Hunters Mill Estates

Key facts from Hunters Mill Estates's documents

Reflects the 1990 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Units / lots

142 (Exhibit A: Lots 1-82 and 85-144 inclusiv)

Developer / declarant

Hunter Mill Estates Partnership, a Delaware General Partnership

Assessments & dues

Minimum $60.00 per lot for first calendar year; thereafter determined by Declarant or Association (Section 16)

Collections & liens

Maintenance assessment constitutes a lien on the lot until paid; no foreclosure procedure specified (Section 16)

Pets

Dogs and cats allowed; must be kept inside; when outside must be with custodian and under control or on leash; no dog or cat house, kennel or run permitted (Section 11.2)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited (Section 13: 'no vehicles on the street r)

Architectural approval

Prior written approval of Declarant or Board of Governors required for plans and specifications for any building, well, fence or other structure; also for accessory buildings, porches, additions; approval required for exterior alterations, (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3)

Home business

Prohibited (including home occupation as defined by Sussex County Zoning Ordinance) (Section 4.1)

Setbacks / home size

Rear: per Sussex County Zoning; side: 15 feet from side lot lines; front: 50 feet, may be reduced to not less than 40 feet by Declarant's written recorded approval for practical necessity (Section 6.5)

Maintenance

Roads, street lights, street signs, grass along entrance way, common areas maintained by Association via assessments; individual lots maintained by owners (grass, appearance); utility hook-up and maintenance by lot owner or utility company (Sections 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 10.1)

Use restrictions

Each lot shall be used solely and exclusively for single family residential purposes; no commercial or business enterprise including home occupation (Sussex County definition) permitted; exception: care of five or fewer children for pay (Section 4.1)

Amendments

Requires written consent of owners of not less than 75% of all lots, plus prior written consent of Declarant until it owns no lots; amendment to be recorded in Sussex County (Section 2.1)

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