Charles Towne Farms

Key facts from Charles Towne Farms's documents

Reflects the 2020 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Property Owners Association) (Section 1.1 definition of Association; P)

Developer / declarant

Bulow Development Company, LLC (Page 164, second paragraph)

Governing law

South Carolina Arbitration Act, §15-48-10 et seq. (Page 164, opening line)

Assessments & dues

Board adopts budget; allocates Common Expenses to Sites as Base Assessment (Section 8.1 (page 182))

Special assessments

Permitted (Special Assessments, Section 8.4; Specific Assessments, Section 8.5) (Sections 8.4 and 8.5)

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each Site for unpaid assessments and may foreclose (Section 8.8 (page 185))

Reserves & fees

Board may budget for reserves (Section 8.2) (Section 8.2 (page 183))

Pets

Yes, domestic pets allowed; must be confined to Site; when off Site must be under control (Section 3.11(a) (page 185–186))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but minimum lease term is 6 consecutive months; shorter terms prohibited (excluding immediate family) (Section 3.11(l) (page 188–189))

Parking & vehicles

Camper trailers, RVs, trucks (commercial type), utility trailers prohibited outside structures without approval; personal trucks/SUVs allowed; horse trailers allowed behind house (Section 3.11(h) (page 187–188))

Fences

Screening fences required for certain items; plastic or wire fencing prohibited; plans must be approved by DRB (Section 3.10(i) (page 183))

Architectural approval

Yes, Design Review Board must approve all structures, improvements, exterior alterations, landscaping, tree removal, docks, etc. (Section 3.2 (page 175); Section 3.3 (pag)

Home business

Permitted if no regular business visitors, inventory, increase traffic, or frequent deliveries; must be consistent with residential character (Section 3.1 (page 174))

Signs & flags

Commercial signs prohibited without Design Review Board written permission; may restrict size, color, timeframe, content; Declarant/Association signs exempt (Section 3.11(f) (page 187))

Setbacks / home size

Setbacks in Design Guidelines; must comply with government requirements min; DRB may establish stricter or grant variances (Section 3.10(m) (page 184))

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Property; Owner maintains Site and improvements (Section 7.4 (page 171); Section 3.11(i))

Use restrictions

Yes, except recreational, equestrian, farming activities; commercial prohibited except Declarant sales and specified common facilities (Section 3.1 (page 174–175))

Voting & meetings

Class A (Site owners) and Class B (Declarant) members; each Site gets one vote unless consolidated (Section 6.3; Section 3.11(m)(ii))

Amendments

Declarant can amend unilaterally until Class B membership ends; thereafter Owners with >50% of Class A vote (Section 15.2); Declarant's amendment right expires 50 years after recording (Article 15 (Sections 15.1, 15.2); Sectio)

Amenities

Common facilities may include boating, equestrian, stables, kayak, quail field, trails, Rantowes Outpost, shooting facility, hunting/fishing operations (Section 3.1 (page 175))

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