Westwood Farms Homeowners Association

Key facts from Westwood Farms Homeowners Association's documents

Community type

Homeowners Association: Westwood Farms Homeowners Association, a not-for-profit Ohio corporation (Article I, Section 1(a); WHEREAS paragra)

Units / lots

Not fixed; Developer reserves right to add or subtract from projected number. Examples mentioned: 421 total units, 285 detached single-family, 136 cluster/condominium units, but no warranty. (Article II, Section 3)

Assessments & dues

Determined annually by Trustees; may be increased or decreased by majority vote of Members at annual meeting. (Article V, Section 2)

Special assessments

May be levied by majority vote of Members (and each class if more than one), with 30 days written notice. May be payable in installments. (Article V, Section 3)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a lien on the Lot or Living Unit; Association may file Notice of Lien and foreclose. Personal obligation of owner at time assessment fell due. (Article V, Sections 1 and 4)

Reserves & fees

Annual assessment may include amounts to accumulate reasonable reserves for anticipated future operating or capital expenditures. (Article V, Section 2)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, and other household pets allowed, but not kept, bred, or maintained for commercial purposes or to cause a nuisance or disturbance. (Article VI, Section 9)

Parking & vehicles

Abandoned, inoperable, partially dismantled or wrecked vehicles are considered junk and prohibited. (Article VI, Section 10 (definition of ju)

Fences

No electrified fence (above or below ground) except in portion of Lot between rear wall of Living Unit and rear boundary, and if entire fence and appliances are underground or located within Living Unit. (Article VI, Section 20)

Architectural approval

No building, fence, wall or other structure shall be commenced, erected or maintained without prior written approval of plans by Board of Trustees or Architectural Review Committee. (Article VI, Section 2(a))

Signs & flags

No signs displayed to public view except one sign of not more than 5 square feet advertising property for sale or rent, or signs used by Developer during construction/sales. (Article VI, Section 7)

Use restrictions

No noxious or offensive activity; nothing that may become an annoyance or nuisance to other Lots or Living Units. (Article VI, Section 3)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all members except Developer) – one vote per Lot or Living Unit owned. Class B (Developer) – 2 votes per Living Unit/Lot owned until conversion. Conversion occurs when total Class A votes equal Class B votes, or at exp (Article III, Section 2)

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