Hawthorne Hills Homeowners Association

Key facts from Hawthorne Hills Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2017 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Planned Unit Development (PUD) (Document title and Section 1)

Units / lots

Not explicitly stated; includes lots 1-58, lots 59-119, and villa lots (villas not numbered) plus Outlots A and B (Sections 12 and 14 (board composition me)

Developer / declarant

Hawthorne Hills Development, LLC (Byline and signature block)

Assessments & dues

Villa owners: initial $360 per year combined with HOA fees. Outlots A & B: 200% of villa fee (initially $720). Exterior maintenance program: $175 per month. (Section 12 (annual villa owners fee) and)

Special assessments

Allowed for extraordinary repair or maintenance expenses. (Section 12: 'Any extraordinary repair or)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become personal obligation and a lien upon filing notice in Recorder's Office; if not filed by March 1 of following year, right to lien expires. (Section 12 (lien creation and expiration)

Pets

Only dogs or cats kept inside as house pets. No other animals, livestock, or poultry. (Section 7)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly addressed; assumed permitted but no restrictions stated. (Document does not contain leasing provis)

Architectural approval

Yes, Architectural Control Committee (ACC) approval required for all improvements, except Lantz Jones as exclusive builder. ACC has absolute discretion. (Section 3 (ACC establishment and authori)

Home business

Home offices not open to public permitted under City of Edwardsville ordinances. No retail business. (Section 4.19)

Signs & flags

One sign of not more than 5 sq ft advertising property for sale; builder signs; subdivision identification. All signs must be approved by Developer. (Section 10)

Setbacks / home size

Front: 20 feet; Rear: 15 feet; Between dwellings: 15 feet. Roofed porches, etc. must comply. Terraces, etc. not permanently roofed may project up to 18 inches. (Section 2 (Building Location))

Maintenance

Owner responsible for mowing and maintenance of individual lot. Exterior maintenance program (mowing, irrigation, fertilizer, snow removal, gutter cleaning, window cleaning, landscape pruning) provided by Developer/VOA for fee. Insect/pest (Sections 12 (mowing of lots), 13 (exteri)

Use restrictions

Yes, except Outlot A (daycare) and Outlot B (parking). Single-family detached dwellings only. (Section 1 (Land Use and Building Type))

Voting & meetings

Class A (owners other than declarant): 1 vote per lot. Class B (declarant): 3 votes per lot. Majority rule. Robert's Rules of Order. (Section 14 (voting membership classes))

Amendments

Before last lot sold, developer may amend/rescind. After, by vote of all owners of at least 2/3 of lots, recorded with affidavit of secretary. (Section 15)

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