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What The Highlands HOA's governing documents say
The Highlands is a single-family home HOA in Chelsea, Alabama. These rules apply to homeowners (lot owners) and cover what you can build, how you must maintain your property, and what the HOA controls.
- Building & design requirements: Main homes must be at least 2,000 sq. ft. finished area (2,600 sq. ft. living space). Exterior materials, roof pitch (min. 8/12), window style, and colors must be approved by an Architectural Review Board. No trailers, shacks, or barns. Detached garages must match the main house; fences need approval and can't be chain-link, vinyl, or metal (wrought iron allowed if visible from street; street-facing fences need stone columns every 25 ft.).
- Architectural review: Any new structure, exterior alteration, fence, or major landscape change requires written ARB approval before starting. Plans must include site, grading, landscaping, and drainage. The ARB can reject for appearance, style, or incompatibility with the neighborhood. Approval expires if construction doesn't begin within 6 months.
- Landscaping & trees: At least 30% of the front landscaped area must be cleared and mulched; driveway area must be groomed. Trees over 10" diameter must be plotted and approved before removal; a $5,000 tree deposit is required. Street-front lawns need at least 4 ft. of sod or seeded grass along the road.
- Pets & animals: No livestock or birds. Owners may keep up to 2 dogs and 2 cats as domestic pets, confined to the owner's lot.
- Vehicles & parking: No boats, trailers, RVs, or campers may be stored in the open. Garage doors visible from the street must have automatic closers. Large events must plan off-site parking. Construction vehicles follow specific hours (M–F 6 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.–4 p.m., no Sun).
- Use restrictions: No business, commercial, or manufacturing activities requiring a business license. No signs except a 5 sq. ft. real estate sign or builder's sign (must be ARB-approved). No satellite dishes visible from the main road. No window A/C units. No garage sales except community-wide events. No burning trash without a county permit. No nuisances or illegal activities.
- Assessment & HOA fees: All lot owners pay annual assessments (set by the Board at a uniform rate) plus possible special assessments (needing 2/3 member vote). As of the 2017 supplemental, the interim annual assessment was $1,181 per lot (without pool) until certain conditions; once the pool complex is built, a minimum $2,838 per year. Unpaid assessments accrue 8% interest and can become a lien on the property.
Key facts from The Highlands HOA's documents
- Special assessments
- May be imposed for capital improvements or extraordinary expenses, approved by 2/3 vote of membership entitled to vote (Article 7, Section 4C (p.17-18))
- Pets
- No animals, birds, livestock, or insects kept on any Lot, except up to two dogs and two cats as domestic pets. Pets must be confined to the Lot of the owner (Article 4, Section 3 (p.9))
- Parking & vehicles
- Parking for large parties and events shall be planned in advance; consider general appearance and traffic flow. Large parties that may result in vehicles along street right-of-way shall plan for off-site parking (Article 4, Section 9 (p.10))
- Fences
- No fences without ARB approval. No fences above grade in front of rear line of main dwelling (except integral part of architecture). Corner lots: no fence protrude into side yard nearest adjoining street or beyond building line of adjacent (Article 2, Section 8 (p.4))
- Architectural approval
- No structure, building, fence, or material exterior alteration without prior ARB approval of plans and specifications (Article 3, Section 1 (p.5-6))
- Exterior colors
- Soft tones; no high gloss finishes of bright colors (Article 2, Section 3B (p.3))
- Signs & flags
- No sign of any kind displayed to public view except signs of not more than 5 sq ft to advertise a home for sale or builder's signs during construction and prior to sale. All signage must be approved by ARB prior to installation (Article 4, Section 2 (p.9))
- Setbacks / home size
- Main resident structure: not less than 2000 sq ft minimum finished area (including porches, garages, carports on main level); total 2600 sq ft minimum living space (heated/cooled finished area, excluding porches, garages, basements, carport (Article 2, Section 1 (p.3))
- Use restrictions
- Property used for residential and community purposes only; no business, commercial or manufacturing activities that would require a business license (Article 1 (p.2))
- Voting & meetings
- Each Lot one vote. Founder retains one vote for each unsold Lot. If multiple owners, they determine how vote exercised; entities designate natural person (Article 7, Section 3 (p.16-17))
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HOAproxy has 1 document on file for The Highlands HOA: 1 CC&R. Last updated 2026-05-08.