Brookside Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.

What Brookside Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.'s governing documents say

Brookside Estates is a single-family home HOA in Gurnee, Illinois (Lake County) with 74 homes. This handbook supplements the Declaration and Bylaws, detailing property changes, common area rules, and homeowner conduct standards.

• Architectural review: Most external changes require ACC approval, with a $100 non-refundable fee and a 30-day review period. Fences are discouraged; accessory buildings up to 525 sq ft, one story, must be attached or within 25 feet of the home. Prohibited: temporary structures, mobile homes, tents (except temporary camping).
• Parking & vehicles: No commercial or recreational vehicles (boats, campers, trailers) stored on driveway or lot outside garage. Temporary exceptions for up to one week, max twice per year. No continuous street parking; overnight parking prohibited. Vehicle repairs only inside garage.
• Pets: Only common domestic pets allowed; breeding for profit prohibited. Lake County limits: maximum total of 4 dogs and cats per lot (lots over 1 acre). Pets must be leashed off property; owners must clean up feces immediately.
• Common areas: Common area changes require Brookside Master Association approval. No recreational activities in ponds (no swimming, fishing, skating, boating, ball playing).
• Noise & maintenance hours: Unreasonable noise prohibited at any time. Lawn mowing/trimming allowed 7am–8pm weekdays, 8am–7pm weekends. Snow blower use allowed. Lawn watering restricted May 15–Sept 15: no outdoor watering 10am–6pm; odd/even day schedule otherwise.
• Maintenance & storage: Homeowners must maintain lawns, driveways, sidewalks, and drainage areas. Lawn tools, bicycles must be stored inside by sunset. Garbage containers not visible from street; placed at curb night before pickup and retrieved same day. Large items not on driveway over 48 hours.
• Assessments & governance: Annual maintenance dues billed in January; late fees and lien possible. Special assessments for common area repairs. Board of 5 directors elected by members (one vote per lot). Quarterly meetings held at Brookside Clubhouse.
• Commercial use & work-from-home: Commercial use of home or lot prohibited (customer visits, warehousing, signage). Work-from-home arrangements are exempt.

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.