Woodcroft Community

What Woodcroft Community's governing documents say

Woodcroft Community (Durham, NC) is a large, master-planned community. This document is the master declaration of covenants and restrictions that governs all property within the community — including residential lots, multi-family tracts, commercial sites, and common areas. It establishes the association, membership and voting rights, property use, and the assessment system. The rules bind all owners of property within the community.

• Community type & structure: Woodcroft is a planned development with a mix of residential (single-family, townhomes, condos, apartments), commercial, and recreational uses. The association (Woodcroft Community Association, Inc.) manages common properties and restricted common properties, and all owners are automatically members.
• Who must pay assessments: Every owner of a residential lot, family dwelling unit, multi-family tract, public or commercial site/unit, development unit parcel, or unsubdivided land within the community must pay annual and special assessments. Assessments are a continuing lien on the property and a personal obligation of the owner at the time they become due.
• Assessment amounts & increases: Maximum regular annual assessments are set per property type — e.g., $150 per residential lot or family dwelling unit (as of 1984). This maximum automatically increases each year by 10% or the CPI increase, whichever is larger. The board may levy a lower amount but cannot exceed the maximum without member approval (51% vote). Special assessments also require member approval (51% vote) and cannot exceed the annual maximum in a year except for emergencies.
• Voting & membership types: There are five membership types: Type A (owners of residential lots and family dwelling units — 2 votes per unit), Type B (owners of platted commercial sites and multi-family tracts — 1 vote per $100 annual assessment), Type C (owners of public/commercial units — same vote formula), Type D (owners of unsubdivided land and development parcels — same formula), and Type E (the developer/company — elects a portion of the board). Voting rights can be assigned to tenants for the property they lease.
• Use of common properties: All Type A–E members and their guests have an easement to use common properties (e.g., parks, trails, recreational facilities), subject to association rules and fees. Restricted common properties are only for Type A members (residential owners). The association can suspend use rights for non-payment or rule violations (up to 60 days).
• Leasing & renters: Tenants (lessees of family dwelling units or commercial units) are members of the association. Owners must submit tenant names and lease durations to the association. Voting rights may be assigned to tenants for the leased property, but only for votes attributable to that property.
• What this document doesn't cover: This excerpt does not include specific rules about pets, parking, architectural standards, age restrictions, or rental minimum lease terms. Those may be in other portions of the declaration or in separate rules and regulations.

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.