St Waves Homeowners Association

Key facts from St Waves Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1987 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Declaration, By-Laws)

Assessments & dues

$120.00 per lot for 1987; thereafter set by Board (Declaration Art 7 Sec 3)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements with 2/3 vote of members at meeting with 30 days notice (Declaration Art 7 Sec 4)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a continuing lien on the lot, prior to all liens except real estate taxes and prior recorded deeds of trust/mortgages; Association may foreclose; personal obligation of owner at time assessment fell due (does not p (Declaration Art 7 Sec 1 and Sec 9)

Pets

Yes: dogs, cats, other household pets; no commercial breeding or raising of animals, livestock, or poultry (Declaration Art 4(p))

Leasing & rentals

Yes (implied by reference to rental cottages and Outer Beaches Realty agreement) (Declaration Art 6 Sec 4 (rental use of c)

Architectural approval

Yes, Architectural Control Committee approval required for any building, structure, site work, clearing, driveway, swimming pool, tennis court, etc. (Declaration Art 8 Sec 2)

Signs & flags

One for-sale sign max 6 sq ft, placed adjacent to driveway, 10 ft back on property line, max height 3 ft including stand; builder sign allowed during construction (max 6 sq ft), must be removed before occupancy; for-rent signs affixed to st (Declaration Art 4(t))

Setbacks / home size

Front: 25 ft; side: 10 ft (15 ft on road side); rear: 20 ft or 20% of lot depth; building including porches, eaves, steps etc. must comply (Declaration Art 4(c))

Use restrictions

Yes, except commercial lots (Lots 1-9 Phase I and certain lots in Phase III at Developer's discretion) (Declaration Art 4(a))

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; multiple owners designate one voter; two classes: Residential (voting) and Commercial (non-voting unless they become dues paying by unanimous commercial vote and Board approval) (Declaration Art 5 Sec 2; By-Laws Art II )

Amendments

Declaration: majority vote of Owners including Developer, recorded in Dare County; By-Laws: proposed by Board or majority of members, approved by 2/3 vote of members, recorded within 10 days (Declaration Art 9; By-Laws Art VIII Sec )

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