El Dorado (IN)

Key facts from El Dorado (IN)'s documents

Reflects the 1977 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Gene A. Biehl, Henry Scheid and William F. VanHoy, Jr. a partnership

Governing law

Subject to Johnson County Plan Commission rules and regulations; Indiana Drainage Code of 1965 (Section 20 (Plan Commission) and Section)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, or other household pets; not kept for commercial purpose (Section 11, page 3)

Fences

Max height 3.5 ft; cannot be placed nearer to street than building set-back line unless approved; corner lot sight-line restrictions (obstruction prohibited between 2 and 6 ft above roadway within 25 ft of street intersection or 10 ft of dr (Section 2(A) and Section 13, pages 1 and)

Architectural approval

Yes, for construction, alteration, fences, walls, and location of structures (Section 2 and Section 2(A), page 1)

Signs & flags

Only one professional sign (<=1 sq ft), one sale/rent sign (<=5 sq ft), or builder signs during construction (Section 10, page 3)

Setbacks / home size

Front: per recorded plat (eaves, steps, open porches not considered part of building for front setback); Side: min 7.5 ft per side, total 18 ft; Rear: min 25 ft (Section 2(C) and Section 3, page 1)

Use restrictions

Yes (Section 1: 'No lot shall be used except )

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot for election of Architectural Control Committee; 50% of fee title owners must sign request for election; 10% must sign nominations (Section 7(A), page 2)

Amendments

Covenants run for 25 years from recording, then automatically renew for successive 10-year periods; may be changed by recorded instrument signed by majority of then lot owners (Section 18, page 4)

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