Higher Ground Homeowners Association

Key facts from Higher Ground Homeowners Association's documents

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

Community type

Planned Unit Development (PUD) - residential subdivision (Preamble: "HIGHER GROUND PLANNED UNIT DE)

Units / lots

Approximately 39 (29 original replatted lots plus 10 lots in Phase III, excluding Lots 1-3 of Phase III) (Second Amendment Exhibit 1)

Governing law

Oregon law (references ORS 61.218, ORS 94.709, ORS chapter 100) (Sections 5.4.3.13, 9.3 (First Amendment))

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; determined by two-thirds majority vote of owners at annual meeting (Original Section 9.1 (as amended by Firs)

Special assessments

New improvements require consent of two-thirds of Owners (original required unanimous, changed by First Amendment) (Original Section 9.1 (as amended by Firs)

Collections & liens

Association may sue and lien property as provided by ORS 94.709 (First Amendment) or ORS chapter 100 (original); owner remains personally liable (Original Section 9.3; First Amendment Se)

Reserves & fees

Reasonable reserve may be approved at annual meeting by two-thirds majority vote of Owners (Original Section 9.1 (as amended by Firs)

Pets

Yes, limited to a total of two dogs, or two cats, or one dog and one cat; waivers for one additional dog or cat may be granted by Declarant (First Amendment Section 4.15)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, rental or leasing of residence unit is not prohibited; rental must be on a month-to-month or longer basis (Original Sections 4.1, 4.16)

Parking & vehicles

Camping trailers, trucks, boats, boat trailers, snow mobiles, all-terrain vehicles, personal utility trailers, personal watercraft may not be parked on any lot for more than three days outside an enclosed garage or screened enclosure. Motor (Original Section 4.12 (as amended by Fir)

Use restrictions

Yes, each lot shall be used only for allowed residential use as per Deschutes County ordinances (Original Section 4.1)

Voting & meetings

Each lot Owner has one vote per lot owned; used for elections and owner votes (Original Section 5.2.3)

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