Hayes

Key facts from Hayes's documents

Reflects the 2013 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Planned community governed by the North Carolina Planned Community Act (Section 1.19)

Legal name

THE WOODLANDS Homeowners’ Association of Swannanoa, Inc. (Section 1.3)

Developer / declarant

Hayes Properties LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Introductory paragraph and Section 1.9)

Governing law

North Carolina Planned Community Act, Chapter 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes (Section 1.19)

Special assessments

May be levied by Board for inadequacy or emergency; for capital improvements requires majority vote of all Lot Owners. (Section 5.2)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a lien on the Lot and may be enforced per N.C.G.S. 47F-3-116. (Section 5.8)

Reserves & fees

Allowed; surplus may be applied to reserve. (Section 5.6 (c))

Pets

Dogs, cats, and other household pets in reasonable numbers allowed, not for commercial purposes. (Section 9.5)

Fences

Animal fencing (other than electronic) permitted but must be wood and in visual harmony with dwelling; must be approved by Architectural Control Committee. (Section 9.5 (paragraph on fencing))

Architectural approval

45 days for Board/Committee to approve or disapprove after receipt of all required documents. (Section 8.1 and Section 9.9.3)

Home business

Allowed if does not depend on use of common rights-of-way/roads for customers and does not create unreasonable traffic. (Section 9.2)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum 2,200 sq ft heated area; for two-story, minimum 1,400 sq ft on main level. (Section 9.9.1)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used exclusively for one single-family dwelling. (Sections 9.1 and 9.9.1)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot Owner has one vote per Lot owned. (Section 4.4)

Amendments

Article X includes amendment provisions (not fully excerpted; reference to amendment). (Section 10.4 (referenced in Table of Con)

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