Battle Creek Homes Association

Key facts from Battle Creek Homes Association's documents

Reflects the 2024 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

BATTLE CREEK Homes Association, Inc.

Units / lots

31 (planned single-family residential Units) (Article IV Section 1 - Residential Units)

Developer / declarant

LANESRA BATTLE CREEK DEVELOPMENT LLC, a Kansas limited liability company (Recitals A, Definitions - Declarant)

Assessments & dues

Initial rate for 2025: $125.00 per month ($1,500.00 per year) plus one-time $250 closing fee (Article XII Section 3(a)(8))

Special assessments

Special operating assessment for deficiency; special assessment for capital improvements: if cost exceeds 10% of fiscal year budget, requires 60% owner consent; special individual Unit assessments for costs chargeable to a particular Unit (Article XII Sections 3(a)(6), 3(b), 3(c))

Collections & liens

Assessment lien; certificate of nonpayment ($200 lien fee) filed with Register of Deeds; lien continues for 5 years; Association may foreclose; owner waives redemption/homestead; personal obligation of owner and subsequent owners; foreclosu (Article XII Section 6(c)-(i))

Reserves & fees

Board maintains working capital reserve fund and reserve for private streets, exterior painting, Common Area repairs/replacements (Article XII Section 3(a)(3)(d) and (e))

Pets

Household domestic pets allowed (not bred or maintained for commercial purposes) (Article III Section 2(k))

Leasing & rentals

Leasing is permitted but subject to restrictions (Article III Section 2(f))

Parking & vehicles

Trucks or commercial vehicles with GVW 12,000 lbs or over prohibited except when actually used for work on a residence (Article III Section 2(e)(iv))

Fences

Only aluminum (wrought iron) 5' tall panel fence; or stone/brick fence if no neighbors on all sides contest and give prior approval; fence cannot extend beyond back plane of home; max height 5'; no fence in side yard (from back corner to fr (Article III Section 2(c)(xii))

Home business

Permitted if only personal business/professional library, records, phone calls, correspondence; no customers/employees/licensees coming to Unit (Article III Section 2(a)(i))

Signs & flags

American flag allowed on approved wall mount or pole, max 3'6" x 5'; sports/school flags may be flown but not more than 2 days per week; no political or social cause flags (Article III Section 2(c)(v))

Setbacks / home size

Front: 30 feet; side: 7.5 feet; rear: 10 feet (may not encroach stream corridor) (Article III Section 2(c)(i))

Insurance

Association obtains blanket fire and extended coverage for Association-owned buildings, structures, fixtures, equipment, personal property; also commercial general liability insurance minimum $1,000,000; fidelity insurance optional; directo (Article X Sections 1-4)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner entitled to one vote per Lot (one membership); if Owner comprises multiple persons, they designate one member to vote (Article VII Section 1(a))

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