Country Ridge Homeowners Association

What Country Ridge Homeowners Association's governing documents say

Country Ridge is a single-family homeowners association (HOA) in Champaign County, Illinois. These bylaws govern how the association is run — membership, board elections, meetings, assessments, and use of common areas. If you own a lot here, you are automatically a member and must follow these rules and the underlying covenants.

• Membership & voting: Each lot gets one vote, cast by the owner(s). Voting rights can be suspended for unpaid assessments or rule violations. Proxies are allowed but expire after 11 months.
• Annual assessments: The initial annual assessment is $100 per lot, but the board can adjust it up to $100 per year without a membership vote. Any increase beyond $100 requires a membership vote. Special assessments may also be levied for capital improvements, subject to a membership vote.
• Penalties & fines: Assessments unpaid after 30 days become delinquent and accrue 15% annual interest. The HOA can also fine $25 per day per violation (after two verbal and one written warning), and may place a lien on the property. A $40 fee applies for returned checks.
• Meetings & quorum: The annual meeting is held in the fourth quarter (by Nov 30) to elect directors. A quorum is 50% of total votes (30% for electing directors at the annual meeting). Special meetings can be called by the board or by members holding 25% of the votes.
• Board of directors & officers: The board has 5 to 10 members, all must be members. Directors serve 2-year terms (elected in even years). Officers (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer) are elected by the board and serve 2-year terms. Board members serve without compensation.
• Common areas & lakes: Lakes are private for lots that abut them until a lake association is formed. Motorized recreational vehicles (ATVs, dirt bikes, snowmobiles) are prohibited on common areas. Service vehicles accessing lots via commons need committee approval, and any turf damage must be repaired by the homeowner within 30 days.
• Architectural control: The Country Ridge Subdivision Architectural Committee operates independently of the HOA board and has approval authority over improvements. The Property Improvement Committee enforces covenants and approves lot/structure modifications.
• Amending the bylaws: The board can propose amendments by a 2/3 vote, then a majority of votes at a membership meeting (with 30 days' notice) adopts them. The board can also amend by a 2/3 vote, but that amendment can be rescinded by a majority membership vote.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.