Rookery Woods Homeowners Association

Key facts from Rookery Woods Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1994 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Rookery Woods Homeowners Association) (Preamble)

Units / lots

225 (Lots 1-107 of Subdivision No. 1 and Lots 108-225 of Subdivision No. 2) (Preamble and Amendment)

Developer / declarant

JENSAM PROPERTIES, a Michigan co-partnership, of 2301 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 900, Troy, Michigan 48084 (Preamble and Article I Section 5)

Governing law

Laws of the State of Michigan (non-profit corporation) (Recitals and Article I)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $150 per lot initially (until first conveyance to Class A member), then subject to increases. (Article IV Section 3)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements with 2/3 vote of each class cast at a meeting. (Article IV Section 5)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the lot; personal obligation of owner at time due; Association may foreclose or pursue other legal remedies. (Article IV Sections 1 and 9)

Reserves & fees

Interest at maximum lawful rate from due date. (Article IV Section 9)

Pets

Yes, dogs and cats only, not to exceed three in aggregate. (Article VI Section 4)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but only the whole dwelling as a single-family residence; sublet of less than whole prohibited. (Article VI Section 10)

Parking & vehicles

Commercial vehicles and trucks not permitted to park on any street or lot except for normal deliveries/pickups. (Article VI Section 8(b))

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, swimming pool, other structure, addition, change, alteration (except interior), exterior color changes. Plans and specifications must be submitted to Declarant for approval. (Article IX Section 1(a))

Signs & flags

Only one sign per lot for sale/lease (max 5 sq ft, max 3 ft high, professionally installed) and political signs per city ordinance. (Article VI Section 13)

Setbacks / home size

One story: 1,750 sq ft ground floor; 1.5 story: 1,500 sq ft first floor, 1,200 sq ft second; two story: 1,500 sq ft each floor; tri-levels: total of two uppermost levels = 1,750 sq ft; bi-levels: floor at grade level = 1,750 sq ft. (Article VI Section 2)

Use restrictions

All lots used for single-family residence only; one detached single-family dwelling per lot. (Article VI Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all owners except Declarant/Builder/Purchasers) get one vote per lot after attaining 65% of Class B votes or 4 years from plat recording, whichever first. Class B (Declarant/Builder/Purchasers) one vote per lot owned. (Article III Section 2)

Amendments

During first 20 years: by Declarant alone or by instrument signed by not less than 75% of lot owners. Thereafter: by 75% of lot owners. Must be recorded. (Article VII 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.