Howe Acres

Key facts from Howe Acres's documents

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

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Pets

Commonly accepted domestic pets may be kept, not for commercial purposes; must be under control and not run free off Owner's tract (Article VII Section 1)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited on public roadways (Article IV Section 7)

Fences

Privacy and boundary fencing allowed; subsequent boundary fencing shall not include sheep wire or steel T-posts; Owner must keep fencing in good repair and promptly remove trash/debris against it (Article V Section 10)

Home business

Home occupations permitted subject to restrictions: no offensive noise/vibration/smoke/dust/odors/heat/glare beyond property line; no visible storage of business materials/equipment; only incidental sales on premises; employees must be full (Article IV Section 4 (A)-(E))

Signs & flags

No signs except: (1) initial offering signs of Howe Acres; (2) one sign up to 5 sq ft for sale/rent; (3) builder sign up to 32 sq ft during construction; (4) property identification sign up to 12 sq ft (Article IV Section 10)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum setback for all property lines is 50 feet for all permanent improvements (including wells and septic systems), except fencing (Article V Section 5)

Use restrictions

Tracts used as rural 'ranchette' residential home sites (Article IV Section 1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Tract owned; joint owners collectively one vote (Article VI Section 2)

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