Carolina Beach

What Carolina Beach's governing documents say

This is a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions for a single-family and two-family residential subdivision in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. It applies to lot owners in the specified blocks and lots, and is enforced by the original developer (Tucker Properties) or its assigns.

• Permitted uses: Lots are restricted to single-family or two-family residential use only.
• Minimum house size: Single-family homes must have at least 1,200 square feet of heated floor space; two-family units must have at least 1,000 square feet per unit, excluding porches, garages, and other non-living areas.
• Garage requirement: A garage for at least one car per unit must be built at the same time as the main dwelling.
• Exterior materials: Exteriors must be conventional frame, wood, vinyl, masonite-type hardboard, brick, clay brick, or stucco. Concrete block, concrete brick, asbestos siding, aluminum siding, cinder block, and tar paper are prohibited. Exposed foundations must be brick, square-cut treated wood pilings, stone, or stucco.
• Architectural review: All building and landscaping plans, including site location, must be submitted to the owner (developer) for approval before construction. No lot may be clear-cut, and no tree with a diameter over 6 inches at ground level may be cut without written consent.
• Roof requirements: Roofs must have a minimum pitch of 6/12, and shingles must be earth tones (browns, grays, blacks) and made of architectural-type asphalt/fiberglass/gravel, cedar, slate, or tile.
• Fences, hedges, and gardens: Fences and hedges require written approval. Fences facing or parallel to the street must be wood. No fence or hedge is allowed nearer the front lot line than the rear corner of the house. Gardens must be at least 15 feet behind the back corner of the house.
• Parking & vehicles: Each lot must have a paved driveway and off-street parking for at least two passenger automobiles. Inoperable vehicles, vehicles without current registration/insurance, and vehicles larger than 3/4 ton (including buses, vans, and school buses) are prohibited. Boats must be stored inside a building or in the back yard not visible from the street.

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.