Obrien Farms

Key facts from Obrien Farms's documents

Reflects the 2011 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision (not a condominium and not governed by Georgia Property Owners' Association Act) (Introductory paragraph (p. 6))

Legal name

O'Brien Farms Homeowners Association, Inc. (Section 1.3)

Developer / declarant

D.R. Horton, Inc., a Delaware corporation (First page of Declaration)

Governing law

Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, O.C.G.A. Section 14-3-101 et seq. for the Association; expressly not governed by Georgia Condominium Act or Georgia Property Owners' Association Act (Section 3.1 and introductory paragraph)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares budget; General Assessment fixed at uniform rate; may be disapproved by 67% of total vote and Declarant (Art 8.3)

Collections & liens

Lien for unpaid assessments superior except taxes and first mortgage; foreclosure in same manner as mortgages (Art 8.7)

Reserves & fees

Board may establish reserve budget; not required (Art 8.4)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any exterior alterations; Declarant initially has exclusive authority (Art 9.1, 9.2)

Maintenance

Association: Common Area, entry features, lakes/ponds, drainage (except on Unit); Owner: Unit, structures, improvements, landscaping on Unit (Art 5.1, 5.2)

Insurance

Blanket property on common area; commercial general liability min $500,000 per occurrence (Art 6.1(a))

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Unit; Class B: Declarant one vote per Unit owned; Declarant has approval rights until no longer owns property for development or has annexation right (Art 3.3)

Amendments

Declaration amendment requires affirmative vote of 67% of total votes in Association and consent of Declarant (as long as Declarant owns property or has annexation right) (Art 15.2)

Amenities

Lakes, ponds, trails, entry features (Art 5.1(a)(iii), (v))

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