Dawson Brook a Condominium

Key facts from Dawson Brook a Condominium's documents

Community type

Condominium

Legal name

Dawson Brook, A Condominium

Governing law

N.J.S.A. 46:8B-1 et seq. (Article 1, Section 1.1)

Age restriction

Yes; housing for older persons per Fair Housing Act; at least one occupant 55 or older; children under 19 not permitted except specific exceptions (child 19+ residing with parent, etc.) (Article 9, Section 9.4)

Assessments & dues

Set by Board annually; based on budget; each Unit pays pro rata share (3.333% if 30 Units); Sponsor pays derived benefit for unsold Units (1/2 monthly fee per unoccupied Unit in a building where at least one Unit sold) (Article 6, Section 6.4(a); Article 8, Se)

Special assessments

Board may levy; if >$100,000 (adjusted by CPI-W for Northeastern NJ since Dec 31, 2012), requires two-thirds (2/3) vote of Unit Owners in Good Standing; Sponsor exempt from capital improvement assessments (Article 8, Sections 8.9 and 8.10)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments constitute a continuing lien on the Unit; may be foreclosed in same manner as mortgage; also personal obligation of owner (Article 8, Section 8.2)

Reserves & fees

Sponsor's derived benefit payments first applied to required reserves for unsold Units (Article 6, Section 6.4(a) and Article 8,)

Pets

Yes, but only domestic dogs and cats (limited to two total per Unit) (Article 9, Section 9.1(c))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, subject to restrictions (Article 9, Section 9.3(b))

Architectural approval

Yes, for exterior alterations, structural additions, improvements to Common/Limited Common Elements; also for interior partitions removal/replacement; cosmetic modifications only allowed without approval (Article 4, Section 4.3; Article 9, Secti)

Home business

Not explicitly prohibited; only private residence use specified (Article 9, Section 9.1(a))

Signs & flags

Flag poles or posts prohibited without Board permission (Article 9, Section 9.1(h) (flag poles in)

Maintenance

Unit owner responsible for maintenance, repair, replacement within Unit boundaries (per Article 4) and certain listed items (window interiors, entrance doors, electric fixtures, decks/patios, utility lines serving one unit). Association res (Article 8, Section 8.14(a), (b); Schedul)

Use restrictions

Each Unit used as a private residence only; exception for Sponsor's sales offices or models (Article 9, Section 9.1(a))

Voting & meetings

One unweighted vote per Unit owned; Sponsor entitled to one vote per Unit but cannot vote unsold Units on certain matters (amending documents to reduce Common Elements, voting for board members) (Article 6, Section 6.5(a) and (b))

Amendments

Article 14 (not in excerpt); Sponsor's rights to amend as set forth in Article 14 (Article 1, Section 1.1 (reference to Spo)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.