Smokey Row Estates

Key facts from Smokey Row Estates's documents

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

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Smokey Row Community Association, inc.

Developer / declarant

The Nichols Group, LLC (Preamble, Definition of Declarant)

Governing law

Indiana (implied by reference to Indiana Statute and Johnson County) (Definition of Record, Section 4.9 (not f)

Assessments & dues

Not set; defined as Annual Assessment or Special Assessment; amount to be determined by Board. (Definition of Assessment, Section 6.2 (n)

Special assessments

Permitted, defined as Special Assessment levied pursuant to Section 6.12 (not shown fully in excerpt) (Definition of Special Assessment)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien created by Section 6.2.1 and may be foreclosed. (Definition of Assessment Lien; Section 9)

Reserves & fees

Reserve Fund Account defined in Section 6.22; Percent Fully Funded defined. (Definition of Reserve Fund Account, Sect)

Pets

Reasonable number of house pets only; no livestock, poultry, or fowl. (Section 3.16)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly prohibited; leasing by Owner is not considered a trade or business (Section 3.15.2.4). (Section 3.15.2.4)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles must be parked in fully-enclosed garage; exceptions for driveway parking if garage full, guest vehicles, service vehicles, and approved construction trailers. (Section 3.20)

Fences

Not explicitly detailed; fences are Improvements requiring approval. No fence visible from neighboring property? Implied by general appearance. (Section 3.2)

Architectural approval

All Improvements, including exterior alterations, require prior written approval of Design Review Panel. (Section 3.2)

Solar & roof

Solar collecting panels allowed subject to prior approval by Design Review Panel, with location and screening to limit visual impact from street or other property. (Section 3.26)

Home business

Permitted if: not detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, conducted inside only, no non-resident employees, no storage for outside business, no excess traffic, no hazardous materials, no large vehicles. (Section 3.15.1)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited except: court-ordered, approved residence identification and For Sale/For Rent signs, approved Developer signs, and approved construction/subdivision identification signs. (Section 3.18)

Setbacks / home size

Single story: ground floor area not less than 1,400 sq ft exclusive of basements, open porches, garages, below grade. Two story: both floors together not less than 1,800 sq ft. (Section 3.27)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for maintenance of Lot, adjacent right-of-way, and other areas as described. Association responsible for Common Areas (including Common Area Open Space). (Section 3.5, Definition of Common Area)

Use restrictions

All Lots and Residential Units shall be devoted to and used exclusively for residential purposes, subject to home business allowances. (Section 3.15)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner is a Member; voting allocation not explicitly stated but implied per lot (one vote per lot? Not clearly stated, but typical). (Section 5.11 (Member definition) and vot)

Amendments

Not fully detailed in excerpt; the Declaration may be amended, but procedure not shown. However, Section 3.22 requires Board resolution and Member approval for change of use of Common Area. (Section 3.22)

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