Maplewood Homeowners Association Inc

What Maplewood Homeowners Association Inc's governing documents say

This is a set of restrictive covenants between Maplewood Industries, Inc. and the Maplewood Homeowners Association, Inc., governing a specific undeveloped commercial parcel adjacent to the Maplewood residential subdivision in Sussex County, Delaware. It restricts the types of commercial uses allowed on that parcel to protect the residential character of the neighborhood.

• What this document covers: This is a partial document—it only restricts the use and development of a specific commercial parcel (described in Exhibit A) owned by Maplewood Industries, not the residential lots in the Maplewood subdivision. It does not contain general HOA rules for homeowners.
• Permitted commercial uses: The parcel may only be used for the commercial uses listed in Exhibits B and C (which are marked-up zoning code excerpts). These are limited to uses deemed compatible with the residential neighborhood, such as banks, clinics, offices, retail stores, and similar businesses; many uses like auto salvage, heavy industry, and certain conditional uses are crossed out.
• Building size and design: No building may have an outside wall dimension exceeding 165 feet. Buildings must be at least 40 feet apart. Any one- or two-story building must have a pitched roof with a minimum pitch of 5/12 (five feet of rise per twelve feet of run).
• Enforcement and modification: These restrictions run with the land and are enforceable by the Maplewood Homeowners Association or any lot owner in the Maplewood subdivision. They can only be modified by a written record signed by both the grantor (Maplewood Industries) and the Homeowners Association.
• Condition precedent: The restrictions only take effect if the property is rezoned to C-1 (General Commercial) by the Sussex County Council, and the rezoning becomes final and unappealable. If the rezoning is not granted or is overturned, the declaration becomes null and void.
• What this document doesn't cover: This document does not cover typical HOA rules for the residential subdivision, such as architectural review for homes, landscaping, pets, parking, or assessments. It only restricts the commercial parcel's use and building design.

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.