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What Thistle Downs's governing documents say
Thistle Downs is a single-family home community in a golf club setting in Bolivia, NC. These rules apply to homeowners (lot owners) and their tenants, guests, and invitees. The community is governed by a homeowners association (Thistle Downs Property Owners Association, Inc.) and is still under developer control (Declarant DGH Thistle, LLC) until a future Turnover Date.
- Residential use & home businesses: Lots are for residential use only. Timesharing and interval ownership are prohibited. Limited home businesses are allowed if not detectable from outside, generate no extra traffic, and comply with all laws.
- Leasing & rentals: Leases must be for at least 12 months; only the entire residence may be leased. No short-term or vacation rentals.
- Pets: Up to 3 usual household pets per residence. No breeding or commercial keeping. Pets must be leashed on common areas, and owners must immediately remove waste.
- Architectural review: All exterior improvements (including landscaping, fences, paint, and structures) require prior written approval from the Architectural Control Committee (ACC). Plans are deemed approved if not acted on within 60 days. The ACC may deny for purely aesthetic reasons.
- Parking & vehicles: No on-street overnight parking. No parking on lawns. Boats, jet-skis, golf carts, and recreational vehicles must be stored in garages. Commercial vehicles, trailers, and campers may not be parked over 12 hours except in enclosed garages.
- Construction & completion: Exterior construction must be completed within 16 months (or 18 months for other improvements). No residence may be occupied until a certificate of occupancy is issued and ACC final inspection approved.
- Stormwater & impervious surface: Maximum impervious surface per lot is 8,000 square feet. A 30-foot vegetated buffer must be maintained between impervious areas and surface waters. Drainage plans must be approved and cannot be altered without state consent.
- Golf club & amenities: The community includes an Amenity Center (pool, hot tub, deck) for use by lot owners and their guests. The golf club property is separate and not part of the common area. Private golf carts may be used only by golf club members and must comply with club rules.
Key facts from Thistle Downs's documents
- Community type
- Covenant / Planned Community
- Legal name
- Thistle Downs Property Owners Association, Inc. (Article II, Definition f (Page 6))
- Units / lots
- 143 (as referenced in Amenity Center definition) (Article II, Definition a (Page 6): 'excl)
- Developer / declarant
- DGH Thistle, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (Article II, Definition k (Page 7))
- Governing law
- The North Carolina Planned Community Act, N.C.G.S. Section 47F-1-101 et seq. (Statement of Declaration (Page 5))
- Pets
- Yes, dogs, cats, and other usual household pets allowed, not to exceed three per Residence. (Article V, Section 20 (Page 15))
- Leasing & rentals
- Yes, but with restrictions. (Article V, Section 6 (Page 12))
- Parking & vehicles
- Adequate off-street parking must be provided by Owner. No parking on lawns or Common Area. No overnight on-street parking. (Article V, Section 17 (Page 14))
- Fences
- Fences, walls, or animal pens require written approval of ACC/Association regarding location, size, composition, configuration, materials, color. No hedge, shrubbery, or vegetation may be grown as a fence without ACC approval. (Article V, Section 35 (Page 18))
- Architectural approval
- Yes, all Improvements require prior written approval from Architectural Control Committee (ACC). (Article VI, Section 6b (Page 21))
- Home business
- Home business activities allowed within a Lot if: (i) not apparent from outside, (ii) conforms to governmental requirements, (iii) does not involve additional traffic or impact on Common Areas, (iv) consistent with character of Property. (Article V, Section 11 (Page 13))
- Signs & flags
- American flag display permitted subject to Rules and Regulations. (Article V, Section 27 (Page 17): 'approp)
- Setbacks / home size
- Improvements must comply with Setback lines as established on Plats and/or Architectural Design Criteria. No Improvement shall extend over or across Setback lines. Declarant and ACC may grant variances subject to governmental jurisdiction. (Article V, Sections 39, 40 (Page 18); Ar)
- Maintenance
- Owner maintains roof as part of exterior maintenance. (Article VII, Section 1a (Page 24): 'main)
- Use restrictions
- All Lots shall be used for residential purposes exclusively. (Article V, Section 6 (Page 12))
- Voting & meetings
- Two classes: Class A (owners other than Declarant) – one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant) – twice the number of Class A votes plus one. Class B membership ceases upon earlier of (a) conveyance of all Lots, (b) December 31, 2035, or (c) Dec (Article IV, Section 2 (Pages 10-11))
About this HOA
Thistle Downs is a homeowners association in Bolivia, NC.
HOAproxy has 1 document on file for Thistle Downs: 1 CC&R. Last updated 2026-06-09.
Governing documents
- B5476 P919 (30 pages) — PDF