Cottages at Chesser

Key facts from Cottages at Chesser's documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

planned unit development approved by City of Chelsea, Alabama; single-family residential (Recitals)

Legal name

Cottages at Chesser Owners Association, Inc. (Section 1.6)

Special assessments

Special Assessments may be levied with Board approval and majority vote of Association (or Developer consent while Developer owns lots) (Section 8.5)

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each Lot for unpaid Assessments; may foreclose in same manner as a mortgage (Section 8.8)

Pets

Yes, subject to rules and ARC regulation (Section 6.20)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing for residential purposes allowed if lease is for entire Dwelling, term at least 6 months, and complies with Association rules; Developer may lease for daily/weekly rentals (Section 6.1)

Fences

Fences subject to ARC approval (Section 6.13)

Architectural approval

Required for any exterior Improvement, including landscaping, painting, etc. (except interior changes not affecting exterior) (Section 5.5(a))

Signs & flags

Subject to restrictions in Section 6.22 (not detailed in excerpt); Developer may install sales signs (Sections 6.22, 5.12)

Setbacks / home size

Zero (0) from front, rear, and side boundary lines of all Lots (subject to siting approval by ARC) (Section 6.4)

Use restrictions

Each Lot and Dwelling shall be used for single-family residential purposes only; no trade or business; office use without customer/employee traffic allowed (Section 6.1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; no fractional voting; Developer gets one vote per Lot owned (Section 4.3)

Amendments

Developer may amend unilaterally while Developer owns any Lot; thereafter, Association may amend by affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of votes of Association, subject to limits protecting Developer rights and mortgagees (Article X (Sections 10.2, 10.3))

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