Kimball Hill

Key facts from Kimball Hill's documents

Reflects the 1995 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single family residential development (Recitals, Page 1: 'desire to develop a s)

Legal name

Deerpath Neighborhood Association (Art. I §1(a), Page 3)

Units / lots

166 (each lot is a single-family dwelling unit) (Art. I §1(k) and Art. III §1, Page 7: 'N)

Developer / declarant

Kimball Hill, Inc., an Illinois corporation (Page 1: 'Declarant is Kimball Hill, Inc.)

Governing law

General Not-For-Profit Corporation Act of the State of Illinois (By-Laws Art. I, §2.02, Page 23: 'granted)

Assessments & dues

Initial: $125 per lot ($100 maintenance/landscaping, $25 contingency reserve) plus master association capital contribution equal to 1/6 annual assessment. Thereafter fixed by Board. (Art. VI §6(a) and (g), Pages 11-12)

Special assessments

Yes, allowed for capital improvements or unexpected repairs by Association levy; requires 2/3 vote of members if made by Association? Actually Section 5(g) mentions improvements authorized by 2/3 vote of Members; special assessment also men (Art. VI §6(d), Page 12: 'Association may)

Collections & liens

Assessment is a continuing lien on the lot; may be foreclosed by judicial action; personal obligation of owner at time assessment fell due; subordinate to prior mortgages. Also right of forcible entry and detainer after 30 days notice. (Art. VI §6(b) and (h), Pages 11-13)

Reserves & fees

Contingency and Replacement Reserve of $25 per lot collected initially; also Association can establish working capital and contingency fund (Art. VI §5(c)) (Art. VI §6(a) and §5(c), Pages 11 and 10)

Pets

Yes, only inoffensive common domestic household pets such as dogs and cats; no bees, fowl. Breeding or keeping for sale/profit prohibited. (Art. III §9, Page 9)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly restricted, but since occupancy limited to Single Family (definition) and residential use only, likely allowed. No express prohibition.

Parking & vehicles

Private vehicles not to be continuously parked on streets; must be kept on driveway or in garage. Construction equipment only for loading/unloading within lot boundaries. Trucks/commercial vehicles only for deliveries or restricted to garag (Art. III §8, Page 8-9)

Fences

Fences must be uniform, wood board-on-board. No fence nearer to front lot line than building line; on corner lots, no nearer than wall of residence facing lot line. Along U.S. Route 45, fence east of landscape buffer, uniform. If Developer (Art. II §2, Page 5-6)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building or other structure or improvement (except Developer's). (Art. IV §1, Page 6)

Home business

Not explicitly mentioned; business purposes prohibited (Art. III §3) so likely not allowed except as provided. (Art. III §3, Page 8)

Signs & flags

Developer may maintain sales signs (right reserved). No other mention for owners; ARC likely controls. (Art. II §2, Page 6: 'right is expressly )

Use restrictions

Yes, single family residential only; no manufacturing, industrial, or business purposes except temporary sales office. (Art. III §1 and §3, Pages 7-8)

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot; if multiple owners, one vote jointly. Voting Member designated by owner. Proxies allowed up to 11 months. (By-Laws Art. III §4.01 and §4.02, Pages )

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