Forest Acres

Key facts from Forest Acres's documents

Reflects the 1988 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Subdivision with HOA (Forest Acres Homeowners Association, Inc.) (Article I, Section 1)

Units / lots

Phase 1: Tracts 201 through 204 inclusive (4 lots); additional phases implied but not specified (Opening recital (tracts 201-204 inclusiv)

Developer / declarant

Forest Corp. of Greenville, inc., a South Carolina corporation, principal place of business at 1200 South Pleasantburg, Greenville, SC 29605 (Opening recital)

Assessments & dues

Amount determined by Board of Directors annually; not fixed in declaration (Article IV, Section 3)

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements (construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement of capital improvements on Common Area) with assent of two-thirds of votes cast in person or by proxy at a meeting; uniform rate for all lots; may be (Article IV, Section 4)

Collections & liens

Annual and special assessments are a continuing lien on the lot; personal obligation of owner at time due; association may bring action at law or foreclose like a mortgage; may accelerate entire annual assessment; may appoint receiver to co (Article IV, Sections 1, 9, 10)

Reserves & fees

Not specifically mentioned; interest is charged at legal rate for money judgments in South Carolina from due date (Article IV, Section 9)

Pets

Yes – household animals allowed (Article V, Section 2(T))

Leasing & rentals

Only after the home has been owner-occupied for a period of one year; lots purchased for the purpose of renting a mobile home are not allowed (Article V, Section 2(BB))

Fences

Must be constructed out of material and manner approved by Forest Corp. of Greenville, Inc.; no fencing may be closer to the road than the front of the home (Article V, Section 2(Q))

Architectural approval

Yes – Forest Corp. of Greenville, Inc. must approve plans, manner of construction, home design PRIOR to construction (for site-built homes, decks, porches, utility buildings, garages, fencing, satellite dishes, outside lighting posts, and a (Article V, Section 2(a)(1), (h), (M), (Q)

Home business

Not explicitly allowed; noxious or offensive activity prohibited (O) (Article V, Section 2(O))

Setbacks / home size

Front: 50 feet from front pins; rear: 20 feet from back property line; sides: 20 feet from each side line; if width of home makes 20 feet impossible, home must be centered on lot (front and back requirements not waived) (Article V, Section 2(j))

Maintenance

Association maintains common area (roads, etc.) funded by assessments; owners maintain their lots (landscaping, etc.) (Article IV, Section 2; Article V, Sectio)

Use restrictions

Yes – Lots shall be used for residential purposes only (Article V, Section 2(a))

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all owners except Declarant) – 1 vote per lot owned; Class B (Declarant) – 5 votes per lot owned. Class B terminates upon recording termination instrument or Sept 29, 1992, whichever occurs first. (Article III, Section 2)

Amendments

Restrictions automatically extended for successive 10-year periods after Sept 29, 2008, unless majority of interest of then owners vote to change, amend, or revoke in whole or in part; building committee automatically extends unless documen (Article V, Section 2(DD))

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