Hilton Lake Homeowners Association

What Hilton Lake Homeowners Association's governing documents say

Hilton Lake Homeowners Association is a standard single-family HOA in Everett, Washington. It governs lots (individual homes) and a shared Common Area. This document is the Association's Bylaws, which set up how the HOA is run — board elections, meetings, and officer duties — but the full rules for homeowners (like architectural guidelines, pet limits, or use restrictions) are in the separate Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.

• What this document covers: The Bylaws describe the Association's internal governance: a nine-member Board of Directors elected by members, annual member meetings, monthly board meetings, and the powers to maintain Common Area amenities (docks, tennis courts, jogging paths) and adopt rules for their use.
• Assessments & liens: Each owner must pay annual and special assessments. Unpaid amounts become delinquent after 30 days, bear 8% annual interest, and the Association can sue the owner personally or foreclose its lien, adding costs and attorney's fees. Non-use of Common Area or abandoning the lot does not excuse payment.
• Voting & membership: Owners of lots are members. A quorum for member meetings is 1/10 of the votes of each class of membership. Proxies are allowed. Directors serve three-year staggered terms, and cumulative voting is not permitted.
• Rule enforcement & penalties: The Board can suspend a member's voting rights and recreational facility use for non-payment of assessments. For rule infractions, rights can be suspended after notice and hearing for up to 60 days.
• What this document doesn't cover: The Bylaws do not cover specific homeowner rules: lot use restrictions, architectural review, parking, pets, leasing terms, or noise. Those are in the separate Declaration and any Board-adopted rules.

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.