Adams (GA)

Key facts from Adams (GA)'s documents

Reflects the 2024 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Tuscany Hills Homeowners Association, Inc.

Developer / declarant

ADAMS HOMES AEC, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company (Preamble and Article I (Definitions))

Governing law

Georgia Property Owners' Association Act, O.C.G.A. § 44-3-220 et seq. (Article VIII, Section 8.2(c)(ii))

Assessments & dues

Amount determined by Board based on budget; not fixed in document (Article VII, Section 7.2)

Special assessments

Board may levy special assessment for unanticipated expenses; if total special assessments per Lot in fiscal year exceed annual assessment, must be approved by two-thirds (2/3) of total eligible Association vote and Declarant (Article VII, Section 7.6)

Collections & liens

Each assessment (including late charges, interest, costs) is a charge on the land and a continuing lien in favor of the Association; recording of Declaration constitutes record notice of lien; Association may foreclose lien; assessment also (Article VII, Sections 7.4 and 7.8)

Reserves & fees

Budget includes reasonable contribution to reserve fund for repairs and replacements of capital items (Article VII, Section 7.2)

Pets

Yes, but no animals, livestock, poultry, or pets raised, bred, or kept on any Lot except up to 3 household pets, with no more than 2 dogs; pets must not constitute nuisance; pets that attack or bite must be removed within 24 hours (Article V, Section 5.22)

Leasing & rentals

No Lot shall be leased, rented, or used for short-term transient or hotel purposes or through short-term internet rental services including VRBO, Airbnb, HomeAway, etc. (Article V, Section 5.25)

Parking & vehicles

Generally prohibited for prohibited vehicles; temporary non-recurrent parking allowed for up to 48 hours; passenger automobiles may not encroach onto public street (Article V, Section 5.21)

Fences

Fences require prior written ARC approval; fencing of rear and specified portions of side yards allowed only upon approval (Article V, Section 5.15)

Architectural approval

No building, Structure, improvement, irrigation system, landscaping, fencing, or hedges shall be erected, constructed, placed, or altered until plans are submitted and approved in writing by ARC (Article VI, Section 6.1)

Solar & roof

No solar heating device shall be constructed, erected, or maintained in a manner visible from outside of any building, except as allowed by law and approved in writing by ARC (Article V, Section 5.7)

Home business

Owner may conduct business within dwelling if: not detectable from exterior, does not increase traffic/parking, conforms to zoning, does not increase insurance, consistent with residential character, not a nuisance or hazardous, not threate (Article V, Section 5.3)

Signs & flags

No advertising signs except one sign of not more than 6 sq ft for sale/rent of Lot, or standard street number identification; supports must be wire or 4"x4" posts; no electrical/mechanical devices; other signs require ARC approval; exceptio (Article V, Section 5.10)

Setbacks / home size

Any home shall contain at minimum 2,500 square feet of living area (excluding garages, porches, terraces, patios) (Article V, Section 5.20)

Use restrictions

No building, Structure, or improvement shall be constructed, erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any Lot other than single family dwellings and appurtenances (Article V, Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A Members (one vote per Lot), Class B Members (ten votes per Lot owned by Declarant); voting as a whole, not by class (Article III, Section 3.2)

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