Due West Heights

Key facts from Due West Heights's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Knotts Development Resources, Inc. (First paragraph)

Governing law

North Carolina Planned Community Act, NCGS 47F-1-101 through 47F-3-120 (Section 2 (Additional Lots Hereafter Sub)

Assessments & dues

$100.00 per lot until January 1 of year after first lot with home sold; thereafter set annually by Board (Section 7, 8)

Collections & liens

Association may foreclose lien against lot for unpaid assessments; lien subordinate to first mortgages (Sections 9, 11)

Reserves & fees

Initiation fee equal to annual assessment collected from purchaser upon first sale of improved lot (Section 10)

Pets

Customary household pets allowed, not for commercial purposes, not a nuisance; pet birds must be caged (Section 17)

Fences

Fences must be behind side street setback or middle of building; max 6 ft height; attractive side out; chain link prohibited except 2x4 mesh with aluminum for containing animals (Section 25)

Architectural approval

All improvements (unless by Declarant) must have plans approved in writing by Declarant; applies to subsequent alterations (Sections 14(a), (b))

Home business

Legally permitted home office uses allowed if not an annoyance to neighborhood (Section 12)

Signs & flags

Only one 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign per lot, max 2x2 ft; Declarant may erect signs until all lots sold (Section 23)

Setbacks / home size

Front and side street building setbacks as shown on recorded plats; eaves, steps, etc. excluded (Section 15)

Maintenance

Owners maintain lots and improvements; Association responsible for water quality/quantity controls in Forested Buffer under Maintenance Plan (Sections 21, 28, 29)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used for residential purposes only; one single-family dwelling per lot (Section 12)

Voting & meetings

Every owner of a Lot subject to assessment is a member. Voting rights may be suspended for non-payment or rule violation after hearing. (Sections 5, 6)

Amendments

First 25 years: amendment requires 60% of lot owners; thereafter: automatically extended for 10-year periods unless majority vote to change; also Declarant may amend for unintentional violation with owner consent (Section 37, 38)

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