Estates at Amber Groves

Key facts from Estates at Amber Groves's documents

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

Community type

single-family residential subdivision (ARTICLE IV Section 1)

Legal name

Estates At Amber Groves

Developer / declarant

Miculs Holdings, LLC (Preamble)

Pets

Yes, reasonable number of dogs, cats, birds (including pet pigeons), and fish as household pets (ARTICLE IV Section 18)

Leasing & rentals

Implied allowed by permission of 'for rent' signs (ARTICLE IV Section 14)

Parking & vehicles

Trucks larger than 3/4 ton pickup not allowed unless in garage or behind 6-ft wall; no mention of commercial vehicles besides this (ARTICLE IV Section 17)

Fences

Solid block wall fence required within 30 days of dwelling completion along back portion boundaries connecting to dwelling, at least 6 ft high; front fence design/style must match front elevation; remaining back walls 8-inch masonry block; (ARTICLE IV Section 12)

Architectural approval

Yes, prior written approval required for any building, fence, wall, or other structure (ARTICLE II)

Home business

Allowed only as home office (ARTICLE IV Section 1)

Signs & flags

Only mailboxes, residential nameplates, 'for sale'/'for rent' signs up to 480 square inches; mailbox must be brick/stucco matching house and lighted; residential lighting with illuminated address required; developer’s signs excepted (ARTICLE IV Section 14)

Setbacks / home size

One story: 3,500 sq ft on grade; two story: 3,000 sq ft on grade, 4,000 total; split level: 3,600 sq ft on grade and sub-grade combined; excludes open porches, pergolas, attached garages (ARTICLE IV Section 8)

Maintenance

Each owner responsible for upkeep of lot, patios, and all areas within lot; yards must be kept neat, cultivated, planted; during prolonged absence owner must arrange care; vacant lots kept free of rubbish and litter, weeds mown; owner maint (ARTICLE III; ARTICLE V)

Use restrictions

Yes, single-family detached dwellings only (ARTICLE IV Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Majority of lot owners can amend/revoke covenants; elect architectural committee (ARTICLE VI Section 5; ARTICLE II)

Amendments

Covenants automatically extended every 10 years after initial 30-year term unless owners of a majority of lots amend or revoke by written instrument duly acknowledged and recorded (ARTICLE VI Section 5)

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