Treyburn Forest Association Inc

What Treyburn Forest Association Inc's governing documents say

This is the master declaration for Treyburn, a large master-planned community in Durham, NC, with both residential and nonresidential areas. It establishes a master association (Treyburn Association) that oversees common areas, enforces standards, and coordinates with separate residential and nonresidential sub-associations. This document binds all property owners within Treyburn, but individual homeowners will also be subject to the residential association's own declaration.

• What you own & maintain: The master association maintains the common areas (landscaping, structures, etc.) funded by assessments. Individual owners are responsible for their own units, but the association may assume maintenance if it falls below the 'Treyburn-Wide Standard' and charge the owner.
• Assessments & fees: The association levies annual assessments based on 'assessment units' (one per residential unit, with half-unit for raw land until built). Special assessments require a 5/7 board vote. Unpaid assessments accrue interest up to 18% per annum and become a lien on the property, subordinate to first mortgages.
• Architectural review: All construction, site work, plantings, or removals must comply with the residential and nonresidential declarations and receive approval from the appropriate architectural committee. The master board can enforce these standards.
• Use restrictions: Properties must be used only as permitted by the Treyburn development order. Owners must prevent unsightly or unkempt conditions, noxious activities, or anything that disturbs neighbors. Hobbies like assembling motor vehicles are prohibited if they create disorder.
• Common area & amenities: Owners have an easement to use the common areas, but access to the golf course and country club is strictly governed by club rules—ownership does not grant automatic access. Greenbelts identified in Exhibit D are reserved for all owners.
• Insurance & casualty: The association must carry all-risk insurance on common improvements (100% replacement cost) and liability coverage (at least $1M per person, $3M per occurrence). Proceeds are used for repair or reconstruction unless 6 of 7 board members vote otherwise.
• Annexation & expansion: The declarant can unilaterally annex additional property from Exhibit B until 2016 without member vote. After that, annexation requires board approval and owner consent.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is the master declaration; it does not contain the specific rules for residential lots (e.g., architectural details, pet limits, leasing restrictions) which are in the separate Residential Association declaration. It also doesn't specify current assessment amounts or club membership fees.

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.