The Village at Topsail Shores

What The Village at Topsail Shores's governing documents say

The Village at Topsail Shores is a planned community of four townhome lots in Sneads Ferry, NC, converted from a condominium. It is governed by a homeowners' association (The Village at Topsail Shores Townhome Owners' Association) that maintains common areas, including a shared access to the Atlantic Ocean, and enforces rules binding on all owners, occupants, and guests.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the townhome building on it. The association maintains common areas (including landscaping, streets, and the ocean access), but you are responsible for your lot's exterior maintenance (painting, roofs, gutters, etc.) and must keep a termite contract. The association may enter your lot to perform maintenance if you fail to do so.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases are allowed, but occupancy by renters is limited to 10 people per lot, and no more than 10 renters may use the pool during any rental period. A special assessment of $50 per week applies when a townhome is rented, for pool use.
• Pets: No more than three dogs or cats (combined) per lot. Pets must be leashed when outside, cannot be staked or left in common areas, and owners must clean up after them. The board may ban pets that become a nuisance.
• Parking & vehicles: Only licensed, operative passenger cars, station wagons, pickup trucks (≤2.5 tons), and passenger vans may be regularly parked. No vehicles over 5,000 lbs empty weight, campers, motor homes, or buses may park overnight. No more than three vehicles per lot. Boats and recreational vehicles require association approval.
• Architectural review: Any exterior changes (structures, landscaping, fences, etc.) require prior written approval from the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). The ARC may deny plans on aesthetic grounds alone. Approval expires if construction doesn't start within one year.
• Assessments & fees: The initial minimum annual assessment is $150 per month, adjustable up to 20% yearly without a vote. Special assessments for capital improvements require 3/4 member vote. Unpaid assessments bear 12% annual interest and become a lien on the lot.
• Use restrictions: Lots are for single-family residential use only. Home businesses are allowed if not detectable from outside and consistent with residential character. No temporary structures, mobile homes, or trailers as residences. No swimming pools (except small kiddie pools), and no fences on lots (only in common areas).

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.