Cottages at Bradley Creek

What Cottages at Bradley Creek's governing documents say

Cottages at Bradley Creek is a planned single-family home community in Wilmington, NC, governed by a homeowners' association (HOA). This declaration sets out the rules for property rights, maintenance assessments, and use restrictions that apply to all lot owners.

• Property rights & common areas: Each owner has an easement to use the common areas (like streets, lakes, open space) along with other owners, tenants, and guests. The association manages and maintains the common areas, and can suspend use rights for unpaid assessments or rule violations.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases require owner delegation of use rights to tenants. No specific minimum lease term is stated in this excerpt, but all tenants must follow the governing documents.
• Pets, signs & displays: Owners may display political, religious, or holiday decorations normally seen in single-family neighborhoods; one 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign up to 6 square feet is allowed. No rule may restrict an owner's freedom to determine household composition, though reasonable occupancy limits based on unit size are permitted.
• Assessments & voting: Every lot owner is a member of the HOA and subject to assessments. Class A owners get one vote per lot; Declarant (builder) holds Class B voting rights and appoints the board during the declarant control period.
• Architectural & construction control: An Architectural Review Committee (ARC) oversees construction, exterior changes, and landscaping. Owners must get ARC approval before building or altering structures, fences, or landscaping within designated easements.
• Easements & utilities: The document grants extensive utility, drainage, lake maintenance, and network easements across lots and common areas. The Declarant has perpetual rights to install and maintain technology infrastructure, and only providers with Declarant's written permission may use those easements.

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.