Saffron Hill

Key facts from Saffron Hill's documents

Reflects the 2006 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

SAFFRON HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (Art. I §1.01)

Developer / declarant

SAFFRON HILL PARTNERS, LLC

Assessments & dues

Initial monthly assessment is $30 per Lot per month; actual assessment determined by Board based on annual expenses (Art. VII §§7.02, 7.09)

Special assessments

May be levied in any assessment year with approval of Membership after meeting with 10-30 days written notice (Art. VII §7.03)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessment becomes a lien; may be foreclosed by public sale after 21 days advertising (3 weekly publications) and written notice; sale free from equity of redemption; proceeds applied first to expenses, then taxes, then Association a (Art. VII §7.05)

Reserves & fees

Annual assessments may include funding of general operating reserve and reserve for replacements (Art. VII §7.02(d))

Pets

Yes, but only dogs, cats or other household pets; not for commercial purpose; excessive numbers not allowed (Art. III §3.03(c))

Parking & vehicles

All boats, motorcycles, trucks and recreational vehicles must be kept behind the dwelling and fenced or screened from view from neighboring streets; shall not protrude beyond any building line and shall not be kept or parked upon any other (Art. III §3.03(l))

Fences

Fence material shall be wood; no chain link, stone or brick fence allowed except for entrance features (Art. III §3.03(n))

Architectural approval

No structure, fence, or barrier shall be erected or altered materially without written consent of Architectural Committee; plans and specifications must be submitted (Art. VIII §8.02)

Home business

No business activity of any kind whatsoever shall be conducted in any building or on any Lot (except Builder during construction/sales period) (Art. III §3.03(d))

Signs & flags

No advertising signs except one ‘for sale’ sign per Lot not exceeding 5 square feet (Art. III §3.03(d))

Setbacks / home size

No structure shall exceed two (2) stories in height (Art. III §3.02)

Maintenance

Lot Owner responsible for interior and exterior maintenance, painting, repair and upkeep of his Lot and improvements; Association responsible for Common Areas (Art. VI §§6.01, 6.02)

Insurance

Association shall keep all insurable improvements and fixtures of Common Areas insured against loss or damage by fire for full replacement cost; may obtain additional insurance (Art. VI §6.03)

Use restrictions

No Lot shall be used except for private single-family residential purposes (Art. III §3.02)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot Owner entitled to 1 vote per Lot owned; Declarant entitled to 3 votes per Lot until later of sale of 70% of Lots or 3 years from recordation, then 1 vote per Lot (Art. IV §4.03)

Amendments

First year: requires consent of Declarant and Builder; thereafter: by instrument signed by Lot Owners holding at least 75% of votes, with consent of Builder if remains a Member; Declarant may amend within 1 year for governmental/lender requ (Art. X §10.01)

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