Berkshire Commons (OH)

Key facts from Berkshire Commons (OH)'s documents

Reflects the 1996 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association

Legal name

Berkshire Commons Homeowners' Association

Units / lots

Phase I maximum 41 Residences/Parcels; Phase II maximum 20 Residences/Parcels; additional expansion north up to 65 Residences/Parcels (Section 1(c)(ii) and Section 2 of Supple)

Developer / declarant

Berkshire Commons Limited Partnership

Assessments & dues

General Assessments of uniform amount against all Class A and B Members, based on number of Parcels with Residences (Section 12(b))

Special assessments

Allowed for failure to perform maintenance or cure violation; includes enforcement costs and attorneys fees (Section 12(c))

Collections & liens

Association has lien on Ownership Interest for unpaid assessments; may foreclose (Section 12(d) and Section 10 (Declarant')

Pets

Only dogs and cats as pets; no other animals, livestock, or poultry (Section 5(e))

Parking & vehicles

Association may designate on-street parking for visitors (Section 5(d))

Fences

No fence without prior approval. If Declarant installs privacy fence, it becomes Common Area; Association's maintenance limited to painting/sealing; abutting owners jointly responsible for other repairs; if board-on-board, side owner respon (Section 5(o))

Architectural approval

Yes, for any change in exterior portions of Residence or Parcel, including landscaping (except annual/perennial flowers within 6' of Residence) (Section 5(a) and Section 14)

Home business

Allowed if: not detectable outside, conforms to zoning, no door-to-door solicitation, consistent with residential character, not more than one visitor parking space (Section 5(m)(i)-(v))

Signs & flags

No signs without prior written consent. No 'For Rent' signs. 'For Sale' signs prohibited until all lots sold, except by Declarant. (Section 5(c))

Maintenance

Owner (Section 8(b)(i))

Use restrictions

Yes, with allowance for home business subject to conditions (Section 5(m) and general purpose)

Voting & meetings

Class A Member: 1 vote per Parcel. Class B Member (Declarant): 8 votes per Parcel until earlier of all Parcels sold or July 1, 2004; then 1 vote per Parcel. (Section 7(b)(iii))

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