Highcreek Gardens

Key facts from Highcreek Gardens's documents

Reflects the 2005 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Highcreek Gardens Homeowners' Association

Units / lots

16 (Lots 1-16) (Recitals: 'Lots 1-16, inclusive, and Tra)

Developer / declarant

Highcreek Gardens, LLC (also referred to as ECF Highcreek Gardens, LLC in Definitions) (Recitals (Highcreek Gardens, LLC) and Se)

Management

Northwest Community Management Company

Governing law

Oregon Planned Community Act (ORS 94.550 to 94.783) (Recitals, Page 6 (stated as 'Oregon Plan)

Assessments & dues

Initial annual assessment to Owners other than Declarant is determined by Declarant; annual assessments established each fiscal year by Board approval of budget (Sections 10.3 and 10.4)

Special assessments

Board may levy special assessments by majority vote for: correcting budget deficit (10.5.1), owner obligations (10.5.2), repairs (10.5.3); capital improvements require vote of at least 80% of all allocated votes (10.5.4); Reimbursement Asse (Section 10.5)

Collections & liens

Association may file lien for delinquent assessments; lien accumulates future charges; may be foreclosed but no later than 6 years after latest charge; lien superior to all others except property taxes, first mortgage, institutional lender (Section 10.6.2)

Reserves & fees

Board may impose late fees on delinquent assessments by resolution, communicated to Owners 30 days before effective date (Section 10.6.3)

Pets

A reasonable number of dogs and cats, not kept for commercial purposes, and reasonably controlled; no other animals, livestock, or poultry (Section 4.9)

Leasing & rentals

An Owner may rent or lease a Home or portion thereof, subject to conditions (Section 4.8)

Parking & vehicles

Boats, trailers, commercial vehicles, mobile homes, campers, and other recreational vehicles/equipment shall not be parked on Private Drive or adjacent streets at any time; on a Lot, limited to 3 days unless enclosed or screened (Section 4.11)

Fences

No fences or boundary hedges without prior ARC approval; rear yard fences max 6 feet tall; front yard fences max 3.5 feet tall; must not interfere with City vision clearance; fencing uniform and initially installed at time of Home construct (Section 4.15)

Architectural approval

No improvement shall be commenced, erected, placed or altered on any Lot until plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved in writing by the ARC (Section 6.1)

Home business

Prohibited except that Owners may maintain personal business/professional library, records, accounts, telephone calls, and confer with reasonable number of associates; Board may approve if only normal residential activities observable and n (Section 4.1 (c) and last sentence)

Signs & flags

Only one 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign per Lot (max 24 inches high x 36 inches long) by Owner or agent; political signs allowed but must be removed within 3 days after election; real estate signs removed within 3 days after sale closing; De (Section 4.13)

Setbacks / home size

All Homes shall comply with City of Hillsboro setback requirements and such other setbacks as established or permitted by the City, Architectural Standards, and ARC (Section 4.2.3)

Use restrictions

Lots shall only be used for residential purposes; no trade, craft, business, commercial activity except as specifically allowed (home office, sales office by Declarant, etc.) (Section 4.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (non-Declarant owners) have 1 vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant) has 3 votes per Lot owned until conversion to Class A upon termination (earlier of 4 years after recording or declarant's election) (Sections 7.3.1 and 7.3.2)

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