Beechwood Estates

Key facts from Beechwood Estates's documents

Reflects the 2024 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Beechwood Estates

Governing law

Chapter 5312 of the Ohio Revised Code (Planned Community Act) (Preamble and Section I.W)

Assessments & dues

Board levies Operating Assessments and Special Assessments; Individual Lot Assessments for costs solely on that Lot (Section X.A – X.E)

Special assessments

May be levied by Board for unanticipated operating deficiencies, capital expenditures not regularly budgeted, or similar purposes (Section I.AA, X.D)

Collections & liens

Association may have a lien for unpaid assessments; subordination, contest, estoppel provisions (Section X.F.5, .6, .7, .8)

Reserves & fees

Reserve Fund established pursuant to Article IX; funds for replacements or anticipated expenditures (Section I.Y, IX (implied))

Pets

Yes, domestic pets allowed subject to Rules; no breeding or commercial purpose; no nuisance; no horse or equine (Section III.E)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, leases must be in writing and subject to Declaration, Rules, and other Association Governing Documents; no hotel/transient uses; no leases to roomers/boarders (rental of only portion of dwelling) (Section III.I)

Parking & vehicles

No commercial vehicles, buses, or mobile homes shall be parked or stored on Common Elements, streets, or Lots (except in enclosed permitted structure or shielded) except while loading/unloading/cleaning. Board may permit occasional non-recu (Section III.J.2)

Fences

No fencing without prior Design Review Committee approval; chain link prohibited; fences to be parallel to property lines where possible, located at property line or set back not less than 10 feet; Committee may establish standards and may (Section III.P)

Architectural approval

Yes – Design Review Committee approval required for any Improvement, including construction, modifications, alterations, fencing, etc.; prior written approval required (Section IV.A, IV.B, IV.C)

Solar & roof

Solar energy collector panels are included in definition of Improvements and subject to Design Review Committee approval (Section I.N, IV.B)

Home business

No industry, business, trade, occupation or profession without prior written Board approval; home office allowed if no non-resident employees, no signage, complies with laws (Section III.G)

Signs & flags

Only permitted: (1) Declarant's sales/marketing/construction signs; (2) street/ID signs installed by Association, local government, or Declarant; (3) one temporary real estate sign ≤6 sq ft per Lot; (4) up to 3 temporary political signs ≤6 (Section III.D)

Setbacks / home size

All Improvements except landscaping, driveways, and sidewalks shall be constructed no nearer the street than the platted setback line(s), in conformance with zoning and other restrictions, unless variance approved by government and Design R (Section III.A)

Maintenance

Owner: Lot and all improvements except as assumed by Association. Association: Common Elements (including specific items on certain Lots). Owner must maintain, repair, replace at own expense; if not done within notice period, Association ma (Section VIII.A, VIII.B, VIII.C)

Use restrictions

Each Lot shall be occupied and used exclusively for single-family residential purposes and purposes customarily incidental to a residence (Section III.A)

Voting & meetings

One membership per Lot; prior to Turnover Date all voting rights exercisable by Declarant; no membership meetings required before Turnover Date (Section VII.A, VII.B)

Amendments

Amendments by Declarant (during control period); Amendments by Association (after Turnover Date per Code of Regulations); Amendments by Board; detailed provisions in Section XI.D (Section XI.D.1, D.2, D.3)

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