Zzchancellors Ridge

What Zzchancellors Ridge's governing documents say

This is the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Chancellor's Ridge, a residential subdivision in Durham, NC, with single-family attached and detached homes. It establishes a homeowners association (HOA) that all owners automatically join, and it sets out the rules for property use, assessments, and architectural control.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and dwelling in fee simple. The HOA owns and maintains the common properties (e.g., lakes, clubhouse, pools, tennis courts, parks, bike trails) and landscaped rights-of-way, funded by your assessments.
• Assessments & fees: Annual assessments cover common area maintenance and amenity access. The 1998 base was $300 per unit, but the Board can raise it up to 20% per year without a vote; larger increases need two-thirds approval. Special assessments up to $75 per unit can be levied without a vote; larger or more frequent ones need 51% approval. Late fees and 18% interest apply after 45 days, and unpaid assessments become a lien on your property.
• Architectural review: Any exterior change—building, fence, landscaping, tree removal, paint color, etc.—must be approved in writing by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) before you start. The ACC has broad discretion and can fine violations. If they don't respond within 45 days after the application cutoff, your plans are deemed approved.
• Use restrictions: Lots are for residential use only. No outside clotheslines, no commercial signs (except small 'For Sale'/'For Rent' signs), no exposed above-ground tanks, no above-ground pools, and no storage of building materials except during construction. Garbage containers must be kept out of view from the street.
• Leasing & rentals: The declaration does not restrict leasing or renting your home, but tenants must follow the same rules and can use the amenities as your guests.
• Pets: The declaration does not mention pets, so pet rules would be set by the Board in the Book of Resolutions.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is the master declaration; it doesn't include the HOA's bylaws, the Book of Resolutions (detailed rules), or any supplemental declarations that may add or modify rules for specific phases. It also doesn't state current assessment amounts or specific architectural guidelines.

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.