Sentry Oaks

What Sentry Oaks's governing documents say

Sentry Oaks is a standard single-family home HOA in Wilmington, NC. You own your lot and house in fee simple, and the HOA owns and maintains common areas. These protective covenants run with the land and bind all owners, tenants, and occupants.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the single-family home on it. You must maintain your lot (mow, clear debris, keep it neat) and any easement areas on your property. The HOA maintains common areas, conservation/buffer areas, and landscaped road rights-of-way.
• Architectural review: All exterior changes—including buildings, fences, paint color, landscaping, driveways, pools, signs, antennas—must be approved in writing by the Declarant or an architectural committee. Plans are deemed approved if no response within 30 days of complete submission. Disapproval can be based on aesthetics alone.
• Use restrictions: Lots are for single-family residential use only. No commercial activity, no mobile homes, no temporary structures (except during construction). Dwellings must be at least 1,450 sq ft of heated floor space (excluding garage, porches). Construction must be substantially completed within 12 months or a $500/month fine applies.
• Parking & vehicles: No street parking. No boats, RVs, campers, trailers, or vehicles over 3/4-ton capacity may be parked overnight unless stored in an enclosed garage and not visible. No inoperable or unregistered vehicles. No customized vehicles deemed unsightly by the HOA.
• Pets: Dogs, cats, or other household pets are allowed but not for commercial purposes. They must be leashed and escorted off the lot, not become a nuisance, and excrement must be promptly removed. No livestock or poultry.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases are permitted; tenants must comply with all covenants. Owners may delegate common area use to tenants. No specific lease term minimum is stated in this document.
• Assessments & fees: The HOA levies general assessments (uniform per lot) and special assessments (with 2/3 owner vote for capital improvements). A one-time $80 working capital fee is due at closing. Assessments become a lien if unpaid after 30 days, and the HOA can suspend voting and common area use for nonpayment.
• Fines & enforcement: The HOA can fine for violations; fines become individual assessments if unpaid after 15 days. The HOA may also enter the lot to remedy violations (e.g., mowing) and charge the owner plus 15% service fee. Violation of conservation/buffer areas carries a minimum $2,500 fine.

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.