New Mark Commons Homes Association, Inc.

What New Mark Commons Homes Association, Inc.'s governing documents say

New Mark Commons is a 96-acre planned unit development (PUD) in Rockville, MD, with a mix of detached homes and townhouses (joined by party walls). This document is the official rulebook — a homeowners association (HOA) that governs all lots and owners through a single association, The New Mark Commons Homes Association, Inc. It tells you what living here requires of you: assessments, architectural approvals, lease restrictions, pet rules, and historic preservation standards.

• Assessments & fees: All owners pay annual General Assessments and potentially Special Assessments (requires 67% member vote; emergency assessments can be board-approved). Assessments fund common-area maintenance, reserves, and operations; unpaid assessments become a lien on the lot and may include late fees, interest, and attorney’s costs.
• Leasing & rentals: All leases must be in writing and for a term of at least 6 months — no short-term rentals, transient or hotel use. The owner must notify the association of a tenant and remains jointly liable with the tenant for any damage or rule violations.
• Pets & animals: Dogs, cats, and other domestic pets are allowed, but no commercial breeding or boarding. Livestock and poultry are prohibited.
• Architectural review: Any exterior change (building, fencing, repainting, etc.) must be pre-approved by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC). Plantings are not considered an exterior change unless they screen equipment or trash cans. The ACC has 45 days to respond; appeals go to the Board. Pre-existing non-compliant changes do not set a precedent.
• Parking & vehicles: No junk vehicles, trailers, campers, boats (unless entirely inside a garage), commercial trucks, or inoperable vehicles may be kept on the property. The association may remove violating vehicles and charge the owner. At least one parking space per townhouse without a garage is provided in common areas.
• Use restrictions & nuisances: Lots are for private residential use only. No noxious activities, no accumulation of trash or building materials, no tree removal without board approval, and no clotheslines unless allowed by board regulations. One small real estate sign (max 6 sq ft per lot) and one professional-office sign (max 2 sq ft) are permitted.
• Home businesses & professional offices: A professional office (e.g., doctor, lawyer, architect) is allowed if the owner resides there and no more than two professionals work in it, subject to zoning. A 'no-impact home-based business' is also allowed with 30 days' written notice to the association, but common areas may not be used. Family child care homes are prohibited unless the membership votes to allow them.
• Historic preservation: The community is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The covenants aim to preserve the design harmony of the architecture and landscaped environment as originally built.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.