Carriage Homes at Sonoma HOA

Key facts from Carriage Homes at Sonoma HOA's documents

Reflects the 2005 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision (Neighborhood) within the Sonoma master planned community (Recitals (WHEREAS) and Article I definit)

Units / lots

Not explicitly stated; property described as two parcels totaling 26.685 + 23.580 = 50.265 acres; Lots are platted parcels within (Exhibit 'A' legal description)

Developer / declarant

Platinum Properties, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (WHEREAS clauses and execution page)

Governing law

Indiana not-for-profit corporation law (implied by formation of Lot Maintenance Association and references to 'Act') (Articles of Incorporation and Section 8.)

Assessments & dues

$295 per Lot per calendar year (Maintenance Assessment) (Section 4.3 (Neighborhood Declaration))

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements or operating deficits with approval of 2/3 of votes cast at meeting (Section 4.7)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the Lot; Association may foreclose lien and bring personal action; lien subordinate to first mortgage; sale extinguishes prior assessments (Sections 2.1, 4.6, 4.8)

Reserves & fees

Required by Master Declaration (Freddie Mac provisions): assessments shall include adequate reserve fund for maintenance, repairs, replacements of Common Area parts (Master Declaration Section 7.3(D) (incor)

Pets

Not restricted in excerpt (N/A)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing is defined but no restriction stated in Neighborhood Declaration; Master Declaration may have restrictions? Not in excerpt (Section 1.6 (Neighborhood) defines Lease)

Fences

Fences must not impede drainage easements; no permanent structure on drainage easements except approved fences (Master Declaration Section 3.1(A)); fences within landscape easements prohibited except by Declarant/Association (3.1(B)) (Master Declaration Section 3.1(A) and (B)

Architectural approval

Yes; Development Standards and Architectural Control Committee (ARC) must approve all improvements (Article VI of Master Declaration (refere)

Home business

Not explicitly prohibited; but uses must be 'clearly incidental and necessary to single family dwellings' (Section 5.1 Master) (Section 5.1 (Master) – 'no Lot may be us)

Signs & flags

Declarant and Builders may place signs during development; after that, Association may install entryway/identification signs on Common Area; other signs subject to ARC approval? (Not explicit but inferred) (Master Declaration Section 3.2(C) – 'rig)

Setbacks / home size

Maximum height permitted by zoning ordinance (Master Declaration 5.1) (Master Section 5.1: 'not to exceed the m)

Insurance

Liability insurance: $1,000,000 personal injury per occurrence, $100,000 property damage; casualty insurance may be purchased for Common Area improvements (Section 6.1(A)-(B) (Neighborhood Declara)

Use restrictions

Yes; Lots may be used only for single-family residential purposes; only one Residence per Lot (Article II, Section 2.1 (Master Declarat)

Voting & meetings

Class A: each Owner of a Lot (except Declarant) gets one vote per Lot; Class B: Declarant gets five votes per Lot owned until conversion (Section 5.2 (Neighborhood Declaration))

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