Rice Hope Plantation Community Association, Inc.

Key facts from Rice Hope Plantation Community Association, Inc.'s documents

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

Community type

hoa (Not a condominium or property owners' de)

Developer / declarant

Wentworth Land Investors, LLC (Opening paragraph)

Governing law

Georgia non-profit corporation law (referenced) and O.C.G.A. mentioned (Section 1.4, Section 4.1)

Assessments & dues

Set by Board in annual budget; no fixed amount given in document (Section 8.2)

Special assessments

Permitted under Section 8.5 (for unforeseen expenses, etc.) (Section 8.5)

Collections & liens

Association has lien on Unit for unpaid assessments, superior except for taxes and first mortgages; enforceable by suit and nonjudicial foreclosure (Section 8.7, [[PAGE 32]])

Reserves & fees

May include contribution to establish a reserve fund as part of budget (Section 8.4) (Sections 8.2 and 8.4)

Pets

Animals and pets are addressed; subject to rules and regulations (details not in this document). Section 10.9 (Section 10.9)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly prohibited; may be restricted by rules

Parking & vehicles

Subject to rules and regulations, vehicles must comply with Section 10.7 (Section 10.7, [[PAGE 32]])

Fences

Subject to Design Guidelines; no specific description in declaration (Section 9.4)

Architectural approval

ARB must approve or disapprove within 45 days; if no response, applicant may proceed (Section 9.2, [[PAGE 26]])

Home business

Not explicitly addressed; general commercial use allowed only if designated Commercial Unit (Definition of Commercial Unit, [[PAGE 9])

Signs & flags

Not explicitly addressed in provided text; likely subject to Architectural Review (General ARB authority, Article 9, [[PAGE)

Maintenance

Owner responsible unless otherwise assumed by Association or Neighborhood (Section 5.2)

Insurance

Treated as Common Expense unless negligence of Owner assessed (Section 6.1(a), [[PAGE 24]])

Use restrictions

Yes (Residential Unit defined as restricted exclusively to residential use; Lot and Townhome Unit automatically Residential unless Declarant designates Commercial) (Section 1.39, Section 10.5)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners except Declarant, one vote per Unit) and Class B (Declarant, appoints majority of Board during Class B Control Period) (Section 3.2)

Amendments

Amendment requires consent of Members as provided in Section 14.2; Declarant may amend unilaterally during Development Period for certain purposes (Section 7.3, 13.6) (Section 14.2, Section 13.6)

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