The Landing at Lewis Creek Estates

What The Landing at Lewis Creek Estates's governing documents say

The Landing at Lewis Creek Estates is a planned community in Wilmington, NC, with both single-family detached homes and townhomes, governed by a single homeowners association (HOA) but with separate budgets and architectural committees for each housing type. This document is the full declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) that applies to all owners, residents, and their guests.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot (single-family or townhome) and its improvements. The association maintains common elements (open space, walkways, playground if built) and, for townhome lots, also maintains exterior elements like decks, porches, fences, and patios that are limited common elements. Single-family owners maintain their own exteriors.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases must be in writing for a term of at least six months. No other restrictions on leasing exist. Each lease must state it is subject to the CC&Rs, and a tenant's failure to comply is a lease default.
• Architectural review: All improvements (buildings, fences, etc.) require prior written approval from the architectural control committee. The document outlines procedures but does not specify design standards.
• Pets & animals: The document references restrictions on animals in Article VII, Section 5, but the excerpt does not include the specific rules. (See full document for details.)
• Parking & vehicles: The association may make permanent or temporary parking assignments and regulate on-street parking, including towing at the owner's expense and fines. Article VII, Section 4 covers motor vehicles but is not fully excerpted.
• Assessments & fees: All owners (except the developer during the development period) must pay annual assessments and special assessments for capital improvements. Assessments are a lien on the lot. The association may also charge fees for use of common elements and impose fines for rule violations.
• Common elements & amenities: Common elements include open space and possibly walkways and a playground (not guaranteed). No other recreational amenities are contemplated. Townhome owners have exclusive use of limited common elements (e.g., rear yards up to 10 feet for some lots, 5 feet for others).
• What this document doesn't cover: The excerpt does not include specific rules on pets, signs, fences, mobile homes, or nuisance (referenced but not detailed). It also does not include the full architectural guidelines or the association's bylaws and 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.