The Woods at Swan Lake HOA

Key facts from The Woods at Swan Lake HOA's documents

Reflects the 2001 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Swan Lake Estates, Inc. as Association; )

Legal name

Swan Lake Estates, Inc.

Governing law

Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code (Article II, Section 2.1: "all of the pow)

Assessments & dues

Set by Declarant or Board; not specified in document. (Article III, Section 3.4 and 3.6.1)

Special assessments

Permitted for capital improvements on common property, approved by two-thirds vote; uniform rate for all lots. (Article III, Section 3.5 and 3.7; also p)

Collections & liens

Continuing charge and lien on lot for unpaid assessments, including interest, costs, and attorney's fees; lien superior to most encumbrances except taxes and purchase/construction loans; remains personal obligation of owner; foreclosure ava (Article III, Section 3.1 and Article VI,)

Reserves & fees

Not required; surplus may be carried forward and not necessarily applied to reduce future assessments. (Article III, Section 3.3)

Pets

Yes; dogs, cats, and other household pets permitted; livestock and poultry prohibited on lots less than 5 acres. (Article IV, Section 4.7)

Parking & vehicles

Not allowed; vehicles must be in usable, operating condition; no junk or junked cars storage. (Article IV, Section 4.6)

Fences

Fences and walls cannot be closer to street than rear edge of dwelling; on corner lots not closer to either street than rear edge of dwelling; maximum height 6 feet above ground; retaining walls may not rise above finished grade and must be (Article IV, Section 4.13)

Architectural approval

Required for any structures including outbuildings, storage buildings, detached garages, and any improvement; prior written consent of Declarant needed. (Article IV, Section 4.3: "no structures )

Setbacks / home size

Minimum 1600 square feet ground floor area of main structure, exclusive of one-story open porches and garages. (Article IV, Section 4.1)

Use restrictions

Yes; lots used only for residential purposes; no commercial use. (Article IV, Sections 4.2 and 4.5)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner (non-Declarant) has one vote; if multiple persons, vote cast by unanimous agreement. Declarant has four votes per lot owned until one year after sale of last lot, restricted to issues specific to The Woods at Swan Lake, and canno (Article II, Sections 2.3 and 2.4)

Amendments

By Association: two-thirds vote of Owners, after notice to all Owners; amendments materially affecting mortgages require mortgagee approval; while Declarant has right to appoint/remove directors, Declarant must approve. By Declarant unilate (Article VII, Sections 7.2 and 7.3)

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