Courtland Green Homeowners

What Courtland Green Homeowners's governing documents say

This is a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions for Courtland Green at Spring Hill, a planned residential community of attached single-family homes (townhomes) in Durham, NC. It establishes a homeowners association (HOA) that all lot owners automatically join, and it binds all current and future owners. The rules cover assessments, exterior maintenance, architectural control, use restrictions, and party wall responsibilities.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the dwelling on it, but the association handles exterior maintenance of the dwelling (painting, roofs, gutters, exterior surfaces, trees, shrubs, grass, walks, mailboxes, fences installed by the developer) and maintains the common areas. You are responsible for maintaining any fenced or enclosed portion you create, and for damage caused by your negligence.
• Assessments & fees: The HOA charges annual and special assessments, paid monthly. The initial maximum annual assessment was $828, and it can increase up to 5% per year without a membership vote; larger increases require a two-thirds vote of each class of members. Late payments incur a $25 late charge plus interest and attorney's fees, and the association can place a lien on your property.
• Leasing & rentals: You may lease your entire dwelling, but leases must be in writing, for at least 30 days, and cannot be for transient or hotel purposes. You cannot lease less than the entire dwelling.
• Pets: A reasonable number of household pets is allowed, as determined by the board, but they cannot be raised for commercial purposes. Livestock and poultry are prohibited without written permission.
• Architectural review: Before making any exterior changes, additions, fences, or other structures, you must submit plans to the board or architectural committee for approval. If they don't respond within 30 days, approval is deemed given.
• Parking & vehicles: Each lot is entitled to two parking spaces. Boats, trailers, campers, and recreational vehicles cannot be parked in common areas or on private streets.
• Use restrictions: Properties are for residential use only. No commercial signs (except small for-sale/for-rent signs), no outside clotheslines visible from the street, no exposed above-ground tanks, and no activities that increase insurance rates or create nuisances. Lots cannot be subdivided.
• Party walls: Walls shared with neighboring homes are party walls. Repair and maintenance costs are shared proportionally, and disputes are resolved by arbitration.

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.