws Pages 8-)

Collections & liens

Lien affidavit may be filed under La. R.S. 9:1145 et seq.; subordinate to first mortgage; suit must be filed within 5 years of lien recordation (Article V, Section 7, Bylaws Page 10; Ar)

Reserves & fees

Annual budget includes allocation for reserves including general operating reserve (Article VII, Section 1(5), CCR Page 6-7;)

Pets

Dogs, cats, caged birds only; aggregate maximum of three (Article IX, C, Page 9-10)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing of entire dwelling is allowed (no portion of dwelling may be leased) (Article IX, G, Page 10)

Fences

Fences require ARC approval; treated posts and rails with cedar boards; max height 6 ft (4 ft adjacent to pond); no barbed wire, creosote, chain link, mesh; interior lots: no fence closer to street than farthest front corners of dwelling; c (Article IX, R, Pages 11-12)

Home business

Prohibited (business uses not allowed) (Article IX, A, Page 9)

Setbacks / home size

Heated/cooled area not less than 1,500 sq ft; total area not less than 2,000 sq ft including two-car garage (Article IX, S, Page 12)

Use restrictions

All lots for single family residential purposes only; no business, industrial, or commercial uses (Article IX, A, Page 9)

Voting & meetings

Class A (lot owners): 1 vote per lot; Class B (Developer): 500 memberships, 1 vote each, until lapse (Article V, Section 2, CCR Page 5; Articl)

Amendments

May be modified by (i) owners of 51% of lots and Developer while Class B member, or (ii) Developer alone while Class B member; amendment recorded with Clerk of Court (Article XI, Section 1, Page 15)

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