Mornington Estates Home Owners Association Inc

Key facts from Mornington Estates Home Owners Association Inc's documents

Reflects the 2017 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family detached dwellings (Statement of Purpose)

Legal name

Mornington Estates Home Owners Association, Inc. (Article I, Definitions, 2)

Developer / declarant

5908-5909 Rock Service Station Rd, LLC (Article I, Definitions, 1)

Governing law

North Carolina Planned Community Act, Chapter 47F, North Carolina General Statutes (Article I, Definitions, 4)

Assessments & dues

Board of Directors adopts proposed budget and fixes General Annual Assessment; notice sent to owners within 30 days after adoption (Article V, Section 4(a))

Special assessments

Board may levy Special Assessments for capital improvements or extraordinary activities; assessments exceeding 5% of budgeted gross expenses require 67% vote of each class (or 67% of votes if no two-class structure) (Article V, Section 11)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the Lot; Association may foreclose in same manner as deeds of trust under power of sale; lien subordinate to first mortgages (Article V, Sections 1, 9)

Reserves & fees

Board shall establish and maintain reserves for Common Areas' replacement and maintenance; funds for a particular purpose cannot be expended for other purposes without majority vote of each class (or majority of Members if no two-class stru (Article V, Section 3)

Pets

Yes - dogs, cats or other usual/common household pets in reasonable number as determined by Board (Article VIII, Section 3)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with Board approval; leases must be in writing using Board-approved standardized forms (Article VIII, Section 19)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles shall not be parked on Common Areas or any portion of Lot other than garage; may park on driveway if garage space inadequate (Article VIII, Section 5)

Fences

Fences require ACC approval; no blockade style, stockade style, privacy fences, or fences with less than 20% open space; max height 72 inches; no uncoated chain link or barbed wire; must be sturdily constructed; must not block drainage or a (Article VIII, Section 8)

Architectural approval

No exterior construction, alteration, addition, erection or landscaping without written approval of Architectural Control Committee (ACC) (Article VI)

Solar & roof

Solar energy collector panels or other energy conservation equipment may be installed if integral and harmonious part of architectural design as determined by ACC (Article VIII, Section 26)

Home business

No business or business activity permitted without written approval of Board of Directors; day care business for 3+ children requiring license is prohibited (Article VIII, Section 1)

Signs & flags

No signs without ACC consent except: (a) Declarant's sales signs; (b) political signs (not earlier than 60 days before election, removed within 2 days after); (c) professional security signs not exceeding 2 sq ft; (d) signs required by lega (Article VIII, Section 9)

Maintenance

Association shall not provide maintenance to Single Family Lots; Association provides ordinary care and maintenance for Common Areas; Owners maintain their own Lots (Article VII, Section 1(a), (b))

Insurance

Association shall maintain fire and extended coverage casualty insurance on all improvements on Common Areas and liability insurance; fidelity insurance for officers, directors, trustees, employees (Article IX, Section 3)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used for single family residential purposes only (Article VIII, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Class A Members (all owners except Declarant): one vote per Lot owned. Class B Member (Declarant): six votes for each Lot owned. (Article III, Section 2(a))

Amendments

Amendments require affirmative vote or written agreement signed by owners of lots to which at least sixty-seven percent (67%) of the votes in the association are allocated. (Statement of Purpose (citing N.C.G.S. 47)

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