Carleton Place Subdivisions Homeowners Association

Key facts from Carleton Place Subdivisions Homeowners Association's documents

Community type

HOA (Article III (Homeowners Association))

Governing law

Michigan Non-Profit Corporation Act (MCL 450.2101 et. seq.) (Article III, Section 1)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements and shortfalls in annual budget (Article V, Section 1(b), (c))

Collections & liens

Assessments are a lien on the lot; may be foreclosed; also personal obligation of owner (Article V, Section 1; Article VIII, Sect)

Fences

Only aluminum or wrought iron fences; maximum height 4 feet; along public roads maximum 2 feet (Article VI, Section 2(c))

Architectural approval

Plans for construction, additions, alterations, fences, pools, etc. must be approved in writing by the Board of Directors (Article VI, Section 2(a)-(b); Article VI)

Setbacks / home size

1,400 sq ft for 1-story; 1,550 sq ft for 1.5-story; 1,600 sq ft for 2-story; exclusive of basement, garage, porches, etc. (Article VI, Section 3(a))

Use restrictions

All lots shall be used for private single-family residence purposes only (Article VI, Section 1(a))

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot; each lot entitled to one vote on each matter (Article III, Section 3)

Amendments

Covenants run for 10 years from recording, automatically renew for successive 10-year periods; amendment requires 70% vote of owners and must be recorded (Article IX, Section 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.