Bear Paw Ranch

Key facts from Bear Paw Ranch's documents

Reflects the 2005 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

subdivision (Known as Bear Paw Ranch subdivision)

Legal name

Bear Paw Ranch Common Open Space

Developer / declarant

Gene Giffin and Bear Paw Ranch LLC

Assessments & dues

Determined annually at regular meeting by Association, based on operations, insurance, taxes, management costs (Common Open Space Declaration Sec. 2; Ar)

Collections & liens

Automatic lien per Wyo. Stat. 39-13-108(d) for unpaid real property taxes; restoration costs collectible as delinquent assessments (Common Open Space Declaration Sec. 2; Se)

Pets

Commonly accepted domestic pets allowed; horses and llamas allowed; other farm animals generally not permitted permanently (Art. VII, Sec. 1, 2, 3)

Parking & vehicles

Must be parked within a garage or outbuilding (Art. II, Sec. 7)

Fences

Allowed with Committee approval; no barbed wire, sheep wire, steel T-posts unless approved; seasonal snow/wind fencing allowed Oct 1 - June 1 (Art. V, Sec. 11)

Architectural approval

Approval of Architectural Control Committee required for construction, exterior alterations, outbuildings, barns, fences, and other improvements (Art. IV, Sec. 1,2; Art. V, Sec. 11)

Home business

Permitted subject to restrictions including no offensive noise, no visible storage, incidental sales, only resident employees, and prohibited businesses like auto repair and massage parlors (Art. II, Sec. 4)

Signs & flags

Only allowed: initial offering sign, one for sale/rent sign (max 5 sq ft), builder sign (max 32 sq ft). On Common Open Space: only Association identification signs. (Art. II, Sec. 10; Common Open Space Decl)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum front 120 ft, sides 90 ft, rear 90 ft; variances possible; setbacks apply to all permanent improvements including wells and septic systems (Art. V, Sec. 5)

Use restrictions

Tracts shall be used and occupied as rural 'ranchette' residential homesites (Art. II, Sec. 1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Tract owned; suspension for violation (Art. IX, Sec. 2; Common Open Space Sec. )

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