Owen Brown Community Association

Key facts from Owen Brown Community Association's documents

Reflects the 2020 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Owen Brown Community Association (village within Columbia, Maryland) (Title page)

Legal name

Owen Brown Community Association

Developer / declarant

HRD or its successors (issued Certificate of Compliance) (Page 9: 'Every home in Columbia was issu)

Governing law

Owen Brown Covenants (legal obligations running with the land) (Page 4: 'The Owen Brown Covenants are bi)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles may only be parked on driveways, in carports or garages, or on approved parking pads; not on lawn areas or walkways. (Page 21: 'Vehicles parked on residential)

Fences

Application required for all new fences or changes. Fast Track available for replacement in same location with same style. General: built on property line (except privacy fences), wood left natural (transparent sealer allowed), height 48 in (Pages 22-25: 'FENCES' section)

Architectural approval

Application required for most exterior alterations; specific exceptions noted (e.g., satellite dishes under 1 meter, certain clotheslines, flower boxes meeting guidelines, small lawn ornaments, holiday decorations, etc.) (Page 6: 'when you contemplate making an )

Home business

Separate In-Home Business Application required (different from exterior alteration application). Valid one year, must be renewed annually. Business incidental/secondary to residential use. No direct retail sales. No sign or advertising. Onl (Pages 29: 'IN-HOME BUSINESS')

Signs & flags

Must be professional quality. Application required for all temporary or permanent signs except: temporary real estate sign, garage sale signs (displayed no earlier than 4pm Friday, removed immediately after), political signs (60 days before (Pages 40-41: 'SIGNS')

Setbacks / home size

Apiaries: front setback 50 ft, side/rear 25 ft (reduced to 10 ft if oriented away and behind 6 ft barrier, raised 6 ft). Basketball backboards: freestanding 10 ft from side and rear property lines. Compost bins: rear yard 10 ft from rear pr (Pages 12, 15, 17, 27, 33, 33, 33, 33 (va)

Amendments

Sixty-seven percent of lot owners must agree to change the Covenants; lot owners in compliance may cast one vote per unit (Page 4: 'Sixty-seven percent of lot owne)

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