Parkway Gardens

Key facts from Parkway Gardens's documents

Reflects the 2023 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners association organized as a Washington nonprofit corporation, UBI 603315459 (Grantor: Parkway Gardens Owners' Associa)

Legal name

Parkway Gardens Owners' Association

Units / lots

Development allowed 12 houses clustered on smaller detached lots (Parkway Gardens was developed in 2013 un)

Developer / declarant

Current declarant is Parkway Gardens Owners' Association, a Washington Registered Nonprofit Corporation, UBI 603315459 (paragraph 1.3)

Governing law

Title 24 of the Revised Code of Washington (paragraph 5)

Assessments & dues

Board adopts a regular or special budget; the last ratified budget continues if proposed budget is not ratified or required notice is not given (paragraph 5.7)

Special assessments

Board may adopt a special budget (paragraph 5.7)

Collections & liens

Dues and assessments are a personal obligation of the Owner of record and a lien on the assessed Lot, enforceable by foreclosure in the same manner as real property mortgages (paragraph 5.6.3)

Reserves & fees

Association may carry forward surplus balances and is not obligated to spend all sums collected in any period or apply surplus to reduce future annual assessments (paragraph 5.13)

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept, provided they are not kept, bred, or maintained for commercial purposes (paragraph 3.7)

Leasing & rentals

Month-to-month rentals are allowed; transient occupancy for terms of less than 30 days is prohibited (paragraph 3.14)

Parking & vehicles

Parking is not permitted within the private road Cascadia Lane (paragraph 3.5)

Fences

All chain-link fences are prohibited (paragraph 3.11)

Home business

Owner may use portions of a Unit for home occupations, such as a professional office or other low impact commercial use, provided the use complies with applicable laws and does not generate appreciable client/customer traffic, noise, or dis (paragraph 3.2)

Setbacks / home size

Each single-family home is limited to 25 feet under height definition #1 or 20 feet under height definition #2 (paragraph 3.4)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Properties and easements at its sole and exclusive expense; Owners maintain their Lots and keep them neat and orderly (paragraphs 3.8 and 5.3)

Use restrictions

Lots shall be used for residential purposes only, whether on ownership or rental basis, and for common social, recreational, or other reasonable uses incident to residential purposes (paragraph 3.2)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot has one voting representative as determined by the Bylaws (paragraph 5.2)

Amendments

Declaration may be amended or terminated by instrument signed by Owners who own at least 75% of Lots, effective upon recording with the Whatcom County Auditor (paragraph 8)

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