Barrington Estates (IN)

Key facts from Barrington Estates (IN)'s documents

Reflects the 1997 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Jeffrey R. and Kristianna Nichols, Joseph M. Kunzer and Marsanne Kunzer, and Cole Developers, LLC

Assessments & dues

Maximum $150.00 per Lot until January 1 of the year following first Lot conveyance to Owner (Article IV, Section 3)

Special assessments

May be levied in any assessment year for capital improvements to Common Area, with vote or written assent of 51% of each class of members (Article IV, Section 4)

Collections & liens

Association may file Notice of Lien and foreclose like a mortgage; lien subordinate to first mortgage; sale under foreclosure of first mortgage extinguishes lien for past-due assessments (Article IV, Section 1)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept, but not for commercial purpose; no animals, livestock, or poultry otherwise (Article VI, Section 15)

Fences

Only rod-iron fence, max 6 feet in height, within rear yard building lines; dog runs permitted if not visible from dwellings or street; all fencing must be approved by ACC (Article VI, Section 23)

Architectural approval

Yes, all buildings, improvements, construction, excavation, landscaping, fences, walls, pools, etc., must have prior written approval from the Architectural Control Committee, with two sets of plans and specifications (Article V)

Home business

Home occupations permitted only if conducted entirely within Dwelling Unit by immediate family residing there, with no sign, no commodity sold, no employees, and no mechanical/electrical equipment used; prohibited businesses include barber (Article VI, Section 2)

Signs & flags

After occupancy, only one sign not exceeding 6 square feet advertising the Lot for sale; rummage sale signs allowed for max 7 days per calendar year; larger promotional signs allowed with written permission from Developer (Article VI, Section 12)

Setbacks / home size

Front building line 30 feet from front property line; side lot line min 10 feet; rear property line min 30 feet if not shown on recorded plat (Article VI, Section 6)

Maintenance

Owners maintain their lots and dwellings in good condition; Association maintains Common Areas (ponds, entrance ways, etc.) and may charge owners for necessary alterations or repairs if owner fails (Article VI, Section 8; Article IV, Secti)

Use restrictions

Yes; no Lot shall be used except for residential purposes; only one detached single-family dwelling not exceeding 2.5 stories per Lot (Article VI, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot for all Lot owners; Class B: six votes per Lot for Developer (Nichols, Kunzer, or Cole Developers LLC) until all lots conveyed or December 31, 2010 (Article III, Section 2)

Amendments

Covenants effective for 20 years, automatically extended for successive 10-year periods; may be amended by instrument signed by not less than 75% of Lot Owners; Developer has exclusive right to amend for 2 years from recording of plat with (Article VI, Section 31)

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