Village at Lake Wheeler Community Association Inc

What Village at Lake Wheeler Community Association Inc's governing documents say

This is the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for The Village at Lake Wheeler, a planned community in Wake County, NC, governed by the North Carolina Planned Community Act. It applies to all owners, residents, and guests of the community's residential lots. The document establishes the homeowners association, restricts how lots can be used and occupied, and sets up architectural review and maintenance responsibilities.

• Who the rules bind: All owners, their lessees, guests, mortgagees, and successors are bound by the Declaration. Every lot owner is automatically a member of the Village at Lake Wheeler Community Association, with one vote per lot (the developer retains extra votes during the Declarant Control Period).
• Occupancy & household rules: All occupants of a lot must be a single family: related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, or no more than three unrelated persons living together as a single housekeeping unit. The number of occupants is also limited by the lot's size and facilities.
• Leasing & rentals: The association may require a minimum lease term of six months and otherwise regulate leasing, but cannot prohibit leasing or require consent to lease or transfer a lot. This does not apply to lots with FHA/VA-insured mortgages or where prohibited by law.
• Architectural review: No structures, fences, landscaping changes, or exterior alterations may be made without prior written approval from the Declarant (during the Declarant Control Period) or the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) afterward. Approval decisions are based on aesthetics and are subjective; the reviewer has 30 days to respond, and approval lapses if construction doesn't start within one year.
• Parking & vehicles: Only licensed, operative passenger cars, station wagons, passenger pick-up trucks, or passenger vans may be regularly parked in driveways. No regular parking on roadways; recreational vehicles must be screened from view; no vehicle may be used as a dwelling.
• Pets & animals: The document does not specify pet limits or types, but pet enclosures must be screened from view from any roadway or other lot.
• Signs & displays: No signs or advertising are allowed on lots, except for sale/rent signs no larger than 18" x 24". Religious and holiday displays inside structures are permitted if they meet community standards.
• Maintenance responsibilities: The association maintains common areas, roads, entry features, and stormwater facilities. Each owner must maintain their lot, including landscaping, exterior repairs, and keeping the area clean; the association can step in and charge the owner if they fail to do so.

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.