Bent Tree

What Bent Tree's governing documents say

Bent Tree is a single-family home subdivision in Wilmington, NC, governed by a Declaration of Restrictions recorded in 1980. These covenants run with the land and apply to all lot owners in Section 1, ensuring the area remains attractive residential property.

• Residential use only: All lots are restricted to single-family residential use only. No commercial, industrial, or other non-residential uses are permitted.
• Minimum house size: Any residence must have at least 1,000 square feet of living area (measured by exterior brick work, excluding porches, steps, garages, carports, and storage areas).
• Exterior materials: Exteriors must be conventional frame or clay brick. Concrete block, concrete brick, asbestos siding, cinder block, and composition tar paper are prohibited.
• Setbacks & site approval: No specific setback lines are set; instead, the developer (or its agent) retains the right to approve the location of any house or structure on a lot to protect privacy, views, and vegetation.
• Temporary structures & mobile homes: No house trailers, mobile homes, tents, shacks, or temporary structures may be placed on any lot, either temporarily or permanently, nor used as a residence.
• Signs: No signs or billboards are allowed except for private name plates or signs identifying the resident, and signs advertising the property 'For Rent' or 'For Sale'.
• Fences: Fences may not exceed four feet in height and must be set back from the front lot line at least to the front corners of the house.
• Nuisances & animals: No noxious or offensive trade or activity is permitted. Domesticated farm animals and fowls are prohibited. Yards must be properly maintained, and inoperative junk cars cannot be kept on the property.

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.