Grand Bay Townhomes

What Grand Bay Townhomes's governing documents say

Grand Bay Townhomes is a planned community of townhomes in Wilmington, NC, governed by a homeowners association (the Grand Bay Townhome Association). You own your lot and townhome unit individually, and the association maintains the exteriors of the buildings, common areas, and shared infrastructure. These covenants bind all owners, residents, and guests.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the interior of your townhome. The association is responsible for the exterior of all buildings (including roofs, gutters, and siding), common areas, and most landscaping. You must maintain your rear yard if you choose to do so, but the association can revoke that right if you don't keep it neat. You are responsible for interior repairs, windows, exterior doors (but the association paints them), and items like screens and light fixtures.
• Occupancy rules: Each lot may be occupied only by a single family unit, defined as people related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, OR up to three unrelated persons living together as a single housekeeping unit. The number of occupants is also limited by the lot's size and facilities.
• Leasing & rentals: The association may require a minimum lease term of six months and can otherwise regulate leasing of lots. It cannot prohibit leasing or require consent to lease or transfer a lot.
• Architectural review: No exterior construction, alteration, landscaping, or other visible improvements (including fences) may be done without prior written approval from the Declarant (D.R. Horton) during the Declarant Control Period, and later from an Architectural Review Committee (ARC) appointed by the board. The reviewer has 45 days to act on a complete application; approval lapses if construction doesn't start within one year.
• Parking & vehicles: Only licensed, operative passenger vehicles (cars, motorcycles, station wagons, passenger pickup trucks, and vans) may be regularly parked in driveways. No vehicles may be parked regularly on roadways. Boats, trailers, campers, and RVs are prohibited on lots or common areas.
• Pets & animals: The document does not mention any specific limits on pets in the excerpts provided. (See also 'What this document doesn't cover'.)
• Signs: No signs or advertising are allowed on public view, except for marketing signs by the Declarant and small 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs (up to 18" x 24") on a lot.
• What this document doesn't cover: This excerpt does not specify pet limits, age restrictions, or detailed assessment amounts. The base assessment and special assessment procedures are referenced but not quantified here.

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.