Heritage Pointe of Newport

Key facts from Heritage Pointe of Newport's documents

Reflects the 2018 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (HOA) for single-family residential subdivision (Article I, Section 1 and Article VI, Sec)

Governing law

North Carolina Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F) and North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act (Chapter 55A) (Article II, Section 3 of Declaration)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $250 per lot initially; can increase up to $25 per year without vote, or more with 2/3 vote of each class (Article IV, Section 3)

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements with 2/3 vote of each class (Article IV, Section 4)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the lot; can be foreclosed; lien subordinate to first mortgage; personal obligation of owner (Article IV, Sections 1, 8, 9)

Reserves & fees

Assessments not paid within 30 days bear interest at 8% per annum (no specific late fee); Storage lease: $25 late fee after 10 days, $50 returned check fee (Article IV, Section 8; Storage Yard Cond)

Pets

Dogs, cats, other small household pets allowed in reasonable numbers (Article VI, Section 8)

Parking & vehicles

Boats, RVs, trailers shall not be parked in driveway or street (must use rear yard or common storage) (Article VI, Section 3A)

Fences

Fences must be 2 ft inside property lines; if 404 Wetlands, up to treeline; if stormwater drainage channel, min 15 ft from center; corner lots: inside Minimum Building Lines (MBL). Materials: pressure treated wood, decay resistant wood (ced (Architectural Guidelines - Fencing; FAQ )

Architectural approval

Yes, all exterior additions, renovations, replacements require Architectural Review Request; no building, shed, fence, wall or structure shall be commenced without approval of Declarant/Board/ARC (Architectural Guidelines intro; Article )

Home business

Not prohibited explicitly, but no activity that amounts to nuisance or interferes with others' enjoyment (Article VI, Section 3)

Setbacks / home size

Per recorded plat and Town of Newport requirements; hardship variances possible with ARC approval; minimum building lines (MBL) from plot plan. (Article VI, Section 7; Architectural Gui)

Maintenance

Owner: exterior of building and yard; Association: common area (stormwater ponds, landscape areas, etc.); streets maintained by Declarant until dedicated to HOA or Town; stormwater infrastructure maintained by Declarant until deeded to HOA (Article VI, Section 10(a); Article II, S)

Insurance

For pools: proof of insurance required for builders/contractors; pool liability between owner and insurance company; storage: tenant responsible for own insurance (Architectural Guidelines - Pools (HOA Re)

Use restrictions

Each lot shall be used for residential purposes only; no more than one dwelling per lot (Article VI, Section 3)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per lot; Class B: Declarant has three votes per lot until conversion (earlier of Class A votes equal Class B or January 1, 2023) (Article III, Sections 1-2)

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