East Lake Subdivision

What East Lake Subdivision's governing documents say

East Lake Subdivision is a standard single-family home HOA (planned community) in Leland, NC. This document is the full Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements that binds all lot owners, their tenants, and guests. It establishes the East Lake Owners Association, sets rules for use and occupancy, architectural review, maintenance, assessments, and insurance.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the structures on it. You must maintain your lot, including landscaping, exterior painting, and repairs. The Association maintains common areas (e.g., entry features, ponds, stormwater facilities, and any roads not accepted for public maintenance).
• Occupancy & family definition: All occupants of a single lot must be a single family: persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, OR no more than three unrelated persons living together as a single housekeeping unit.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases must have a minimum term of six months. The Association cannot prohibit leasing or require consent to lease, but may otherwise regulate leasing (except for FHA/VA-insured mortgages where prohibited by law).
• Architectural review: No exterior improvements (fences, landscaping changes, painting, etc.) may be made without prior written approval from the Declarant or, after the Declarant Control Period, an Architectural Review Committee (ARC). The Reviewer has 30 days to act on a complete application; if no response in 45 days, approval is deemed given (subject to Declarant veto). Approved plans expire if construction doesn't start within one year.
• Parking & vehicles: Only licensed, operative passenger cars, station wagons, pickup trucks, and passenger vans may be regularly parked in driveways. No regular parking on roadways. Recreational vehicles must be screened from view and cannot be used as dwellings. Boats, trailers, and similar items must be kept inside a garage unless written consent is given.
• Pets & animals: No specific pet limit is stated in this excerpt, but pet enclosures must be screened from view from any roadway or other lot.
• Signs: No signs visible to public view except: (a) marketing/construction signs by Declarant, (b) professionally prepared for-sale or for-rent signs no larger than 18" x 24", and (c) religious/holiday displays inside structures that meet the Community-Wide Standard.
• Assessments & fees: The Association levies Base Assessments on all lots to fund Common Expenses, and may levy Special Assessments, Specific Assessments (e.g., for owner maintenance failures), and Neighborhood Assessments. Assessments create a lien on the lot. The document does not state specific dollar amounts.

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.