Dakota Ridge

Key facts from Dakota Ridge's documents

Reflects the 2022 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Meritage Homes of Colorado Inc.

Governing law

Exempt from C.R.S. § 38-33.3-101 et seq. (Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act); governed by C.R.S. § 32-1-1004 and other Title 32 provisions (Special District Act) (Recitals B and C)

Assessments & dues

$0 (no mandatory assessments) (Recitals B: "there are no mandatory asse)

Collections & liens

District has a statutory perpetual lien against any Unit for unpaid fines, remedial costs, expenses, interest, attorneys' fees. Lien may be foreclosed as provided by law. (Section 3.3.1)

Reserves & fees

District may charge transfer charges or fees upon transfer of ownership of a Unit. (Section 3.5)

Pets

Yes, reasonable number of bona fide household pets (dogs, cats or other domestic animals) may be kept, not for commercial purpose, not in nuisance manner. (Section 6.4)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, any Owner may lease Unit or any portion. (Section 6.11)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited; defined as not driven under own power for 30 days or lacking operable propulsion system. (Section 6.6.2)

Architectural approval

Yes, for all Improvements (defined broadly) unless exempted (Declarant, Builder with Declarant approval, or certain pre-approved items). Plans and specifications must be submitted to DRB and approved in writing. (Section 4.2.1)

Home business

Permitted if: clearly secondary to residential use, conducted entirely within dwelling, not detectable from outside, no undue traffic, conforms to zoning and District Rules. (Section 6.2.1–6.2.5)

Signs & flags

Permitted: name plate, street number, "For Sale", "Open House", "For Rent", security signs (max 6 sq ft each), political signs, and other signs approved by DRB or by law. Subject to Rules and Regulations. Declarant, District, Builder exempt (Section 6.5.1)

Use restrictions

Units shall be used for residential use only, including customary incidental uses, and shall not be used for business, commercial or professional purposes. (Section 6.2)

Voting & meetings

Owners holding at least 67% of Units may amend Declaration (subject to Declarant approval before termination of Special Declarant Rights). No other voting rights specified for Owners. (Section 8.5.1)

Amendments

By affirmative vote of Owners holding at least 67% of Units; prior to termination of Special Declarant Rights, no amendment effective without Declarant's written approval. Declarant may amend unilaterally for mortgage market compliance or c (Section 8.5)

Amenities

District may own, operate, lease or contract for operation of amenities; may charge fees for access and use, varying for Owners and general public. (Section 3.5)

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