Glenellen Estates Subdivision Homeowners Association

Key facts from Glenellen Estates Subdivision Homeowners Association's documents

Community type

homeowner association (Bylaws Art. I Sec. 1; Declaration para. )

Legal name

Glenellen Estates Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc.

Developer / declarant

Glenellen Partnership

Governing law

Tennessee non-profit corporation law (Bylaws Art. I Sec. 1: 'a Tennessee Corpo)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; determined annually by estimated budget (one-twelfth per month) (Bylaws Art. V Sec. 1)

Special assessments

Allowed for extraordinary expenditures (Art. V Sec. 2); capital improvements over $1,000 require majority vote (Art. IV Sec. 3); excessive utility use (Art. IV Sec. 1A) (Bylaws Art. V Sec. 2; Art. IV Sec. 3; Ar)

Collections & liens

Association has lien on lot for unpaid assessments; may foreclose as mortgage on real property; priority over subsequent mortgages but subject to first recorded mortgage; builder liable for assessments (Declaration para. 11(ii)-(iv), (viii))

Reserves & fees

Association shall build up and maintain a reasonable reserve for contingencies and replacements (Bylaws Art. V Sec. 2)

Fences

Fence requires approval under Architectural Control (para. 18(i): 'fence, wall or above-ground structure') (Declaration para. 18(i))

Architectural approval

Yes; no exterior improvements without approval of Developer (before all lots sold) or Architectural Control Committee after that (Declaration para. 18(i))

Signs & flags

Not restricted except Developer has right to maintain sales signs (Declaration para. 15) (Declaration para. 15)

Insurance

Casualty insurance on Common Areas with extended coverage, vandalism and malicious mischief; liability insurance for Association, Board, Lot Owners, Occupants (Bylaws Art. IV Sec. 1B, 1C)

Use restrictions

Implied – subdivision for single-family homes; no commercial use mentioned (Declaration para. 12; Bylaws generally)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; Developer gets 10 votes per unsold Lot until 50% of lots sold and occupied as primary residence (Bylaws Art. I Sec. 3; Declaration para. )

Amendments

Bylaws: by 51% vote of voting power (Art. VII Sec. 2); Declaration: by Developer in its sole discretion, or by 75% of Lot Owners; unanimous for change in percentage interest in Common Elements; written consent of Developer and first mortgag (Bylaws Art. VII Sec. 2; Declaration para)

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