Lochside

What Lochside's governing documents say

Lochside is a planned residential community in Durham County, NC, with both single-family detached homes and townhomes. It is governed by a master homeowners association (Lochside Master Homeowners' Association) that maintains common areas and enforces rules, while townhomes have a separate sub-association for exterior maintenance. This document is the master declaration that applies to all lots, with additional rules for townhomes in a separate declaration.

• What you own & maintain: Single-family lot owners maintain their own lot and improvements, including drainage. The association maintains common areas, private streets, and utilities. Townhome owners get exterior maintenance (roof, siding, landscaping) from the townhome association, but are responsible for windows, doors, driveways (beyond the garage door), and watering their own landscaping.
• Leasing & rentals: Owners may lease their lot only as permitted by the association's rules and regulations. Tenants have the same common area rights as owners, but owners remain responsible for assessments and rule compliance.
• Architectural review: An Architectural Control Committee (ACC) has approval authority over new construction, modifications, and alterations on lots.
• Fines & enforcement: The association can impose fines up to $150 per day for violations, suspend voting and common area use (except access) after a hearing, and suspend services for owners more than 30 days delinquent on assessments.
• Common area use: All owners have a non-exclusive right to use common areas, but the association can limit guests, charge fees, and suspend use for unpaid fines or rule infractions (up to 30 days).
• Subdivision & time-sharing: Lots cannot be further subdivided or partitioned without association consent, and time-sharing or sequential co-ownership is prohibited.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is the master declaration; it does not include the separate Townhome Declaration, which adds rules for townhome owners, nor does it list specific assessment amounts, pet rules, or age restrictions.

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.