Ridgefield Farms Homeowners Association Inc

What Ridgefield Farms Homeowners Association Inc's governing documents say

Ridgefield Farms is a standard single-family homeowner association in Cary, NC — you own your detached house and lot, and the HOA manages shared common areas and enforces the rules. This Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, and Easements is the full rulebook for residents and property owners.

• What you own & maintain: You are responsible for maintaining your home's exterior (unless the HOA has taken over that duty via a Supplemental Declaration) and your lot's landscaping, including trees, shrubs, and grass, to meet the community's standard. The HOA maintains the common areas (open space, stormwater facilities, streets until dedicated to the town) and may also handle some lot landscaping if designated.
• Assessments & fees: Homeowners pay annual Common Assessments (each lot gets one share), and may also face Special Assessments for unbudgeted or capital expenses, or Individual Assessments for rule violations or damage. The HOA can impose a 25% surcharge on the cost of remedial work, and unpaid assessments can lead to liens and suspension of common-area use.
• Architectural review: Any exterior changes to your property — buildings, fences, landscaping, paint — require prior approval from the Architectural Review Board (ARB), which sets guidelines. The ARB can inspect work, and its decisions are final.
• Leasing & rentals: All units are for residential use only. If you rent your home, you as the owner are responsible for your tenant's conduct and compliance with the rules. Tenants are not members of the HOA and have no voting rights.
• Pets & animals: No livestock or poultry; pets are allowed but subject to HOA rules (specific limits are not stated here — check the rules and regulations).
• Parking & vehicles: Commercial trucks, trailers, campers, and boats cannot be parked on lots in a way that is visible from the street. Off-street parking is regulated, and the HOA may designate parking on common areas.
• Signs & flags: The declaration notes it regulates political signs and the U.S. or North Carolina flag, but the specific rules are not detailed here — refer to the HOA's rules and regulations.
• Use restrictions: No nuisances, temporary structures, or exterior antennas (except as allowed by law). Seasonal decorations are permitted, and the HOA may adopt additional rules. Fences and walls need ARB approval. Trees and shrubs on your lot are your responsibility, and you cannot block sight triangles.

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.