Ferndale (IA)

Key facts from Ferndale (IA)'s documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Units / lots

86 (Single Family Lots 92-164 (73 lots) and Townhome Lots 79-91 (13 lots)) (Article III(3) and (4))

Developer / declarant

Paracorp, Inc.

Governing law

Chapter 358C of the Iowa Code (Ferndale Real Estate Improvement District) (Article II Section 1)

Special assessments

District may levy special assessments for public improvements; lot owners must verify total amount levied against their lot (Article II Section 2 (both documents))

Pets

Dogs or cats that are household pets may be kept, provided they are in compliance with City of Council Bluffs / Pottawattamie County zoning ordinance (Article IV Section 8 (both documents))

Architectural approval

Developer approval required for building plans, specifications, exterior color scheme, materials, location, elevation, grade, landscaping, and name of licensed general contractor before construction. No changes after construction without ap (Article IV Section 4a and 4b (both docum)

Home business

Permitted only as an office area in the residence that is not the principal place of business (Article IV Section 6a (both documents))

Signs & flags

No signs except one advertising board per lot for the sole purpose of advertising for sale or lease the lot upon which it is erected (Article IV Section 10 (both documents))

Use restrictions

Single Family Lots: single family private residential only; no duplex, flat, apartment. Townhome Lots may be used as duplex (two adjoining lots). No moved buildings. No trailer/outbuilding/exterior structure for human habitation. Temporary (Article IV Section 1 (both documents))

Voting & meetings

Each townhome lot is entitled to two (2) votes; two persons may be designated as members per lot (Article V Section 2 (Phase I))

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