Windmill Creek Homes Association, Inc.

Key facts from Windmill Creek Homes Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2000 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single-family residential subdivision (Section 1.A.1: 'used only for single-fam)

Units / lots

Not explicitly stated; subdivision is Phase 4 of Valley Grove.

Developer / declarant

Cook Lehrkind Investments, A Montana Partnership

Assessments & dues

Assessments levied by Board; based on annual budget approved by majority of members present and voting; no increase without majority approval. (Section 4.C: 'Assessments must be based )

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a lien after filing with Clerk and Recorder; may be foreclosed like contractor's lien or mortgage, including interest, court costs, attorney's fees. (Section 4.C: 'Unpaid assessments, upon n)

Reserves & fees

Water system reserve fund of at least $5,000; separate water supply maintenance fund. (Section 5.B.4: 'A reserve fund of at lea)

Pets

Dogs, cats, other small in-house pets allowed. No livestock, poultry. Kennels restricted to areas designated by Committee. (Section 9.A: 'No livestock, poultry, or )

Parking & vehicles

Trailers, boats, campers, etc. may be kept/stored on premises if not used for habitation (except for construction). Recreational vehicles may be parked and occupied by visitors for up to 2 weeks in any 6-month period. (Section 12.A: 'Trailers, boats, mobile h)

Fences

Fences are allowed as part of improvements normally placed around yard; must be approved by Architectural Committee. (Section 1.A.2: 'allowable accessory buil)

Architectural approval

Committee must act within 30 days of submission or plans deemed approved (provided improvements comply with covenants). (Section 3.K.4: 'All plans and specificat)

Home business

Home occupations or hobby-businesses allowed if incidental, inside dwelling/garage/accessory building, not exceeding 400 sq ft total, no non-resident employees, no excessive traffic/noise/pollution, not a nuisance. Architectural Committee d (Section 1.A.10: 'No commercial use may b)

Signs & flags

All signs, billboards, posters, displays, advertisements prohibited unless approved by Committee; includes identification signs. Each home must be clearly labeled with USPS address. (Section 8: 'All signs, billboards, poste)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum 25 ft from front lot line, 15 ft from side lot lines, 25 ft from rear lot line. Corner lots: 15 ft setback from side lot line next to road, 25 ft front setback. Committee may require greater setbacks. (Section 1.A.6: 'No dwelling unit or acce)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for lot; Association responsible for parks, common areas, road maintenance, water system, sewer district for sewer. (Various: Section 14 (owner lot care), Se)

Use restrictions

Lots used only for single-family residences; park tracts and sanitary disposal area excepted. (Section 1.A.1: 'Valley Grove Subdivision)

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot. (Section 4.A: 'Lot owners shall have one )

Amendments

May be amended by written consent of owners of 75% of votes (one vote per lot) within boundaries; effective upon recording certification; Section 16 (county-required) cannot be amended without mutual consent of owners and Gallatin County. (Section 19.A: 'These Covenants... may be)

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