Forest at East Lake

Key facts from Forest at East Lake's documents

Community type

Subdivision (not a condominium or property owner's development under Georgia law) (Preamble; Article I, Section 28)

Legal name

The Forest at East Lake Homeowners Association, Inc. (Article I, Section 4)

Developer / declarant

EAST LAKE FORREST BUILDERS, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (Preamble)

Governing law

Not created under Georgia Condominium Act (O.C.G.A. 44-3-70 et seq.) or Georgia Property Owners’ Association Act (O.C.G.A. 44-3-220 et seq.) (Preamble)

Special assessments

May be levied for unbudgeted expenses or to cure non-compliance; if >$2,500 per Lot per year, must be approved by 51% of Members (and Declarant during Development Period) (Article V, Section 5)

Reserves & fees

Required after Development Period; Board annually prepares reserve budget for replaceable assets in Area of Common Responsibility (Article V, Section 4)

Pets

Reasonable number of generally recognized household pets; no commercial breeding; must be leashed outdoors; feces removed; Board may restrict breeds, number, size (Article VIII, Section 8)

Leasing & rentals

Owner may lease Lot and assign use rights to lessee; no minimum term, rental cap, or lease disclosure requirements specified in this document (Article II, Section 2)

Fences

Fences and hedges must be installed in accordance with Design Guidelines (Article VII, Section 4(b)(vii))

Home business

Permitted ancillary business within dwelling if not apparent, no increased traffic/deliveries, legal, consistent with residential character (Article VIII, Section 2(a)-(c))

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; co-owners must jointly determine exercise; voting may be suspended for unpaid assessments or infractions (Article III, Section 2)

Amendments

Article VII cannot be amended without Declarant’s written consent while it owns land; other amendment procedures not fully in excerpt (likely Article XVI) (Article VII, Section 1(d))

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