Wood Stork Landing

What Wood Stork Landing's governing documents say

Wood Stork Landing is a new residential planned community in Brunswick County, NC, governed by a Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements. This document establishes a homeowners' association (HOA) that all property owners automatically join, sets rules for the community, and creates a system of assessments to fund common area maintenance and services. It is a standard single-family home HOA, not a condominium or age-restricted community.

• What you own & maintain: You own your individual lot (called a 'Unit') and the house on it. You are responsible for maintaining your unit, including lawn, landscaping, driveway, roof, windows, and painting. The Association maintains all Common Areas (e.g., open space, ponds, storm water systems, entrance features, and any amenities built).
• Assessments & fees: All owners pay annual assessments set by the Board to cover common expenses. Special assessments may be levied for unplanned costs or capital improvements, requiring approval by 50% of votes cast at a meeting. Assessments are uniform for units of the same type. The Declarant (builder) may exempt itself or builders from assessments during the development period.
• Leasing & rentals: Owners may lease their units, but must notify the Association of any lease. Tenants must comply with all rules, and the owner remains responsible for tenant conduct. The Association may collect rents directly from a tenant if the owner fails to pay assessments. No minimum lease term is specified in this excerpt.
• Use restrictions: Units are for single-family residential use only. The document restricts nuisances, animals, vehicles (including trailers, campers, boats), signs and flags, garbage disposal, clothes hanging, auxiliary structures, antenna devices, and time-sharing or vacation ownership plans. Specific details on pet limits or parking are not in this excerpt.
• Architectural review: An Architectural Review Committee (ARC) must approve all exterior improvements, including buildings, fences, walls, decks, landscaping changes, and other modifications. The ARC follows guidelines set by the Declarant initially, and later by the Association. Approval is not a guarantee of compliance with other laws.
• Common Areas & amenities: Common Areas include open space, ponds, storm water systems, entrance features, and any recreational amenities the Declarant chooses to build. The Declarant is not obligated to construct any specific amenities. The Association maintains all Common Areas, and owners have an easement to use them, subject to rules and potential suspension for non-payment or rule violations.
• Declarant rights & development: The Declarant (Lennar Carolinas, LLC) retains broad rights during the 'Development Period' (until Dec 31, 2040, or until no units are owned by Declarant or builders). These include the right to annex additional property, withdraw property, amend the declaration unilaterally, and control the Association's board. The Declarant also has special voting rights (Class B membership with 3 votes per Class A vote) until the Declarant Control Period ends.
• Dispute resolution: Most disputes between owners, the Association, or the Declarant must go through mediation and then arbitration before any lawsuit can be filed. Certain claims (like foreclosure or personal injury) are exempt. This process is mandatory and designed to limit litigation costs.

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.