Somerset Place Townhomes LLC

What Somerset Place Townhomes LLC's governing documents say

Somerset Place Townhomes is a planned community of townhomes in Raleigh, NC, governed by a homeowners association. These use restrictions apply to all lot owners and their tenants, covering residential use, pets, parking, leasing, and architectural changes.

• What you own & maintain: You own your townhome lot and are responsible for keeping it in good repair. The association maintains common areas, including storm water drainage systems that serve multiple lots, and may maintain certain fences or retaining walls installed by the developer.
• Leasing & rentals: You may lease your townhome, but leases must be in writing and last at least six months. Each lease must include a clause binding the tenant to the community's rules, and you must provide a copy of the lease to the association.
• Pets: You may keep a reasonable number of dogs, cats, and other household pets, but they must stay inside your home, be leashed when outside, and not become a nuisance. The association can further restrict pet types or numbers.
• Parking & vehicles: Parking is limited to designated paved spaces. You cannot park boats, RVs, campers, trucks over one ton, or commercial vehicles on your lot or streets, except temporarily (max 10 hours) for business. You must register vehicle information with the association.
• Architectural review: Before making any exterior changes—like fences, walls, paving, or major landscaping—you must get approval from the association. No above-ground pools are allowed, except small inflatable wading pools.
• Business activity: You cannot run a business from your home unless the Raleigh Board of Adjustments allows it. However, you can show your home for sale or lease, and the developer has broad rights to use lots for sales and construction.
• Signs & clotheslines: You can display one 'for sale or rent' sign (max 6 sq ft) and political signs (max 9 sq ft, only 60 days before an election, removed within 2 days after). No outside clotheslines are allowed.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is a supplemental set of use restrictions, not the full declaration. It doesn't include details on HOA fees, assessments, or the association's internal rules—those are in the main Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions.

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.