Prestwick Homeowner Association

Key facts from Prestwick Homeowner Association's documents

Reflects the 1998 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

residential subdivision (WHEREAS, Prestwick is a residential subd)

Legal name

Prestwick Homeowners Association, Inc. (Section 2(c))

Governing law

Georgia Non-Profit Corporation Code (Section 2(d) Definitions)

Age restriction

Not present (Not mentioned)

Assessments & dues

Set by Board based on budget; not fixed dollar amount (Section 4(a))

Special assessments

Board may levy special assessments for capital additions, repairs, etc.; requires 75% Owner approval (Section 4(b))

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a lien on the Lot, prior to all other liens except taxes and first mortgages; may be foreclosed like real property liens (Section 4(d) and Section 4(e))

Reserves & fees

Board may include reserve contribution in budget; surplus may be carried forward (Section 4(a) and Section 4(g))

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats or other usual household pets may be kept, not for commercial purpose, not endangering health or safety, not unreasonably disturbing (Section 8(d))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, subject to provisions (Section 9(b))

Parking & vehicles

No house trailers, mobile homes, school buses, trucks or commercial vehicles over 1 ton capacity, boats or boat trailers shall be kept, stored or parked overnight on any street or Lot except in enclosed garages or screened from view (Section 8(c))

Fences

No fence or wall shall be erected nearer to any street than minimum building setback line unless approved by ACC; exposed part of retaining walls must be clay brick, natural stone, stucco, railroad ties, or veneered with brick or natural st (Section 7(b)(ii))

Architectural approval

No Improvement shall be commenced, erected, placed, or exterior altered until plans and specifications approved in writing by ACC (Section 6(c))

Solar & roof

No change in exterior painting or exterior materials without ACC approval (Section 7(i))

Exterior colors

No change in exterior paint colors or materials without ACC approval (Section 7(i) Exterior: Painting and Mate)

Home business

Allowed if not detectable from exterior, no regular visitors, no visible tools, conforms to zoning, consistent with residential character, no common area utilities, not a nuisance (Section 8(a) Residential Use)

Signs & flags

Only single professionally manufactured sign of not more than 4 sq ft for sale/rent; signs required by legal proceedings; Association signs; directional signs approved by ACC; other signs as approved by ACC (Section 8(e))

Setbacks / home size

Buildings must be situated in accordance with building and setback lines shown on Plat or required by law (Section 7(b)(i))

Maintenance

Owner (not specified but likely Owner, as part of exterior maintenance) (Section 10(b) - Owner maintains exterior)

Insurance

Deductible may be added to face amount for determining if replacement cost is met (Section 11)

Use restrictions

Lots restricted exclusively to single-family residential use; no trade or business except home business meeting conditions (not detectable from exterior, no regular client visits, etc.) (Section 8(a))

Voting & meetings

Each Lot entitled to one vote; if multiple Owners, vote exercised as they determine; if dispute, no vote counted (Section 3(a))

Amendments

Affirmative vote of 75% of Owners present in person or by proxy at a meeting duly called; amendment must be recorded in Fulton County, Georgia (Section 13(b))

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