Meadow Creek (IN)

Key facts from Meadow Creek (IN)'s documents

Community type

Subdivision

Units / lots

42 lots numbered 41 through 82 inclusive (Survey certification 'THIS SUBDIVISION C)

Developer / declarant

Melody Communities, Inc., an Indiana corporation (Signature block 'MELODY COMMUNITIES, INC)

Assessments & dues

After assignment to a non-profit association, assessments may not exceed $30.00 per lot owner per year (Article 3.08, 'levy, assess and collect )

Special assessments

Retention pond liability insurance and maintenance costs assessed to lot owners on the retention pond through the HOA; Developer shares costs pro-rata until development turnover (Article 2.11, 'only these homeowners ...)

Collections & liens

Assessed amounts become a lien on each lot; if unpaid for more than 60 days a Notice of Lien may be filed with the Johnson County Recorder; assessment lien is subordinate to first mortgage; foreclosure sale extinguishes lien for payments du (Article 2.09/2.10, 'become a lien on eac)

Pets

Dogs, cats or other household pets permitted, provided not kept/bred for commercial purpose, limited in number so as not to become a nuisance or disturbance, and not permitted to run loose (Article 1.14, 'dogs, cats or other house)

Parking & vehicles

Homes with single-car attached garages require a 16-foot driveway accommodating two vehicles; homes with detached garages require a 24-foot driveway; all driveways and parking areas must be hard-surfaced; no gravel or stone driveways (Article 1.02, 'Homes with single car att)

Fences

No fence, wall, hedge or enclosure may be erected without prior written approval and not nearer the front lot line than the building setback line; lots abutting developed commercial property must have a 6-foot solid wood privacy fence at th (Article 1.03 and 1.02, 'No basement, swi)

Architectural approval

Plans and specifications must be prepared by a registered architect or civil engineer and submitted for approval; minor changes (color, mailbox, repainting) may be made without detailed plans but corporation may require a professional opini (Article 2.04/2.05, 'All plans and specif)

Solar & roof

Solar heating systems of any nature require prior approval by the corporation and will not be approved unless the design blends aesthetically with the structure and adjacent properties (Article 1.19, 'Solar heating systems of )

Home business

No portion of any residential lot or structure may be used for any business purpose; exception for Owner's construction and sales activities during the construction/sales period (Article 1.05, 'No portion of any residen)

Signs & flags

No signs or billboards except signs approved by the corporation and used by Owner to advertise lots during construction and initial sales period (Article 1.15, 'No sign or billboard of a)

Setbacks / home size

No structure may be erected, placed or maintained nearer to front, side or rear lot lines than the building setback lines shown on the recorded plat and required by Town zoning/building codes (Article 1.04, 'No structure of any sort )

Maintenance

Association maintains retention ponds, entrance sign, landscaped areas and easements; owners are responsible for their lots, lawns and drainage swales/ditches (Article 2.10 and 1.11/1.20, corporation )

Use restrictions

All lots in Section Two shall be used for detached single-family dwellings in accordance with Town of Whiteland zoning; no other use permitted (Article 1.01/1.02, 'All lots ... shall b)

Voting & meetings

Assessments require approval by a vote of not less than 75% of the owner occupants of residences (Article 2.09/2.10, 'approved by a vote o)

Amendments

Termination or extension requires a recorded instrument executed by owners of not less than a majority of lots; corporation may assign its rights to a non-profit lot-owner association (Article 3.01 and Article 2.18, 'assignme)

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