Coles Pond Owners Association Inc

What Coles Pond Owners Association Inc's governing documents say

Coles Pond is a single-family homeowners association (HOA) in Durham, NC. You own your lot (a "Unit") and the house on it. The association maintains shared property like the pond, dam, private road, and recreation areas. These rules apply to owners, their tenants, and guests.

• What you own & maintain: You are responsible for all maintenance of your Unit, its structures, and parking areas. The association maintains the common areas (pond, dam, recreation facilities, private road). Certain lot retaining walls are your responsibility, not the association's.
• Architectural review: Almost any exterior change (construction, landscaping, painting, additions, solar panels, satellite dishes, fences, exterior lighting) requires written approval from the Architectural Review Committee before you start. Interior work generally does not need approval.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases must be at least six months long. If you lease your Unit, you may assign your voting right to the tenant by written notice to the association. Tenants have the right to use common areas.
• Pets: Usual household pets like dogs and cats are allowed, but no more than two per Unit. Dogs must be leashed when outside and walked only in designated areas. No pets may be kept for commercial purposes. Aggressive or nuisance pets my be removed by the board.
• Parking & vehicles: Park only in garages or driveways. Commercial vehicles, boats, campers, and trailers must be stored inside a garage unless the board allows otherwise. You may not reduce the garage's original parking capacity.
• Business use: You may run a business from your home only if it's not visible or audible from outside, doesn't bring customers or solicitors to the property, complies with zoning, and doesn't create a nuisance. Leasing your home is not considered a business.
• Other common restrictions: No signs without board approval. No firearms. No above-ground pools. No clotheslines. No temporary structures like tents or sheds. No tree removal without approval (except for dead/diseased trees). The pond is for appearance only — no swimming, fishing, or boating unless the board permits it.
• Assessments & fees: The board sets annual (general) assessments to cover common expenses. Special assessments may be levied with 51% member approval or by the board to fix a violation after a hearing. Assessments are a lien on your property and may accrue interest (up to 18% annually). A one-time capital contribution equal to two months' of the annual assessment is due when you buy a new Unit from the developer.

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.