Bergen Ridge

Key facts from Bergen Ridge's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Bergen Ridge

Developer / declarant

METRO HOMESITES, LLC

Governing law

Laws of South Carolina (Article XI Sec.5)

Assessments & dues

Set annually by Board (Article IV Sec.3)

Special assessments

Requires 2/3 vote of Members (excluding Declarant during Development Period) at meeting (Article IV Sec.4)

Collections & liens

Delinquent assessments become lien; Association may foreclose (Article IV Sec.1, Article IX Sec.4)

Reserves & fees

Permitted for expenses including maintenance of reasonable reserves (Article IV Sec.2)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, birds, fish as household pets; others require Board approval (Article VIII Sec.5)

Parking & vehicles

Trucks >3/4 ton, recreational vehicles, boats, trailers must be screened from street (garage or rear); temporary parking (12 hrs) allowed for commercial (Article VIII Sec.4)

Fences

Must be approved by ACC as to location, height, design, material (Article VIII Sec.16)

Architectural approval

Yes, for all original construction, improvements, fences, landscaping, and subsequent modifications (Article V Sec.2)

Home business

Permitted with restrictions: no signage, no increased traffic or noise, no nuisance (Article VIII Sec.2)

Signs & flags

One sign up to 5 sq ft for sale/rent; otherwise only declarant signs during development (Article VIII Sec.7)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum square footage of heated living space set by ACC; no specific number (Article VIII Sec.14)

Maintenance

Owner maintains Lot; Association maintains Common Areas (Article VII Sec.1, Article II Sec.2)

Use restrictions

Yes (Article VIII Sec.1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; Declarant exclusive voting during Development Period and until 20 years or cessation of activity (Article III Sec.2)

Amendments

During Development Period: Declarant may amend unilaterally for curing ambiguities, complying with law, annexing, etc. After Development Period: 2/3 of Owners vote required. (Article X Sec.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.