Watersong Community Association, Inc.

Key facts from Watersong Community Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2013 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Subdivision Homeowners Association (Watersong Community Association, Inc.) (Article I, Section 2)

Units / lots

110 (Article I, Section 8 (Lots numbered 1-30)

Assessments & dues

Determined by Board of Directors; not fixed in document (Article V, Section 2(a))

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements (construction, repair, replacement of capital improvements on Common Area) with vote or written assent of 51% of members (Article V, Section 3)

Collections & liens

Association may file Notice of Lien against Owner's Lot in Allen County Recorder's office; lien has same force and effect as mortgage lien under Indiana law and may be foreclosed; includes attorney's fees, title expenses, interest, costs (Article IV, Section 1)

Reserves & fees

$5.00 per day service fee retroactive to due date if Periodic Assessment not paid within 5 days of due date (Article V, Section 2(c))

Pets

Yes, restricted to cats, dogs, fish, domestic birds, hamsters, gerbils, turtles, guinea pigs, rabbits (Article VII, Section 14(a))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but minimum lease term of one year; covenants apply to occupants; Owner must provide copy of covenants to occupants (Article VII, Section 39)

Parking & vehicles

Regular overnight parking of all motor vehicles in garages; passenger vehicles occasionally in driveways or designated areas; overnight parking of other vehicles and recreational equipment (boats, campers) in garages; no buses, tractor trai (Article VII, Section 37)

Fences

Fencing only permitted where required to meet safety standards; must be approved by ACC; compliance with Allen County Zoning; existing non-safety fencing grandfathered but must be maintained; replacement of grandfathered fencing requires AC (Article VII, Section 24(a))

Architectural approval

Prior written approval of Architectural Control Committee required for any building, fence, wall, spa, or other structure, and for any exterior addition, change, or alteration; two sets of plans and specifications must be submitted showing (Article VI)

Home business

Home occupations permitted only if conducted entirely within dwelling unit by immediate family members, incidental to dwelling use, with no sign, no commodity sold, no employee outside family, no mechanical/electrical equipment; specific pr (Article VII, Section 3)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited except: (a) Builder may display one sign up to 5 sq ft for sale/rent during construction; subsequent Owner may display one Association-approved sign; (b) Political signs: up to 3 signs, max 6 sq ft each, displayed 30 da (Article VII, Section 11)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum 1,226 sq ft per Dwelling Unit, exclusive of porches and garages (Article VII, Section 4)

Voting & meetings

One class of membership; each Lot entitled to one vote; when multiple owners, they determine how vote is cast but only one vote per Lot (Article III, Section 2)

Amendments

Covenants may be amended by instrument signed by not less than 75% of Lot Owners (Article VII, Section 30)

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