Solterra Homeowners Association Inc

Key facts from Solterra Homeowners Association Inc's documents

Reflects the 1996 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Solterra Homeowners Association Inc

Developer / declarant

Triangle Housing Community LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability Company (Preamble)

Assessments & dues

Fixed according to a formula determined by the HomeOwners Association (Article V, Section 3(a))

Special assessments

May be levied by Declarant for capital improvements; determined by the Association at a meeting duly called for this purpose (Article V, Section 5)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the property; Association may foreclose the lien or bring action at law against the Owner personally (Article V, Sections 1 and 7)

Reserves & fees

Assessments shall be adequate to establish reserves for replacement of capital improvements in the Common Area (Article V, Section 2)

Pets

Household pets welcomed (Article VIII, Section 8)

Leasing & rentals

Owners may lease a room or rooms to housemates, caretakers or the like; may lease entire unit during temporary absence; may rent a newly constructed home for up to 2 years (extendable by Association) (Article VIII, Section 5(e))

Parking & vehicles

Guests and clients park on established parking areas or on resident's driveways; parking not permitted on roads at any time; parking on shoulders permitted in unusual circumstances with prior notification to the Association (Article VIII, Section 6)

Fences

No fence or privacy screening shall be erected or planted on, or within 8 feet of, the Lot line on the boundary of areas designated as 'the Commons'; architectural code provides specifications for other parts of Lots (Article VII, Section 14)

Architectural approval

No building, fence, wall or other structure shall be commenced, erected or maintained, nor exterior addition/change/alteration made, until Plans and Specifications submitted to and approved in writing (Article VII, Section 1)

Solar & roof

Lot Owners shall not construct any structure or plant any evergreen tree which will affect another Lot's direct southerly solar access (defined as direct southerly solar radiation on primary collection area between 10 AM and 2 PM on Decembe (Article III, Section 6)

Home business

No home occupations except as permitted by Regulations of the Association (Article VIII, Section 5(c))

Setbacks / home size

Minimum setback from all Lot lines shall be 8 feet in conformance with Durham City/County Zoning Ordinance (Article VII, Section 2)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Areas and facilities; Owners responsible for their Lots; water and sewer laterals within each Lot are Owner's responsibility; laterals between Lot line and water/sewer main are Association's responsibility (Article VII, Sections 4 and 7)

Insurance

All improvements and personal property in Common Area insured at 100% of insurable replacement value; public liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence (Article VI, Section 2)

Use restrictions

All property shall be used for residential purposes; no home occupations except as permitted by Regulations of the Association (Article VIII, Section 5(c))

Voting & meetings

Two votes per Lot; each Household decides how its vote is cast; no Lot has more than two votes (Article IV, Section 2)

Amendments

Amendments approved by consensus, or failing that, during first 20 years by 85% of Lot Owners, thereafter by 75%; must be recorded; material amendments require assent by eligible mortgage holders representing at least 51% of votes of unit e (Article IX, Sections 4 and 5)

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