Stratford Place

What Stratford Place's governing documents say

Stratford Place is a single-family home subdivision in Wilmington, NC, governed by a Declaration of Restrictions that runs with the land. These rules apply to all lot owners and are designed to maintain the residential character and attractiveness of the community.

• Residential use only: All lots are restricted to single-family residential use only. No house trailers, mobile homes, tents, shacks, or temporary structures may be used as residences.
• Minimum home size: Each residence must have at least 1,350 square feet of heated floor space, excluding porches, garages, and storage areas. The developer may approve a dwelling up to 10% smaller.
• Exterior materials: Exteriors must be conventional frame, brick, clay brick, or stucco. Concrete block, concrete brick, asbestos siding, aluminum siding, cinder block, and tar paper composition are prohibited.
• Setbacks & site approval: No specific setback lines are set, but the developer must approve the location of any house or structure. Minimum distances from front and side lot lines are set by county ordinances.
• Fences & hedges: Fences and hedges cannot exceed 4 feet in height without written developer approval. No fence is allowed nearer the front lot line than the front corners of the house.
• Modular & prefabricated homes: Modular, prefabricated, and previously constructed houses may not be placed on any lot without the developer's express written consent.
• Signs: Advertising signs and billboards are prohibited, except one 'For Sale' sign of up to 5 square feet per lot. No 'For Sale' signs are allowed on unimproved lots.
• Other restrictions: No fuel tanks exposed to view; water must come from the community system; no yard or garage sales; sewage must connect to county sewer; building plans require developer approval; no noxious activities or farm animals; lots must be kept mowed and clear of junk; garbage receptacles must be screened; construction activity confined to lot.

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.