Smoke Rise Farms

Key facts from Smoke Rise Farms's documents

Reflects the 2001 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Property Owners Association) (Preamble and Article 1)

Developer / declarant

Smoke Rise Farms Community Association, Inc., a Georgia nonprofit corporation (Preamble)

Governing law

Georgia Property Owners Association Act, O.C.G.A. Section 44-3-220 et seq. (Michie 1994 Supplement) (Article 1)

Assessments & dues

Set by Board annually based on budget; equal per Unit (Sections 9.1, 9.2)

Special assessments

Levyable for unbudgeted or excess expenses; allocated equally; effective unless disapproved by 67% of votes within 20 days of notice (Section 9.3)

Collections & liens

Full lien rights per O.C.G.A. 44-3-232; lien superior to all except ad valorem taxes and first mortgages; may be enforced by suit and foreclosure; Association may bid at foreclosure; sale extinguishes prior assessment lien; first mortgage f (Section 9.5)

Reserves & fees

Budget may include contribution to establish a reserve fund (Section 9.2)

Pets

Section 11.9 titled 'Animals and Pets' (content not fully provided); presumably allowed with restrictions (Section 11.9)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with restrictions; purpose is to preserve Owner-occupied character; Board may make rules and fine (Section 11.4)

Fences

Fences of any kind, including invisible fences, require ARB approval (Section 10.4(a))

Architectural approval

ARB must approve or disapprove within 30 days after all information submitted; if no response, deemed approved, but not inconsistent with Design Guidelines unless variance granted (Section 10.3(b))

Home business

Not explicitly stated; implied by residential use restriction

Setbacks / home size

Within side and rear setback lines as required by ARB or applicable zoning law (Section 10.4(b)(v))

Maintenance

Owner (as part of Unit maintenance) (Section 6.2 (owner maintains all structu)

Insurance

Deductible treated as Common Expense unless loss caused by negligence/willful misconduct of owner, in which case assessed specifically against that owner (Section 7.1(a) (last paragraph))

Use restrictions

Properties shall be used only for residential, recreational, and related purposes consistent with the Declaration (Section 11.1)

Voting & meetings

One equal vote per Unit; only one vote per Unit; no vote for exempt property; if multiple owners, vote determined by co-owners in writing or suspended (Section 4.2)

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