Thornhill Homeowners Association

Key facts from Thornhill Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1988 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (Thornhill Homeowners Association, Inc.) (Recitals, Section 1(i), Section 12)

Legal name

Thornhill Homeowners Association

Developer / declarant

Brenwick Development Company, Inc. (Page 1, Execution)

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements with approval of Class B member and majority of Class A members (Section 13(d))

Collections & liens

Assessments constitute a continuing lien on the lot and personal obligation of owner; Corporation may sue to collect and foreclose (Section 13(a), (f))

Reserves & fees

Board of Directors must establish and maintain a Reserve for Replacements for Community Area maintenance, repairs, etc. (Section 12(e))

Pets

Dogs, cats, and other household pets may be kept, but not for commercial purposes; dogs must be controlled to avoid nuisance barking (Section 11(g))

Fences

No fence higher than 18 inches between front property line and building setback; no chain link fence visible from street; no fence on lot line; fences inside property line require ARB approval; corner lot sight‑triangle restrictions (Section 11(c))

Architectural approval

No exterior alterations, improvements, fences, etc. without prior written approval of Architectural Review Board (Section 14(c))

Home business

Home occupation allowed if (a) does not constitute a 'Special Use' under zoning, and (b) is incidental to a business regularly conducted at another location; no sign for home occupation (Section 10(a))

Signs & flags

Except Declarant’s signs, no sign displayed to public view on any lot except one sign ≤4 sq ft advertising sale/rent or builder sign during construction (Section 11(b))

Setbacks / home size

No building within building line; minimum side setback 10 ft, rear setback 20 ft (Section 10(d))

Insurance

Corporation must maintain fire and extended coverage on insurable Community Area at 100% replacement cost (Section 12(f)(ii))

Use restrictions

Lots may be used only for residential purposes; only one single‑family residence per lot (Section 10(a))

Voting & meetings

Class A (owners) and Class B (Declarant) members; rights as per Articles and By-Laws (Section 12(c), (d))

Amendments

Amendments generally require consent of Declarant (while Class B exists) and 2/3 of Class A members or 2/3 of Mortgagees; Declarant may amend certain sections without owner approval (Section 22(a)-(b))

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