New Town Acres

Key facts from New Town Acres's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Units / lots

7 (New Town Acres, Lots 1-7); 31 (Richfield, Lots 48-78); 23 (Supplemental, Lots 80-102); 7 (Phase II, Lots 8-14) (Property descriptions)

Developer / declarant

RICHFIELD

Collections & liens

Phase II: failure to pay assessment promptly when due constitutes a lien on the lot; may be enforced in equity as in lien foreclosure (Section 18(e) of Phase II declaration)

Pets

Yes, household pets permitted. New Town Acres (Section 4): pets contained within boundaries of tract to rear of dwelling. Richfield (Section 4): same. Supplemental (amending Richfield Section 4): added exception for pit bull dogs – no pit b (Section 4 of each declaration and Supple)

Parking & vehicles

All declarations: No uninsured or unlicensed automobiles or any portion thereof shall be permitted to remain exposed on any property. (Section 11 (New Town Acres), Section 12 )

Fences

Richfield Subdivision (Section 8): Fences allowed, must be constructed of new wood or chain link; any other type must be approved by Seller; must be maintained and well kept. Other declarations: not addressed. (Richfield declaration Section 8)

Architectural approval

New Town Acres (Section 5): No building nearer than 65 ft to centerline or 15 ft to side/rear unless prior written approval by Seller for exception. Section 3: mobile home placement requires approval if older than 5 years. Section 6: front (Various sections requiring written appro)

Home business

Phase II (Lots 8-14): Limited business ventures for livestock, farm products and nursery operations allowed, provided no retail/wholesale outlet structure without permission, and not nuisance; no swine or fowl. (Section 3). Earlier phases: (Phase II declaration Section 3)

Setbacks / home size

New Town Acres: 65 ft from center line of street; 15 ft from side or rear lot line; exceptions by written approval (Section 5). Richfield: same (Section 5). Phase II: 100 ft from center line of Seven Lot Drive; 15 ft from side or rear lot l (Section 5 (New Town, Richfield); Section)

Maintenance

Property owner responsible for preventing unsightly conditions; no association responsibility stated except Phase II: Association maintains road, traffic control, drainage easements (Section 18(e)). (Phase II Section 18(e); other sections)

Use restrictions

New Town Acres: All tracts used solely and exclusively for residential purposes (Section 1). Richfield: Same (Section 1). Phase II: Residential purposes and limited business purposes described (farming/nursery) (Section 1). (Section 1 of each declaration)

Voting & meetings

Phase II: one vote per lot; if multiple owners, only one vote per lot; majority vote for most actions, two-thirds for bylaw changes; quorum: 50% or more of lots (Section 18(b) and (d) of Phase II declar)

Amendments

All declarations: Restrictions automatically renew for 10-year periods after initial 20 years, unless majority in interest of owners vote to change. Phase II: Two-thirds majority for bylaw changes (Section 18(d)). (Section 19 (New Town, Richfield), Sectio)

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