Neely Farm Homeowners Association

Key facts from Neely Farm Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2023 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision HOA (Article I, Section 1: 'Association shall)

Developer / declarant

LPC OF S.C., INC., a South Carolina corporation (Opening paragraph: 'made on the date her)

Governing law

Not explicitly stated; South Carolina law implied (General references to 'laws of the State)

Assessments & dues

Maximum annual assessment until December 31, 1991: $250.00 per Lot (Article IV, Section 3). Thereafter, maximum set by Board with up to 10% increase without membership approval; higher increases require 2/3 vote of each class. (Article IV, Section 3: 'Until December 3)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements with assent of 2/3 of votes of each class; uniform rate for all Lots; may be collected monthly (Article IV, Section 4). (Article IV, Section 4: 'the Association )

Collections & liens

Annual and special assessments, with interest, costs, and attorney's fees, constitute a continuing lien on the Lot and a personal obligation of the Owner. Association may foreclose lien as prescribed by South Carolina law for mortgage forec (Article IV, Section 1: 'shall be a charg)

Reserves & fees

Association shall establish and maintain adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, and replacement of Common Area improvements, out of regular assessments (Article IV, Section 2(b)). (Article IV, Section 2(b): 'The Associati)

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other small household pets may be kept, but not bred or maintained for commercial purposes; must not constitute a nuisance or unsanitary conditions (Article VII, Section 11). (Article VII, Section 11: 'dogs, cats or )

Leasing & rentals

Leasing is permitted with no restriction other than that the lease must be in writing, subject to Declaration, Articles, Bylaws, and failure of lessee to comply is a default under the lease (Article II, Section 3). (Article II, Section 3: 'Other than the f)

Parking & vehicles

Overnight parking of boats, trailers, trucks, etc. prohibited on any street. Passenger automobiles not specifically addressed on street, but driveway parking is allowed. (Article VII, Section 16: 'No ... boats o)

Fences

No fence or wall nearer to street than minimum building setback line unless retaining wall of masonry not above grade, or approved by ARC. Exposed part of retaining walls must be clay brick, natural stone, stucco, railroad ties, or veneered (Article VII, Section 3: 'No fence or wal)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, structure, planting, landscaping, exterior addition or alteration. Plans and specifications must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Board of Directors or an Architectural Control Committee of (Article V, Section 1: 'No building, fenc)

Home business

No business activities on any Lot, except private offices may be maintained in a residence if incidental to primary residential use and approved by Board of Directors (Article VII, Section 1). (Article VII, Section 1: 'No business act)

Signs & flags

No advertising signs or billboards on any Lot, except subdivision identification signs, sales signs during development (with ARC approval), and notices for judicial/foreclosure sales (Article VII, Section 13). (Article VII, Section 13: 'No advertising)

Setbacks / home size

Buildings must conform to building and setback lines approved in writing by ARC before lot clearing; no dwelling shall violate applicable zoning ordinances (Article VII, Section 2). ARC may waive setbacks for good cause, recorded (Article V (Article VII, Section 2: 'Each dwelling .)

Use restrictions

All Lots restricted exclusively to single-family residential use; occupied only by a single family, its nurses, aides, servants, or caretakers, and guests (Article VII, Section 1). (Article VII, Section 1: 'restricted excl)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners other than Declarant) – one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant) – three votes per Lot it owns. Class B membership ceases upon earliest of (a) Class A votes equal Class B votes, (b) December 31, 1998, or (c) De (Article III, Section 2: 'Class A Members)

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