Windmiller Ponds Homeowners Association

Key facts from Windmiller Ponds Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2002 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (HOA) (First paragraph: 'Windmiller Ponds Homeo)

Legal name

Windmiller Ponds Homeowners Association, Inc.

Units / lots

55 (Lots 148-202 inclusive of Section 4) (First paragraph: 'Lots Nos. One Hundred )

Developer / declarant

Windmiller Associates, Ltd. (an Ohio limited liability company) (First paragraph)

Assessments & dues

Initially capped at $50 per lot per year until October 1, 2004; afterwards set by Association (Article III Section 5: 'prior to October)

Special assessments

Allowed for major repairs of storm detention areas, entry easements, or other common areas (Article III Section 4)

Collections & liens

Assessment lien on lot; may foreclose in same manner as mortgage; costs and attorney fees included (Article III Sections 6, 8)

Pets

Yes (dogs, cats, other domestic household pets) in reasonable numbers, not for commercial purposes, not running loose (Article I Section 16)

Fences

Yard fencing max 42" height on lot lines; allowed types: split rail, white rail, white or wood picket. No stockade/solid fences on lot lines or within 10 ft of lot lines. No chain link or metal fences except black wire mesh inside split rai (Article I Section 9 (A through F))

Architectural approval

Yes; Grantor initially, later Design Control Committee. Approval required for all exterior improvements, including landscaping and tree removal. (Article I Section 2 and Article II Secti)

Home business

Prohibited (by residential use only clause) (Article I Section 1)

Signs & flags

One professional service sign (max 1 sq ft); one 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign (max 6 sq ft); contractor signs (max 6 sq ft, behind building setback line). Temporary signs <48 hours allowed within size limits. (Article I Section 13)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum building setback lines as shown on recorded plat; no building nearer to side street lines than those lines. Eaves and steps not considered part of building. (Article I Section 8)

Use restrictions

Yes; lots used exclusively for residential purposes, no business or trade (Article I Section 1: 'All lots ... shall)

Voting & meetings

Each lot owner has one vote per lot; simple majority for actions; multiple ownership still one vote per lot (Article II Section 1: 'each have one vot)

Amendments

Grantor may waive/terminate/modify restrictions for up to 5 years from recording. After that, restrictions automatically renew every 10 years unless terminated by 2/3 vote of lot owners. (Article IV Sections 2, 6)

Amenities

Storm detention areas (No-Build Zones); entry monument signs and adjacent landscaping; federal jurisdictional wetlands kept in natural state. (Article III Sections 1, 2, 12)

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