The Highlands (TN)

Key facts from The Highlands (TN)'s documents

Community type

single-family residential subdivision (Recitals and Art. I definitions; Art. II)

Developer / declarant

Lansford Properties, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (Preamble and Section 1.09)

Governing law

Georgia law (references to Recorder, Georgia nonprofit corporation, Georgia law) (Recitals, Sections 1.21, 1.22, 9.09)

Assessments & dues

Set by Developer in its sole discretion until transfer of authority; thereafter set by Board unless 75% of Members vote to change (Section 4.03(a))

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements or additions with 75% vote of Members present or proxy at a meeting with 30 days written notice (Section 4.04)

Collections & liens

Association granted lien on each Lot and improvements for unpaid assessments; may be foreclosed as other liens in Georgia; notice to first mortgagees required before foreclosure (Sections 4.01, 4.08, 5.06)

Reserves & fees

Authorized by Developer or Board to charge late fee to any Lot Owner who fails to pay assessment by due date (Section 4.07(c))

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets are permitted; no poultry, livestock, or animals except household pets; no commercial breeding (Section 3.19)

Parking & vehicles

Vacation trailers, campers and boats must be stored and hidden from view within the garage; not stored anywhere else on the property (Section 3.35)

Architectural approval

Architectural Review Committee (ARC) approval required for many improvements: building set-back variances, driveways, signs, windows, fences, antennas, excavation, planting/removal of vegetation, etc. (Sections 1.01, 3.04, 3.12, 3.14, 3.18, 3)

Maintenance

Owner maintains all structures on Lot including driveways (Section 3.36); Association maintains landscaping, irrigation, and Common Properties (Section 3.17, 2.04); Owner responsible for damage caused by gross negligence (Section 3.17(a)) (Sections 3.17, 3.36, 2.04)

Use restrictions

All Lots are residential; no structure other than as provided; no multi-family residences; no business, commercial, or mercantile activity (Sections 3.02, 3.03)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner is a Member; Developer has additional votes as provided in Bylaws (referenced in Art. IV and Art. IX) (Section 1.16; Sections 4.03, 4.04, 9.02)

Amendments

Amendment requires 75% affirmative vote of Owners present or represented at meeting with notice; if affecting mortgagees, also 75% vote of First Mortgagees; recorded with Recorder; President and Secretary execute (Section 9.02)

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