Crystals at Waterford Place

Key facts from Crystals at Waterford Place's documents

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

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

The Crystals at Waterford Place

Developer / declarant

Waterford Place, LLC

Governing law

General Not-For-Profit Corporation Act of Illinois (By‑laws, Article I)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares annual budget; assessments pro‑rata by lot square footage; Lot Owners pay in equal monthly installments (Declaration Section 23; By‑laws Article )

Special assessments

Permitted if budget inadequate; if assessment exceeds 5× monthly or $300, requires approval of 2/3 of Lot Owners (Declaration Section 24; By‑laws Article )

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become lien after recording notice; priority subject to taxes and prior mortgages; foreclosure permitted (Declaration Section 25; Section 33(g))

Reserves & fees

Association may maintain reserves but is not required to do so (Declaration Section 23; By‑laws Article )

Pets

Only dogs and cats; no livestock, fowl, or poultry (Declaration Section 11)

Parking & vehicles

Passenger cars may not be parked overnight on public roadways within the subdivision (Declaration Section 17)

Fences

Only white vinyl fencing permitted, height between 4 and 6 feet; privacy screens between decks allowed, both per Developer specifications (Declaration Section 13)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any exterior addition, change, or alteration; plans must be submitted and approved in writing by Developer, Board, or architectural committee (Declaration Section 13)

Home business

Not permitted except personal professional library, records, accounts, telephone calls (Declaration Section 9)

Use restrictions

Property shall be used only for residential purposes and related common purposes; no business, trade, occupation, daycare, music lessons, or garage sales except by Association (Declaration Section 9)

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot; Developer votes for each lot owned; joint owners must agree on single vote (By‑laws Article II, Section 2)

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