Benton Place Homeowners Association

Key facts from Benton Place Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1996 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Benton Place Homeowners Association

Developer / declarant

El Cajon Washington III Partnership (c/o Christopher Stearns, Attorney at Law) (Return address on first page)

Governing law

Common Interest Development Act of the State of California (Civil Code, Section 1350, et seq.) (Recital C)

Assessments & dues

Board establishes and levies annual assessments based on estimated funds needed to perform duties each fiscal year. Prior year's assessment continues if not set. (Section 4.03.A)

Special assessments

Board may levy for unexpected costs, insufficient reserves, capital improvements, etc. Subject to same allocation as regular assessments and percentage limits. (Section 4.03.B)

Collections & liens

Delinquent assessment becomes lien upon recordation of notice of delinquent assessment. Lien prior to all except taxes and first mortgages. Enforceable by nonjudicial sale under power of sale or judicial action. Association may bid at sale. (Sections 4.01, 4.09, 4.10)

Reserves & fees

Annual assessment includes reserves for future repair/replacement of major improvements. Deposited in separate account. Not expendable for other purposes without majority owner vote. (Section 4.03.A)

Pets

Yes, up to two usual household pets (dog or cat). Not kept for commercial purposes, under control at all times. (Section 7.08)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with minimum 30-day term. Pre-closing rental allowed. Lease must be in writing, include compliance with governing documents, and owner must notify Secretary of tenant names and contact. (Section 7.16)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited unless placed or maintained within an enclosed garage or carport. (Section 7.03)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, pool, spa, obstruction, exterior wiring, balcony, screen, patio, patio cover, tent, awning, carport, carport cover, trellis, improvement or structure, or alteration to exterior of residence. Plans must be (Section 6.01)

Home business

Allowed if resident uses part of dwelling as office with desk, business telephone, and lot as business address, provided no unreasonable clients/deliveries and no interference with other owners' quiet enjoyment. (Section 7.05)

Use restrictions

Lots occupied and used only for residential purposes by owners, tenants, and social guests. Declarant may use for model home/sales office temporarily. (Section 7.01)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (each owner, one vote per lot); Class B (Declarant, triple votes per lot). While two classes exist, majority of each class required. After Class B conversion, majority of total voting power plus majority of non-Declaran (Section 3.04)

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