Mockingbird Valley River Bluff

Key facts from Mockingbird Valley River Bluff's documents

Reflects the 2006 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Units / lots

18 lots initially (Phase 1: Lots 1-15; Phase 2: Lots 16-18) plus Phase 3 tracts which may be subdivided into additional lots (Section 1.1 and 1.2(a))

Developer / declarant

Mockingbird Partners, LLC

Assessments & dues

Maximum $600 per Lot (or $50 per month per Lot) until January 1 of the calendar year immediately following the conveyance of the first Lot to an owner; thereafter determined by Declarant or the Community Association (Section 4.2(a))

Special assessments

The Community Association may levy a special assessment for capital improvements at any time (Section 4.2(b))

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments constitute a continuing lien on the Lot; may be foreclosed in the manner of mortgage foreclosure in Kentucky (Section 4.2 and Section 4.2(e))

Reserves & fees

Interest at 12% per annum from 30 days after due date (Section 4.2(e))

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets traditionally recognized as household pets in the Louisville area may be kept, but not for commercial or breeding purposes (Section 2.4)

Parking & vehicles

No trailer, boat, truck, or other vehicle except automobile shall be parked on any street for more than 24 hours in any calendar year; no automobile habitually parked on any street (Section 2.3(c) and (d))

Fences

No fence or wall extended toward front/street side beyond rear/side wall of residence; no wire or chain link fences (except plastic coated around approved tennis courts); max height 4 feet (except around swimming pools); all require ARC app (Sections 2.5(b), 3.9)

Architectural approval

Yes, for many improvements including: fences, walls, swimming pools, tennis courts, children's play sets, antennas/satellite dishes, exterior remodeling, awnings, mailboxes, landscaping, driveways, and all new construction (Sections 2.5, 2.11, 2.12, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5,)

Home business

No trade or business of any kind, including practice of medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, osteopathy, shall be conducted on any Lot (Section 2.6)

Signs & flags

No signs of any kind, including political signs, except: one sign for sale not exceeding 4 sq ft; Declarant may erect larger signs for advertising or lot number signs; contractors may erect one sign not exceeding 4 sq ft during construction (Section 2.7)

Use restrictions

No Lot shall be used for any purpose other than a private single-family residence; exceptions list includes boarding houses, lodging houses, fraternities, clubs, hotels, nursing homes, etc. (Section 2.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A (Lot owners) have one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant) has ten votes per Lot owned (Section 4.3)

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