Bentley Park Homeowners Association

Key facts from Bentley Park Homeowners Association's documents

Community type

Single-family detached residential community (Article II Section 1: 'all lots within t)

Governing law

Tennessee non-profit corporation law (Article I(c): 'Association shall mean an)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed in document; determined annually by board. First annual assessment prorated per months remaining in calendar year. Due February 1. (Article X Section 3(a) and Section 6(a))

Special assessments

May be levied by board for capital improvements; must be approved by majority of Class A votes present/proxy and by Class B member (if exists). (Article X Section 4)

Collections & liens

Association has lien on unit for unpaid assessments; may foreclose; lien subordinate to ad valorem taxes and first mortgage; action must be commenced within 1 year of due date. (Article X Sections 7, 8)

Reserves & fees

Board may establish capital fund (Article X Section 2) and reserve funds for contingencies (Article X Section 1). (Article X Section 1 (reserve funds), Sec)

Fences

Fences require DRB approval (Article XIII(e): 'walls, fences'). Also perimeter wall/natural boundary may be constructed by declarant (Article XII Section 8). (Article XIII(e) and Article XII Section )

Architectural approval

Yes, Design Review Board (DRB) approval required for any exterior construction, alteration, addition, change in exterior appearance (painting, staining, etc.). (Article XIII(e): 'no construction or imp)

Signs & flags

Not specifically addressed except sales/construction signs allowed for declarant (Article XII Section 10) and traffic directional signs (Article XII Section 8). (Article XII Sections 8 and 10)

Setbacks / home size

Setback restrictions as per DRB standards; DRB may grant variances. No exterior portion of building (except sidewalks/driveways) located other than permitted by setback lines in standards. (Article XIII(h): 'set-back line restrict)

Maintenance

Not explicitly assigned; portion of utilities serving multiple units become common area (Article XII Section 1). (Article XII Section 1)

Insurance

Association to procure fire, extended coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief, liability insurance, fidelity coverage, workers' compensation (Article III Section 4(iii)). (Article III Section 4(iii))

Use restrictions

Yes, exclusively single-family residential. (Article II Section 1: 'restricted exclus)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (owners, 1 vote per building site; joined lot gets 2 votes); Class B (declarant, 10 votes per building site until conversion). (Article III Section 3; Article V Section)

Amendments

Not explicitly stated for declaration; association articles and by-laws may be amended but cannot be inconsistent with declaration (Article III Section 1). Declaration amendments likely require recording; specific procedure not in document. (Article III Section 1 (by-laws cannot co)

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