Twinbrook Owners Association

Key facts from Twinbrook Owners Association's documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Twinbrook Owners Association (Preamble, Article I Section 1)

Governing law

Virginia Property Owners' Association Act (Virginia Code § 55-513 cited) (Article V Section 12)

Assessments & dues

$660 per Lot as of August 31, 2003 (Article IV Section 3)

Special assessments

Board may levy special assessment for capital improvements; may be rescinded by majority vote of members within 60 days of notice (Article IV Section 4)

Collections & liens

Association may bring action at law or foreclose lien for unpaid assessments; lien subordinate to first mortgages (Article IV Sections 7, 8)

Reserves & fees

Board shall establish and maintain reserve fund for replacements of Common Area and ingress-egress easement areas; funds may be deposited in insured accounts or invested in US obligations (Article IV Section 10)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept subject to rules and regulations; not for commercial purpose and not in unreasonable numbers; no animals or fowl that cause annoyance (Article V Section 9)

Fences

No fence between front plane of residence and street; no chain link fence of any height; no fence greater than 6 feet in height on any portion of a Lot (Article V Section 6)

Architectural approval

Approval required for construction, installation, reconstruction, repair, refinishing, change of exterior color, addition, alteration of exterior; removal or planting of trees, hedges, shrubs; landscaping, excavation, fill, change of grade (Article IX Section 4)

Home business

Professional office only; no other business, commercial, manufacturing, mercantile, storing, vending, or non-residential use (Article V Section 2)

Signs & flags

No signs to public view except permanent entrance sign and one sign per building site not exceeding 18x24 inches advertising property for sale or rent (Article V Section 3)

Use restrictions

No noxious or offensive activity; nothing that becomes annoyance or nuisance or interferes with quiet enjoyment or increases insurance rate (Article V Section 4)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; if multiple owners, they determine how to cast the single vote (Article III Section 2)

Amendments

To extend Article IX (Architectural Review): 51% of Lots; otherwise: two-thirds of Lots; amendment must be recorded (Article VII Section 4)

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