Egrets Walk Palm Cove Townhomes Association

Key facts from Egrets Walk Palm Cove Townhomes Association's documents

Community type

Egret's Walk Townhomes (Title)

Developer / declarant

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods of South Carolina, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (Opening paragraph)

Governing law

South Carolina law (implied by reference to O.C.G.A. in Section 17 but likely SCGA? Correction: Art. VI, Sec. 17 references O.C.G.A. Section 25-10-1 (Georgia code); possibly a copy-paste error; no explicit statute stated (Art. VI, Sec. 17 ('term "fireworks" shal)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares budget, levies assessment per Unit. Delivered 30 days prior to due date. Effective unless disapproved by Majority of Total Association Vote. (Art. IV, Sec. 3)

Special assessments

Board may levy up to $300 per Unit per year without vote. Above that requires Majority of Total Association Vote (except casualty damage per Art. VII, Sec. 2). (Art. IV, Sec. 4)

Collections & liens

Assessments, late charges, interest, costs, attorney's fees constitute lien on Unit, superior to all except tax liens, first mortgage liens, Declarant mortgage. Association may foreclose or sue personally. May suspend utility services if de (Art. IV, Sec. 2, Sec. 5, Sec. 6)

Reserves & fees

Capital contribution or reserve may be included in budget (Art. IV, Sec. 3). Declarant may fund deficits but not for capital reserves (Art. IV, Sec. 10). (Art. IV, Sec. 3, Sec. 10)

Pets

Dogs, cats, usual household pets in reasonable number (determined by Board) may be kept within a Unit. (Art. VI, Sec. 6)

Leasing & rentals

Units may be leased for residential purposes. Leasing is not considered a business. (Art. VI, Sec. 2 (last sentence))

Parking & vehicles

Trucks, vans, commercial vehicles and vehicles with commercial writing prohibited from parking in Community except in garages. Temporary allowance during business hours for serving Units or Common Property; not allowed overnight without Boa (Art. VI, Sec. 4)

Architectural approval

Yes, Architectural Review Board (ARB) under Master Declaration; approval required for any exterior construction, alteration, or addition. Also for planting, fences, solar devices, antennas, exterior colors, mailboxes, etc. (Art. VI, Sec. 9, Sec. 11, Sec. 18, Sec. )

Home business

Ancillary business activities allowed if not detectable from exterior, no regular visits, conforms to zoning, does not increase traffic, insurance, etc.; must get ARB approval. (Art. VI, Sec. 2)

Maintenance

Association maintains all roofs, downspouts, and gutters. (Art. V, Sec. 1)

Insurance

Reasonable deductible allowed, not subtracted from face amount in determining replacement cost. (Art. VII, Sec. 1)

Use restrictions

All Units shall be used for single-family residential purposes exclusively. (Art. VI, Sec. 2)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Unit. Each Owner (record owner of fee interest) gets one membership. When more than one owner, vote as they determine; otherwise suspended if more than one person seeks to exercise it. (Art. III, Sec. 1-2)

Amendments

Article XII, Sec. 4 – Amendment; but text not provided in this excerpt. Table of Contents shows Section 4: Amendment. Implied need membership approval per Article VI, Sec. 1 (use restrictions may be amended only as in Art. XII, Sec. 4). Boa (Art. XII, Sec. 4; Art. VI, Sec. 1)

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