River Bend Estates Home Owners Association, Inc.

Key facts from River Bend Estates Home Owners Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2021 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Article I, Section 2: 'Association means)

Developer / declarant

Higgins Enterprises Development Company (Introductory paragraph: 'made this 22 da)

Governing law

Montana law (nonprofit corporation, lien foreclosure, etc.) (Article II, Section 5: 'those powers pro)

Assessments & dues

Initial $400 per lot per year for Class A members (until Association sets different amount). (Article VI, Section 4)

Special assessments

For capital improvements; requires approval of 60% of all votes of members (except initial paving: assessment made unless 60% vote against). Board may borrow money for approved capital improvements. (Article VI, Section 5)

Collections & liens

Assessments become a lien on the lot; Association may record notice of lien and foreclose under Montana law. Personal obligation of owner at time assessment due. (Article VI, Sections 1, 7, 8)

Reserves & fees

Working capital reserve ($500 per lot); assessments may include 'a reasonable reserve for contingencies and a fund for long-term capital improvements.' (Article VI, Sections 2, 4)

Pets

Yes, with restrictions. (Article III, Section 8A-B)

Leasing & rentals

Not explicitly addressed. (Not found)

Parking & vehicles

Off-street parking required for all vehicles; parking spots must be graveled or paved; no parking on grass or dirt. Outdoor vehicle repair prohibited except temporarily. Trucks >1 ton not regularly parked except in covered garage. Recreatio (Article III, Section 13)

Fences

All fences must be approved by Architectural Committee. Barbed wire fences prohibited except existing. Boundary fence may be on property line but set back at least 10 ft from improved road surface. (Article III, Section 9; Article V, Secti)

Architectural approval

Yes, all construction, structures, fences, additions, changes must be approved by Architectural Committee. (Article VII, Sections 1, 4)

Home business

Home office allowed for non-retail business; must be carried on entirely within residence, incidental to residential use; signs subject to restrictions. (Article III, Section 3)

Signs & flags

Signs, billboards, advertising prohibited on lots, roads, common areas, except: identification sign up to 7 sq ft; signs by Declarant/Association at public road intersections; sale signs; construction identification signs. (Article III, Section 7)

Setbacks / home size

25 ft from side lines; 25 ft from back line; 75 ft from front line. Front setback may be reduced to no less than 50 ft (except Lot 7 of Phase I) by Architectural Committee for just cause. (Article VII, Section 1C)

Maintenance

Owner responsibility (general maintenance). Roof must be Class A fire resistant. (Article IV, Section 1; Article VII, Sect)

Use restrictions

All lots shall be used exclusively for residential purposes; no commercial, business, trade, industrial, or manufacturing purposes. (Article III, Section 3)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (owners other than Declarant) – one vote per lot; Class B (Declarant) – one vote per lot plus one vote per each 2.5 acres of undeveloped land subject to these covenants. Majority vote decides matters unless otherwise sp (Article II, Sections 2, 3)

Amendments

Covenants may be amended or terminated by 60% vote of owners, except that Declarant's right to select a member of Architectural Committee cannot be modified without Declarant's consent. Amendments must be recorded. (Article VIII, Sections 1, 4; Article VII)

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