Belt Valley

Key facts from Belt Valley's documents

Reflects the 2009 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Belt Creek Estates Homeowners Association

Developer / declarant

Belt Valley Development Co. Inc. (Page 8 signature block: 'Belt Valley Dev)

Assessments & dues

Undeveloped lot owners (other than developer): $25 per year per lot; lot owners with a home (other than developer): $100 per year per lot (Page 3: 'Initial dues will be as follows)

Reserves & fees

Dues money goes into a savings account (Page 3: 'This money will go into a savin)

Pets

Dogs and cats allowed; must be controlled and constrained (Page 5: 'Dogs and cats must be controlle)

Parking & vehicles

Motorcycles and ATVs shall not be operated, ridden or driven except on roads upon the Development shown on the plat (Page 7: 'Motorcycles and ATV's shall not)

Fences

No permanent fences placed on or over utility easements (Page 6: 'No permanent structures, fences)

Architectural approval

Each proposed home must have plans submitted and approved prior to the start of construction (Page 4: 'Each Proposed home will have to)

Solar & roof

No cedar shake roofs allowed (Page 5: 'No cedar shake roofs will be al)

Home business

Small self-employed homeowners may operate a business from home if impact is acceptable to the HOA; no business generating increased traffic/congestion or with two or more owners/employees is allowed (Page 4: 'Small, self-employed homeowners)

Signs & flags

All signs, billboards, posters, display advertisements or any structures relating thereto are prohibited (Page 7: 'N. Signs ... All signs, billboa)

Setbacks / home size

All buildings must be set back at least thirty (30) feet on all sides; roads or driveways on a lot must be set back thirty (30) feet from property lines and be approved (Page 4: 'All buildings must be set back )

Maintenance

Developer maintains roads and weed control along roads/ditches until 1/3 of lots sold or HOA takes over; HOA responsible for snow removal at all times; HOA maintains fire-control cisterns; lot owners maintain individual wells and private dr (Pages 3, 5, 6, 8: Developer Responsibili)

Use restrictions

No lot shall be used for any retail or industrial purpose; use is restricted to single family residences (Page 4: 'GENERAL RESTRICTIONS A. General)

Voting & meetings

Developer: 3 votes per unsold lot; lot owner: 1 vote per undeveloped lot and 2 votes per home; no person shall have more than 5 votes (Page 3: 'Membership and Vote/Allotment')

Amendments

Covenants may be amended, abandoned, terminated or supplemented at any time by written consent of seventy-five percent (75%) of vote allotments, duly recorded with the County Recorder, Cascade County, Montana, and with consent of the Cascad (Page 8: 'AMENDMENT')

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