Willow Woods (NY)

Key facts from Willow Woods (NY)'s documents

Reflects the 2016 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (Willow Woods Homeowners Association, Inc.) (Article I Definition A and Recitals (Pag)

Legal name

Willow Woods Homeowners Association, Inc.

Developer / declarant

TherS Yovienes, LLC

Governing law

New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (Article III Section 3.01 (Page 9-10))

Assessments & dues

Board of Directors fixes amount at least 30 days in advance of each monthly period. Monthly Maintenance Assessment same for all Units, derived from total budget divided by number of assessed Units. (Section 5.03, 5.05 (Pages 15-16))

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements, construction, reconstruction, repairs. For construction (not reconstruction) or assessment >20% of current monthly Assessment, requires 2/3 vote of Unit Owners in person or proxy, with 30 days written notic (Section 5.07 (Page 16-17))

Collections & liens

Delinquent assessment becomes continuing lien on the Lot/Unit. Association may foreclose. Personal obligation remains. Costs including attorneys' fees added. Subordinate to first mortgages but only for assessments due prior to foreclosure s (Section 5.01, 5.08, 5.12 (Pages 15, 17-1)

Reserves & fees

Board may establish reserve accounts. Surplus may be carried forward and not necessarily applied to reduce future assessments. (Section 5.02, 5.10 (Pages 15-16, 18))

Pets

Yes, but must be properly controlled. No running loose, no chained outdoors constituting nuisance. Must be leashed when outside Owner's Lot. Owners must clean up after pets and comply with local leash laws. (Section 9.03 (Page 22))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but any lease must require tenant to comply with Declaration, By-Laws, rules. Owner must include such provision in lease. If tenant violates, Owner gets 14 days to cure or commence eviction. (Section 10.07 (Page 25))

Fences

No chainlink fences of any kind on any Lot or Unit. (Section 9.04 (Page 22))

Home business

Not explicitly addressed; only immoral/unlawful and nuisance provisions apply. (Section 9.01, 9.06 (Page 22))

Signs & flags

No sign or advertising device for public view on any Lot or other portion of Property, except those erected by Developer Co-Sponsor during initial development/lease/sale (including temporary signs for sale or rent). Section cannot be amende (Section 9.02 (Page 22))

Maintenance

Association: maintenance/repair/replacement of improvements on Association Property (detention ponds, entrance sign, flood lighting, old landfill monitoring), pipes/wires/conduits serving more than one Unit (except sewer laterals). Owner: i (Section 6.01, 6.02 (Pages 19-20))

Insurance

Deductible is common expense unless caused by Owner's negligence/malicious act, then assessed against that Owner. Association may pay and recover as assessment lien. (Section 8.01 (Page 21))

Use restrictions

Implied; Units are residential dwelling units. No immoral or unlawful use. (Section 9.01 (Page 22))

Voting & meetings

One vote per Unit Owner regardless of number of Units owned. Joint owners collectively one vote. Developer Co-Sponsor also has one vote per Unit owned. (Section 3.03, 3.04 (Page 10))

Amendments

Sponsor may amend to correct omissions/errors without adversely modifying substantial rights without Owner written consent. Other amendments require written consent of 2/3 of all Units (excluding Sponsor Units). Sponsor's written consent re (Section 10.06, 10.08 (Pages 24-26))

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