Geist Woods

Key facts from Geist Woods's documents

Reflects the 1984 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single Family Residential Subdivision (Article I, General Purpose; Article III,)

Units / lots

74 (maximum) (Article VIII, Section 1)

Developer / declarant

K & P Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation (Page 1, first paragraph)

Governing law

Indiana not-for-profit corporation law (implied for Association) (Article VII, Section 1)

Assessments & dues

Board of Directors establishes annual budget prior to each fiscal year, setting forth anticipated Common Expenses plus reserves (Article V, Section 4)

Special assessments

Yes, must be approved by two-thirds of Owners (amended provision) (Amendment 2 (replacing Article V, Sectio)

Collections & liens

Assessment constitutes a lien on the Lot subordinate to prior recorded mortgages; Association may foreclose; personal liability of Owner at time assessment was due (Article V, Sections 2 and 8)

Reserves & fees

Budget includes reasonable allowance for reserves for periodic repair and replacement of Common Areas (Article V, Section 4)

Pets

Yes, but no farm animals, fowl, or domestic animals for commercial purposes (Article IV, Section 1)

Architectural approval

Building Committee approval required for all improvements: buildings, structures, driveways, fences, walls, patios, swimming pools, landscaping, antennas, etc. (Article VI, Section 1)

Home business

Home occupations as permitted in U-D Districts Zoning Ordinance of Hamilton County, Indiana (Article III, Section 1)

Signs & flags

One sign of not more than six square feet per Lot for sale or rent; builder signs allowed during construction (Article IV, Section 5)

Setbacks / home size

20 feet from street right-of-way line; no side or rear setback required except no encroachment on easements and no structure placed closer than 10 feet to any existing building on adjacent lot (Article III, Section 3)

Use restrictions

Yes, single family residential purposes (Article III, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; members are Owners of Lots; if multiple owners of same lot, they are treated as one member (Article VII, Section 1)

Amendments

By recommendation of Board of Directors, approval of Owners of at least two-thirds of Lots and Mortgagees of at least two-thirds of Lots; also requires prior written approval of Declarant as long as Declarant owns any Lots. Amendment must b (Article VII, Section 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.