Garden Ridge Homeowners Association Inc

What Garden Ridge Homeowners Association Inc's governing documents say

Garden Ridge is a planned community in Cary, NC, governed by a homeowners association (HOA). This declaration applies to all lot owners and their tenants, guests, and successors. It establishes the HOA's powers, use restrictions, architectural review, and maintenance responsibilities.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and must maintain it, including landscaping, structures, and repainting. The association maintains common areas, roads, and entry features, and may enter your lot to perform maintenance if you fail to do so, charging you the cost plus 12% interest.
• Use restrictions: Lots are for residential use only, with a single-family occupancy limit (related individuals or up to three unrelated persons). No mobile homes, temporary structures, or signs (except small sale/rent signs) are allowed. Vehicles must be licensed and operative, and recreational vehicles must be screened.
• Architectural review: Any exterior changes, including fences, pools, landscaping, or repainting (unless matching original colors), require prior approval from the Declarant or the Architectural Review Committee. Approval decisions are subjective and based on aesthetics; if no response within 45 days, approval is deemed given, but construction must start within one year.
• Leasing & rentals: The association may require a minimum lease term of six months and regulate leasing, but cannot prohibit leasing or require consent for transfer. Rules may not interfere with activities inside dwellings unless they create costs, danger, noise, or unsightly conditions.
• Assessments & fees: The association levies assessments to fund common expenses, including insurance, maintenance, and reserves. Special assessments may be levied for unexpected expenses. If you fail to pay, the association can charge interest and place a lien on your property.
• Insurance: The association carries property, liability, workers' comp, D&O, and fidelity insurance. Premiums are common expenses. If damage is caused by an owner's negligence, the deductible may be assessed against that owner.
• What this document doesn't cover: This excerpt does not include the full Rules and Regulations (Exhibit C), Architectural Guidelines, or specific assessment amounts. It also doesn't detail the association's bylaws or any neighborhood-specific supplemental declarations.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.