The North Woods at Geist Homeowners Association, Inc.

Key facts from The North Woods at Geist Homeowners Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 1992 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (HOA) for single-family detached residential subdivision (Article I, Section 5.1 ('Every Lot is a )

Assessments & dues

Maximum $60 per Lot initially until January 1 after first conveyance to non-Developer Owner (Section 6.11 'Until January 1 of the yea)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements with assent of 2/3 votes of each class (Section 6.12)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessment becomes lien on Lot; can foreclose like mechanic's lien in Indiana; lien subordinated to first mortgages; sale extinguishes prior liens but not future (Sections 6.9, 6.16, 6.17)

Reserves & fees

Portion of annual assessments may be set aside for repair/replacement of Common Areas, Drainage Easements, Sign Easements (Section 6.10 'A portion of the annual as)

Pets

Yes: dogs, cats and other household pets, but not kept for commercial purposes (Section 5.16)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly addressed (but owners may delegate use of Common Areas to tenants under 4.2) (Section 4.2)

Parking & vehicles

Repair or storage of inoperative motor vehicles not permitted unless entirely within a garage (Section 5.5)

Fences

Fences, walls, hedges, shrubs that obstruct sight lines at 2-6 feet above street on corner lots within 25 feet of intersection prohibited; also within 10 feet of street/driveway intersection; trees must have foliage at sufficient height (Section 5.15)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, structure, exterior addition/change, or color change (Section 5.4 (as amended))

Home business

Only home occupations permitted in Dwelling Districts Zoning Ordinance of Marion County; no school, preschool, day-care, church or similar institution (Section 5.11)

Signs & flags

Sign Easements for brick wall and signs; no specific prohibition on owner signs, but advertising signs may be limited (models/sales offices allowed) (Section 4.8 and 9.9)

Setbacks / home size

Building lines established on Plat; no structure other than walks/drives between building line and Lot line; side lot lines per zoning or greater if on Plat (Section 5.2)

Maintenance

Not explicitly allocated (No reference found)

Insurance

Association maintains general public liability insurance for Common Areas and Sign Easements (Sections 4.7 and 4.8)

Use restrictions

Yes, every Lot for single-family residential purposes only (Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per lot owned by non-Developer Owners; Class B: Developer gets three votes per lot owned until conversion (Section 6.2)

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