Buffalo Creek Home Owner's Association

Key facts from Buffalo Creek Home Owner's Association's documents

Reflects the 2003 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Homeowners Association) (Article I, Section 1(c))

Units / lots

111 Lots in Phase A (first phase) (Article XII, Section g)

Developer / declarant

Timberline Development Group, Inc. (Preamble)

Governing law

Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, C.R.S. §38-33.3-101 et seq., as amended; limited expense planned community under C.R.S. §38-33.3-116, subject only to §§38-33.3-105, 106, 107 (Recital C; Article I, Section 1(a))

Assessments & dues

Maximum annual average Common Expense liability per Lot is $400, adjusted annually by CPI (Denver/Boulder) from July 1, 2003 (Article II, Sections 1(a) and 1(b))

Special assessments

Not explicitly mentioned; assessments may include special assessments as part of Common Expenses (Article VI, Section 1(b))

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments constitute a lien on Owner's Lot and interest in Common Area, prior to other liens except taxes and first mortgages; enforceable by foreclosure (Article VII, Section 1)

Reserves & fees

Association may create reasonable contingency or other reserve, sinking, or surplus fund (Article VI, Section 1(b))

Pets

Commonly accepted domestic household pets allowed, but not for commercial purpose (Article X, Section 13)

Leasing & rentals

Owners may rent residence to residential tenants; tenants not considered Owners (Article I, Section 1(h))

Parking & vehicles

No Lot used as parking/storage for vehicles or materials except personally owned automobiles; no commercial vehicles causing nuisance; no campers, trailers, motor homes, buses, tractors, RVs, or boats parked/stored more than 48 consecutive (Article X, Section 5)

Fences

All fences require ARC approval; fences on specified Lots must be three-rail fences; all other fences must be 6-foot tall solid cedar fences; construction by professional company (Article X, Section 17)

Architectural approval

No building, structure, fence, or improvement shall be erected, altered, or placed without ARC approval; plans and specifications must be submitted (Article XI, Section 1)

Solar & roof

Solar energy systems subject to ARC approval as part of architectural design (Article X, Section 4(o))

Home business

In-home businesses allowed if consistent with zoning, traffic not unreasonably increased, and approved in advance by ARC; ARC may revoke (Article X, Section 1)

Signs & flags

No signs except reasonably-sized sale signs, builders' signage during construction, or with ARC written approval (Article X, Section 12)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum side setback 7 feet, front 25 feet, rear 20 feet; accessory buildings minimum 5 feet from rear lot lines; ARC may vary (Article X, Section 3)

Maintenance

Not explicitly stated; Owner responsible for maintenance of their dwelling

Insurance

Association shall maintain insurance coverage as determined in its sole discretion (Article V, Section 1(b))

Use restrictions

No Lot shall be used except for residential purposes unless permitted by Architectural Review Committee (Article X, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot owned by non-Declarant Owner has one vote; each Lot owned by Declarant has three votes until 75% of Lots conveyed or January 1, 2010, then one vote per Lot (Article IV, Section 2(b))

Amendments

Declaration may be amended by written instrument executed by at least two-thirds of record Owners; certain amendments require HUD/VA approval while Declarant has weighted vote (Article XIII, Section 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.