Providence Port Homeowner's Association

Key facts from Providence Port Homeowner's Association's documents

Reflects the 2005 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (single-family subdivision) (Article I, Section 1(a))

Legal name

Providence Port Homeowner's Association

Developer / declarant

Gordon L. Meling, his successors or assigns (Opening paragraph and Article II(e))

Assessments & dues

Initial annual assessment not to exceed $300 per year per lot (during interim period); otherwise set by Board subject to rate increase limit of $500 per lot per year without majority vote. (Article IV §10(c) ($300 cap); Article IV)

Special assessments

Permitted for a specific year for capital improvements, unexpected repair or replacement. (Article IV §5(c))

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments are a lien on the lot; may be foreclosed like real estate liens; personal obligation of owner at time due; also right of forcible detainer after 30 days notice. (Article IV §5(a) and §5(f))

Reserves & fees

Association may establish and maintain a reserve for repair, maintenance, replacements. (Article IV §5(b): 'including the establi)

Parking & vehicles

Not explicitly addressed, except restrictions on direct access and driveway proximity to intersections (Article III §7, §8). (Article III §7, §8)

Home business

Not specifically addressed; general restriction to single-family residential may imply no business unless ancillary. (Article III §1 – single-family only)

Signs & flags

Not explicitly mentioned; only antennas/dishes are regulated. (Article III §4 (§6 for satellite dishes))

Setbacks / home size

Front 25 ft, side 8 ft, garage side 12 ft, rear 25 ft. Additionally 25 ft from wetlands in Outlot 11. (Article III §11; Article III §9)

Maintenance

Owners: maintain lots, berm on their lot (25 ft on Providence Blvd), pay assessments for common area maintenance. Association: maintain islands, entrance landscaping, outlots (1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12), pedestrian trails, berms on Providence (Article IV §4; Article III §3 (berm on i)

Use restrictions

All lots shall be used only for single-family residences. (Article III §1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot; membership is appurtenant to lot ownership. (Article IV §3: 'No owner shall have more)

Amendments

Within first 10 years: consent of 3/4 of lot owners. After 10 years: consent of 2/3 of lot owners at least 1 year before end of period. Amendment must be in writing, acknowledged, certified by Secretary, recorded in Racine County. (Article V §6)

Amenities

Pedestrian trails (open to public, maintained by HOA). No pool, clubhouse, lake, gym, gates mentioned. (Article III §10 (pedestrian trails); Art)

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