Sutton Farms

Key facts from Sutton Farms's documents

Reflects the 2017 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

planned_community (Recital C; Article I)

Legal name

Sutton Farms

Developer / declarant

D.R. Horton, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Preamble)

Governing law

Chapter 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes (Planned Community Act) (Recital before Article I)

Assessments & dues

By the Association per Article IX; Common Expenses funded by assessments (Article II (Base Assessment), Article IX)

Special assessments

Defined; levied in accordance with Section 9.2 (not provided); Specific Assessment also defined (Article II definitions; Section 6.4)

Collections & liens

Association may charge Specific Assessment for unpaid maintenance costs and collect per Article IX (implies lien power) (Section 6.4)

Pets

Implied allowed; must be screened from view (pet enclosures); no specific limits (Section 4.3.12 (screening); Exhibit C pr)

Leasing & rentals

true (Section 4.5.3 (no prohibition on leasing)

Parking & vehicles

Only licensed/operative passenger cars, station wagons, passenger pick-up trucks, passenger vans regularly parked in driveways; no regular parking on roadways; recreational vehicles must be screened; no vehicle used as dwelling (Section 4.3.8)

Architectural approval

true (Article V generally; Section 5.1)

Home business

Ancillary home business permitted, subject to Rules & Regulations and applicable laws (Section 4.1)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited except Declarant's signs and professionally prepared sale/rent signs not larger than 18" x 24"; no approval required but Association may remove violating signs (Section 4.3.4)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Areas and specified improvements; Owner maintains Lot and adjacent unimproved common areas (Article VI)

Insurance

Deductible treated as Common Expense unless loss due to owner negligence or willful misconduct, then may be assessed against that owner as Specific Assessment (Section 7.1.4)

Use restrictions

true (Section 4.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A (1 vote per Lot); Class B (Declarant: 3 votes per Lot owned + 1 vote per Lot owned by others) (Section 3.3)

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