Muirfield Townes at Echo Farms

What Muirfield Townes at Echo Farms's governing documents say

Muirfield Townes at Echo Farms is a townhome community in Wilmington, NC, governed by a homeowners association (HOA). The HOA maintains common areas and certain exterior elements of the units, and all owners are automatically members. This document is the full declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions that run with the land.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the dwelling on it. The association maintains the common area, exterior building surfaces (paint, roofs, gutters), landscaping, walks, and parking areas installed by the developer. You are responsible for interior maintenance, glass, screens, fences, and any landscaping inside fences.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases must be for at least six months, in writing, and must include a provision binding the tenant to the declaration and association rules. Owners must provide the association with a copy of any lease.
• Assessments & fees: Annual assessments are capped at $2,880 per lot for 2008, with a 10% annual increase allowed. Special assessments require a two-thirds vote of Class A members. A working capital fee equal to one-sixth of the annual assessment is due at closing. Assessments are a lien on the lot if unpaid for 30 days.
• Voting & membership: Each lot gets one vote. The developer (Declarant) has nine votes per lot until the Declarant Control Period ends (by 2017 or earlier). Owners of vacant or leased lots have their vote capped at 49% on any matter.
• Use restrictions: No owner may remove trees or vegetation, erect structures, place garbage receptacles, or excavate on common area without written association consent. The association may suspend common area use for unpaid assessments (30+ days) or rule violations (up to 60 days).
• Lender protections: First mortgage holders have rights to examine records, receive notices of delinquencies, insurance changes, and proposed actions requiring owner consent. Certain actions (e.g., selling common area, changing assessment methods) require 75% approval of first deed of trust holders.

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.