Shadow Lakes

Key facts from Shadow Lakes's documents

Reflects the 1991 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Shadow Lakes

Developer / declarant

Republic Development Corporation

Assessments & dues

Up to $200.00 per lot per year initially (if non-profit association with owner-occupied board) (Section 4.06) (Page 10)

Collections & liens

If assessment unpaid for more than 60 days, Architectural Control Committee may file Notice of Lien with Hamilton County Recorder. Lien subordinate to first mortgage. Sale or transfer does not affect lien; mortgage foreclosure extinguishes (Page 8)

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets kept, but not for commercial purposes, limited in number to not become a nuisance, not permitted to run loose (Section 1.15). (Page 3)

Parking & vehicles

No portion of lot except interior of dwelling and garage shall be used for storage of automobiles, trailers, motorcycles, or other vehicles (whether operative or not), scrap, etc. (Section 1.09). (Pages 2-3)

Fences

Fences, walls, hedges require prior approval (Section 1.03). No further restrictions specified. (Page 2)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, structure, fence, wall, hedge, enclosure, utility meter, mailbox, or change/addition/alteration affecting outward appearance (Section 1.03). Building and site plans must be approved and stamped (Section 3.07). (Pages 2, 7)

Solar & roof

Solar heating systems must be approved by Architectural Control Committee as to design and aesthetic quality; not approved unless design blends aesthetically with structure and adjacent properties (Section 1.20). (Page 4)

Home business

Prohibited except for Owner/Developer during construction and sale period (Section 1.05) (Page 2)

Signs & flags

Signs and billboards prohibited except (i) signs approved by Architectural Control Committee; (ii) signs used by Owner/Developer during construction and initial sales period (Section 1.16). (Page 3)

Setbacks / home size

Front building setback line as shown on recorded plat (Section 1.04). Side and rear setbacks per zoning requirements of Hamilton County and/or Town of Westfield (Section 1.04). (Page 2)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for maintenance of lot and dwelling. Architectural Control Committee responsible for maintenance of open space, landscaped areas, lake, drainage and utility easement areas (Sections 3.10, 3.11). Committee may also provide (Pages 8-9)

Use restrictions

Yes, lots for detached single-family dwellings (Section 1.01). No business purpose (Section 1.05). (Pages 1-2, 2)

Voting & meetings

Amendment or termination requires consent of owners of not less than a majority of lots (Section 4.01) (Page 10)

Amendments

Covenants run until December 31, 1997, then automatically extended for successive 10-year periods unless terminated in whole or in part by instrument executed and acknowledged by owners of not less than a majority of lots (Section 4.01). (Page 10)

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