Somerset Community

Key facts from Somerset Community's documents

Reflects the 2003 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Association formed under Indiana Nonprof)

Legal name

Somerset Homeowners Association, Inc. (Article I(c): 'Association shall mean an)

Developer / declarant

Sutton Farms, LLC (Preamble: 'made this 15th day of Septemb)

Governing law

Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1991 (Indiana Code 23-17-1, et seq.) (Article I(b): 'Act' shall mean and refer)

Assessments & dues

Not set forth in the declaration; determined by annual budget (Article XI, Section 2: 'Proposed Annual )

Special assessments

Permitted (Article XI, Section 4: 'Special Assessme)

Collections & liens

Association may file lien and foreclose for unpaid assessments (Article XI, Section 5: 'Failure of Owner)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, usual household pets (Article X, Section 2: 'dogs, cats or oth)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly prohibited; leasing not considered business (Article X, Section 5: 'the leasing of a )

Parking & vehicles

Commercial vehicles, trucks over three-quarters ton, tractors, etc. must be parked in enclosed garages (Article X, Section 27(b): 'Commercial ve)

Fences

No hedges, walls, dog runs, animal pens or fences of any kind except as approved by Committee (Article X, Section 12: 'No hedges, walls)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any construction, exterior alteration, plant/removal (Article IX: 'Nothing ... shall be erecte)

Solar & roof

Solar energy collectors allowed only if integral part of architectural design as determined by Committee (Article X, Section 11: 'No solar energy )

Home business

Permitted with conditions: not detectable from outside, conforms to zoning, no traffic, consistent with residential character (Article X, Section 5: 'Business Use')

Signs & flags

Subject to Committee approval (Article X, Section 37: 'Signs' (from tab)

Setbacks / home size

No aggregate side yards less than 20 feet; foundation no closer than 10 feet to any Lot line (for all subdivisions) (Article IX, Section 6: 'in no event shal)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for interior and exterior of dwelling and all improvements on Lot; Association responsible for Common Areas and Common Facilities (Article VII, Section 1: 'Each Owner shal)

Insurance

Association to maintain casualty insurance on Common Areas and public liability insurance (Article XIII, Section 1: 'Casualty Insur)

Use restrictions

Yes (Article X, Section 28: 'Residential Use')

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant): ten votes per Lot until Applicable Date (Article IV, Section 2: 'Class A member s)

Amendments

Can be amended by instrument executed by Declarant and Owners having at least 75% of votes; Declarant may amend alone until Applicable Date (Article XVI, Section 1: 'this Declaratio)

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