Lake Hogan

What Lake Hogan's governing documents say

This is a declaration of covenants, restrictions, and affirmative obligations for Lake Hogan Farms, a master-planned community in Orange County, North Carolina, with single-family lots, cluster homes, village homes, and townhome tracts. It binds all property owners in the community and is enforced primarily by the developer (the Company) and the Lake Hogan Farms Association. The document focuses on architectural control, environmental protection, and residential use standards.

• Architectural review: No building, fence, or other structure may be erected or altered without prior written approval from the Company, which can deny approval for any reason including purely aesthetic ones. This includes exterior color, finish, landscaping, and even mailboxes and signs.
• Environmental & land management: You must get written approval before altering topography or vegetation, including clearing, grading, or pruning. Trees 6 inches or more in diameter at 2 feet above ground cannot be removed without approval, and the Company can enter your property to correct erosion or unsightly conditions at your expense.
• Use restrictions: All residential properties must be used for residential purposes only, with no mobile homes, tents, barns, or temporary structures. Home offices are allowed if they don't create undue traffic. No structure other than one detached single-family dwelling is allowed on single-family lots, cluster home sites, or village home sites.
• Parking & vehicles: Each owner must provide off-street parking, and all driveways must be paved. No vehicles may be parked within street rights-of-way between 2:00 and 6:00 AM. Boats, trailers, campers, and RVs must be kept in enclosed areas not visible from adjacent properties.
• Pets & animals: No livestock or poultry is allowed, but dogs, cats, and other household pets may be kept if they are not for commercial purposes and are under control at all times.
• Signs & mailboxes: All signs, including real estate signs, require prior written approval from the Company, which can reject them for aesthetic reasons. Mailboxes also require approval of design, color, and location.
• Construction deadlines: Exteriors of homes must be completed within 1 year for single-family, cluster, and village homes, and within 2 years for multiple-family tracts. Homes cannot be occupied until exteriors are finished.
• Open space & recreation: Public open space is available to all owners, tenants, and guests, while community open space is limited to owners of adjacent or designated properties. The Company may build recreational facilities but is not obligated to do so. Swimming and motorized watercraft are prohibited in Lake Hogan.

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.