Copperfield South

Key facts from Copperfield South's documents

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

Community type

single_family_residential_subdivision (Article I, Name; Section 6.1)

Developer / declarant

CROSSMANN COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP (Preamble)

Assessments & dues

Maximum Regular Yearly Assessment initially $150.00 per Lot per year until January 1 after first Lot conveyance. (Section 5.3(a))

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements, operating deficits, or special maintenance, with approval of 2/3 of votes cast at a meeting called for that purpose (Section 5.4)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments are a continuing lien on the Lot; Association may foreclose; lien subordinate to first mortgage; foreclosure of first mortgage extinguishes prior assessment liens. (Sections 5.1, 5.9, 5.10)

Reserves & fees

Portion of Regular Yearly Assessments may be set aside as reserve fund for repair and replacement of Common Areas (Section 5.2)

Pets

Only domestic household pets traditionally kept in Indiana; excessive barking or vicious animals constitute nuisance and may be ordered removed (Section 6.4)

Leasing & rentals

Any Lot may be leased by its Owner (Section 6.3)

Parking & vehicles

Semi-tractor trucks, trailers, boats, campers, mobile homes, disabled vehicles, and trailers not permitted to park on Property or Lot unless fully enclosed in garage, except as necessary for Declarant/Builder/Association business (Section 6.17)

Fences

No front yard fencing except on model homes. Materials: vinyl coated chain link, wrought iron, cedar, or treated pine. Wooden fences: dog-eared, flat-top shadow box style, 1x6 vertical boards, unpainted. Walls above grade: natural stone, ma (Section 6.25)

Architectural approval

No building, outbuilding, mailbox, fence, satellite dish, wall, or other structure (except original construction by Declarant) shall be constructed, erected, or maintained without written approval. Exterior additions or changes also require (Section 6.2)

Home business

Home occupations permitted if: conducted entirely within residence by resident family, incidental to residential use, no exterior sign or display, no commodity sales, no employees other than resident family, no manufacturing, no customers o (Section 6.24)

Signs & flags

No signs displayed to public view except those installed by Declarant, Association, or Builder, plus one 'For Sale' sign up to 6 sq ft (Section 6.18)

Setbacks / home size

Front building lines as shown on Plat; no structures between front building line and right-of-way except approved fences. Side and rear yard setbacks per applicable zoning and subdivision control ordinances. (Sections 6.6, 6.7)

Maintenance

Owner: all portions of his Lot and Dwelling Unit (exterior surfaces, roof, gutters, internal water lines, plumbing, etc.). Association: Common Area (including lakes, entry signs, landscaping, street lights, etc.). (Sections 7.1, 7.2)

Insurance

Association shall purchase master comprehensive general liability insurance covering Association, Board, committees, agents, and Common Areas. (Section 9.1)

Use restrictions

All Lots used exclusively for single-family residential purposes, except Declarant's development rights (Section 6.1, 6.13)

Voting & meetings

Class A (all owners except Declarant): 1 vote per Lot. Class B (Declarant): 3 votes per Lot owned. Multiple owners of a Lot share 1 vote. (Section 4.2)

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