Donnalynne Legacy Homeowners Association

Key facts from Donnalynne Legacy Homeowners Association's documents

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

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Donnalynne Legacy Homeowners Association

Units / lots

199 (Lots 1 through 199 inclusive) (Page 1)

Developer / declarant

RPDK DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Assessments & dues

$150.00 per lot per year initially; collected at closing for first year; due by April 30 each year. RPDK may be assessed no more than $50.00 per fully developed unsold lot it owns. (Section 32)

Special assessments

May be levied for maintenance of dam, lake, pumping station and other association properties; requires majority vote of owners of record. (Section 31)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become personal obligation of owner and a lien against the lot upon filing notice in Recorder's Office. Lien right expires if not filed on or before March 1 of the following year. Similar lien provisions for sidewalk cost (Sections 30, 3, 10)

Pets

Only dogs or cats kept inside as house pets. No animals, livestock or poultry raised, bred or kept on any Lot. (Section 13)

Parking & vehicles

No trucks, trailers, or commercial vehicles allowed to stand upon any Lot, other than service vehicles making deliveries and light pickup and panel trucks. No campers, trucks, mobile equipment, trailers, vans, motor homes, recreational vehi (Section 6 (pages 3-4))

Fences

No fences in front yard or on side along street. Maximum 5 feet height. Must be vinyl, PVC, wood, or wrought iron, white unless written variance. No chain link. Submission and approval required. Maintained or removed after notice. (Section 10)

Architectural approval

Architectural Control Committee approval required prior to any site preparation or construction on any Lot, and for recreational apparatus, basketball courts, satellite dishes, fences, sheds (after amendment), and any structure. (Sections 5, 6, 7, 10, and 2006 amendment)

Home business

No retail business except home offices not open to the public that are permitted under ordinances of City of Granite City. (Section 6 (page 4))

Signs & flags

One sign of not more than five square feet advertising property for sale, or signs used by builder during construction and sales, or signs used by developer to identify subdivision. No other signs displayed to public view. (Section 18)

Setbacks / home size

Building lines as shown on plat. No building nearer than 7.5 ft from side lot line or 30 ft from rear lot line. Eaves, steps, open porches not part of building for setback purposes. Garden plots at least 20 ft from lot lines. (Sections 4 and 6)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for Lot maintenance, sidewalks, fences, landscaping. Association responsible for lake, storm water pumping station, lake aeration, commons area, street/entrance landscaping, subdivision fence, berms, detention basins, drai (Sections 3, 10, 14, 19, 30, 32)

Use restrictions

No Lot shall be used except for residential purposes. Only detached single family dwelling permitted. (Section 2)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot has one vote. Majority rule prevails except where otherwise set out. 67% vote required to amend CC&Rs after developer control ends. Developer has one vote per lot owned. (Sections 1, 30, 31, 32)

Amendments

Until last lot sold, developer can rescind or amend. Thereafter, by vote of owners of at least 67% of lots, effective upon recording with affidavit of secretary of HOA. Amendment automatically extends every 10 years unless changed by 67% vo (Section 1)

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