Falmouth Airpark Homeowners Association Inc.

Key facts from Falmouth Airpark Homeowners Association Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2007 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Residential Fly-In Community (Witnesseth paragraph: "created on said r)

Units / lots

Lots 1-66 (single-family), Lots 68-78 (multi-family), plus additional single-family lots 68A-78B, Lot 73A multi-family, open space parcels, and Airport Lot 67. Exact count not tallied. (Article I, Section 1)

Governing law

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Association is a Massachusetts Corporati)

Assessments & dues

Board of Directors establishes a budget and sets assessment for each lot; allocation among single-family and multi-family lots determined by Board. (Article IV, Section 1)

Special assessments

Board may levy additional assessment if budget insufficient. (Article IV, Section 1: "the Board of Dir)

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each lot for unpaid assessments, late fees, costs, and attorney's fees. Lien may be foreclosed like a mortgage. Lien is subordinate to prior recorded mortgages. Claim of lien must be recorded at Barnstable Registry (Article IV, Sections 6 and 7)

Reserves & fees

$25 if not received within 15 days of due date; additional $25 after 30 days; additional $25 every 30 days thereafter. (Article IV, Section 3)

Pets

Household pets in reasonable number allowed. No livestock or poultry. No commercial purposes. (Article V, Section 11)

Leasing & rentals

Implied allowed (provision for applying rent to delinquent assessments). No explicit prohibition. (Article IV, Section 9: "In the event tha)

Parking & vehicles

Not explicitly addressed; streets are for foot and vehicle traffic, but not designated for parking. (Article III, Section 1 (streets for foot)

Fences

Max height 3 feet along side lot lines or within 10 ft thereof, unless ARC waiver for open space/common areas. Post and rail fence required along aircraft operating area (from hangar door to rear lot line, along rear line, then perpendicula (Article V, Section 7)

Architectural approval

Yes, for all improvements including tree clearing, building plans, plot plans, landscape plans, fences, sheds, antennas, solar, etc. No work may proceed without signed ARC approval. (Article V, Introduction and Section 3A)

Home business

Personal professional office/workspace allowed for resident only, no employees other than resident, no advertising for service to customers, clients, or patients, and must comply with Town by-laws. (Article V, Section 10)

Signs & flags

Only small nameplate on lamppost or affixed to front of house. Builder may place one professional sign up to 3 sq ft, max 4 ft high, no price. No signs in windows. Association may remove violating signs. (Article V, Section 12)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum living area of 1,800 sq ft exclusive of porches, garages, hangars; ground floor minimum 1,000 sq ft for multi-story dwellings. (Article V, Section 2A)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for property and repairs (including damage caused during construction to adjacent land, roads, berms, grassed areas, taxiways). Association responsible for maintenance of common properties (roads, taxiways, open space, ten (Article III, Section 2 (title to Associa)

Use restrictions

Yes, no lot shall be used for any purpose other than single dwelling unit residential purposes. (Article V, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

One vote for each paid lot or condominium unit assessment. Owners of multiple-interest lots designate one person to vote. (Article II, Section 2)

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