Bellevue Homeowners' Association, Inc.

Key facts from Bellevue Homeowners' Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2015 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Bellevue Homeowners' Association, Inc., an Indiana not-for-profit corporation (Section 1(e), Section 30)

Collections & liens

If owner fails to comply with appearance maintenance, Committee or Association may take corrective steps and assess cost, secured by lien on Lot (subject to prior mortgage) enforceable as for unpaid common maintenance charges per by-laws (Section 9 (final paragraph))

Pets

Dogs, cats, other household pets permitted, but not bred/raised commercially (Section 10)

Leasing & rentals

Implied by allowance of 'for rent' sign (Section 18); no specific restrictions in document (Section 18(c))

Architectural approval

Plans submitted to Committee; Committee shall approve/disapprove within 15 days; if not acted, deemed disapproval; approval must be in writing (Section 4)

Home business

Permitted if no employees and not more than one person other than owner or occupant uses premises in any one hour period (Section 2)

Signs & flags

Only signs permitted: Developer signs, subdivision ID sign, one sign ≤5 sq ft advertising sale/rental, one sign ≤5 sq ft with lot number/address/owner name (Section 18)

Setbacks / home size

One story: 1,600 sq ft; one and a half story: 2,000 sq ft with min 1,600 on first level; two story: 2,500 sq ft with min 1,600 on first level (excludes porch, breezeway, garage, basement) (Section 3(i))

Maintenance

Owner responsible for lot maintenance, trash, debris, grass, and external repair; association collects dues for waterfall maintenance and oil separator fees; entrance repair costs divided equally among all lot owners; lake maintenance by ad (Section 9, Section 39, Section 40, Secti)

Use restrictions

All lots shall be used only for residential purposes; no business, commercial, industrial, church or school. Exception: home business with no employees and not more than one person other than owner/occupant per hour. (Section 2)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot represents one vote for amendment of covenants after 25 years (Section 38)

Amendments

Developer may amend to cure ambiguity, add restrictions not lowering standards, or release minimal violations. After 25 years, covenants auto-renew every 10 years unless 75% of lot owners (one vote per lot) record agreement to amend or elim (Section 36, Section 38)

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