Orchard Hills

Key facts from Orchard Hills's documents

Reflects the 2007 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

subdivision (Background, Property description)

Developer / declarant

Edgebrook Development Company, LLC

Governing law

Chapter 1702 of the Revised Code of Ohio (Definition 2, Articles of Incorporation)

Assessments & dues

Initial monthly association fee of $100.00 (reduced to $50.00 until construction commences and driveway installed); plus initial $200.00 payable upon delivery of deed (Article VI, Section 1)

Special assessments

Yes, for capital improvements (requires 75% Lot owner vote if cost exceeds 5% of annual budget) and for individual Lot assessments (Board levies) (Article VI, Section 2(d), (e))

Reserves & fees

Reasonable, uniform late fee as determined from time to time by the Board (Article VI, Section 4(a)(iii))

Pets

Yes, household domestic pets not bred or maintained for commercial purposes (Article I, Section 2(i))

Parking & vehicles

Truck of any type not allowed unless within garage; but pickup truck or van used as primary transportation is not considered a truck (Article I, Section 2(a): 'truck' definit)

Fences

No fence shall be erected without prior written consent of Developer or Board; consent may be withheld at sole discretion. No hedge, wall or enclosure of any kind permitted. (Article I, Section 2(m))

Architectural approval

Yes, written approval of Architectural Control Committee required before any building, structure, improvement, addition, change or alteration (Article I, Section 3(c))

Home business

Permitted if customary incidental uses: office/studio (not music studio), personal/professional library, records, telephone calls, correspondence; must not interfere with quiet enjoyment or increase traffic (Article I, Section 2(a) exceptions)

Signs & flags

No sign of any kind on Lots except: (a) signs on Common Areas by Developer or Board; (b) one professionally prepared sign advertising Lot for sale; (c) signs by Developer during initial sales period. No sign on or within Unit unless approve (Article I, Section 2(h))

Setbacks / home size

All dwellings shall be erected wholly within the Lot lines and no closer to any roadways than the building lines on Lots as shown on the Plat (Article I, Section 3(a))

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Areas and property owned by Association (private streets, entryway landscaping, signage). Lot owner maintains Unit and exterior in good repair; modifications to exterior colors, roof, mailboxes, landscaping requ (Article III, Sections 1 and 2)

Use restrictions

No Lot shall be used for any purpose other than that of a single family residence with attached garage and purposes customarily incidental thereto (Article I, Section 2(a))

Voting & meetings

Prior to Turnover Date: all voting power in Developer. From and after Turnover Date: one vote per Lot owned in fee simple. (Article II, Section 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.