Mitchner Hills

Key facts from Mitchner Hills's documents

Reflects the 2006 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (Mitchner Hills HomeOwners Association, Inc.) (Article 2 Section 1 definition of Associ)

Developer / declarant

BBS Builders and Development Co., LLC (Declaration first paragraph; WITNESSETH)

Governing law

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 55A (Nonprofit Corporation Act) for articles; Declaration includes covenants running with the land under NC law (Articles of Incorporation: 'Pursuant to )

Assessments & dues

Maximum $30.00 until first Unit conveyance; then can increase up to 5% annually without vote (Article 5 Section 4)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements with 2/3 vote of each class (Article 5 Section 5)

Collections & liens

Assessments create a continuing lien on the property; personal obligation passes to successors; Association may foreclose and recover deficiency (Article 5 Sections 1, 9, 10)

Reserves & fees

Association must establish and maintain adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, replacement of Common Areas (Article 5 Section 3)

Pets

House pets only; no poultry or other animals (Article 19)

Leasing & rentals

Impliedly allowed (right to delegate use to tenants), no express prohibition (Article 3 Section 2 (delegation of use t)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, structure, exterior addition or alteration (Article 7, Article 9)

Home business

Permitted if conducted solely by homeowners, no outside signs, no customer visits (Article 13 (last sentence))

Signs & flags

Only temporary 'for sale' signs allowed (Article 13)

Setbacks / home size

Compliance with Johnston County Planning requirements; accessory building at least 125 ft from front property line, etc. Declarant may waive up to 10% violation (Article 10, Article 20)

Insurance

Association shall insure Common Areas and personal property at 100% replacement value covering fire, extended coverage, etc. (Article 23 Section 1(b))

Use restrictions

Yes, single-family residential only; no commercial, manufacturing, or professional purposes except in-house businesses meeting conditions (Article 8, Article 13, Article 24 Sectio)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (owners, 1 vote per Unit); Class B (Declarant, 3 votes per Lot, converting to Class A when votes equal or by May 1, 2009) (Article 4, Section 2)

Amendments

First 20 years: 90% of Unit Owners; thereafter: 75%. Amendments must be recorded. Board certifies validity. (Article 26 Sections 4, 5)

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