Northwoods

Key facts from Northwoods's documents

Community type

HOA (Northwoods Owners Association and Villa Association) (Section 1.02, 1.32, Article IV)

Legal name

Northwoods Owners Association (Section 1.02)

Units / lots

Combined plats: Northwoods Plat One (44 lots + A,B,C), The Tradition (28 lots + A,B,C), The Villas (16 lots + A), Plat Two (7 lots + C), Plat Three (4 lots + G), Plat Four (14 lots + D,E), Replat of Plat Four (4 lots + F), Plat Five (8 lots (Article I definitions 1.15-1.19, 1.26, 1)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; set by Developer initially, then by Board to cover anticipated common expenses plus reserve (Section 5.03)

Special assessments

Developer or Board may levy special assessments; for Villa Lots, require majority vote if >$250 or aggregate >$350 in 24 months; higher thresholds for Villa Lots ($500/$700). Amounts increase by 5% every 5 years from June 17, 2004. (Section 5.04)

Collections & liens

Assessments become a lien from date of assessment; may file Notice of Lien; Board may foreclose and collect costs and attorney fees (Section 5.09)

Reserves & fees

Annual assessment to include adequate reserve for future expenses (Section 5.03)

Pets

Yes, but limited to no more than 2 dogs, cats, or other usual household pets per Lot (Section 2.05)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but only entire Lot leased for a term of at least one year to tenants who satisfy occupancy requirements (Section 2.01)

Fences

Not detailed; all fences require ARC approval as Improvement (Section 3.05 (general))

Architectural approval

Yes, for any Improvement, addition, alteration - plans must be approved by Architectural Committee (Sections 2.02, 3.05)

Home business

Permitted if conducted within dwelling, no regular public visits, and complies with governmental regulations (Section 2.01)

Insurance

Association may carry insurance; details not specified (Section 5.02(e))

Use restrictions

Each Lot used only for private single-family residential purposes (Section 2.01)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner (other than Developer) of a Lot gets 1 vote per Lot; co-owners jointly get 1 vote; Developer gets 4 votes per Lot owned. Villa Association: same but only Villa Lot owners vote. (Sections 4.01, 4.02)

Amendments

Not fully in provided text; references Section 7.08(a) of Second Amended Restrictions for Developer's right to amend to extend to adjacent land; general amendment likely in Article VII (not included) (Recitals and mention of Section 7.08(a))

Amenities

Street lights, landscape easement areas, Buffer Lots; no pool, clubhouse, or other recreational amenities mentioned (Sections 4.04, 2.24)

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