Kennsington

Key facts from Kennsington's documents

Reflects the 2006 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Kennsington and Carlton Place Homeowners Association, Inc.

Developer / declarant

DP TWO, LLC, a South Carolina Corporation, referred to as the Developer (WHEREAS, DP TWO, LLC, a South Carolina C)

Assessments & dues

Compulsory annual assessments set forth in bylaws; due not later than January 31 for each calendar year; collected at closing for prorated balance of year of closing (Section 37)

Collections & liens

Fines and assessments are liens on the Lot and subject to all collection rights afforded the annual assessment (Section 22; Article 3, Section 3.23)

Reserves & fees

Reserve fund may be deposited in depositories other than banks in the directors' best judgment (Article 3, Section 3.18(e))

Pets

Domestic dogs, cats, fish, and birds inside cages may be kept as household pets (Section 11)

Parking & vehicles

Motor vehicles may be parked only on a driveway or within a garage, except during severe high water/flooding or occasional guest parking when driveway is inadequate (Section 20)

Fences

Fences, boundary walls, and hedges may not exceed 6 feet in height from rear building line to rear property line; all fences must be approved in writing by Developer and Berkeley County as to materials, size, and location (Section 4)

Architectural approval

Written approval of ARB required before any exterior construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration, addition, fence, wall, drive, or landscaping change (Section 6)

Signs & flags

Only 'For Sale' signs allowed, not exceeding 2x3 feet, one per Lot, no part higher than 4 feet above grade; Developer may permit larger signs and may erect entrance sign maintained by Association (Section 8)

Setbacks / home size

Building setbacks are as set forth on the recorded Plat; swimming pools must be at least 10 feet from any Lot line and entirely to the rear of the main dwelling (Section 3; Section 4)

Maintenance

Owner maintains Lot, lawns, buildings, easement areas (except public utility improvements); Association owns and maintains ponds, open areas, entrance signage, and other common property (Section 15; Section 16; Section 37; Arti)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used and improved for single-family residential purposes according to Berkeley County zoning (Section 3)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; if multiple owners, membership shared proportionally but only one membership and one vote per Lot (Article 2, Section 2.1)

Amendments

Declaration amended by instrument signed by majority of Owners (one vote per Lot); automatically extends 10-year periods after initial 30 years unless majority terminates/modifies; Developer retains unilateral amendment rights while it owns (Section 35; Article 6, Section 6.6)

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