The Townes at Lewis Creek

What The Townes at Lewis Creek's governing documents say

The Townes at Lewis Creek is a planned community of townhomes in Wilmington, NC, governed by a homeowners' association (Lewis Creek Townhome Association, Inc.). This declaration sets the rules for all owners, residents, and guests. It covers what you can do with your lot and home, who maintains what, and the association's powers.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and townhome unit. The association maintains all common areas, roads, entry features, ponds, stormwater facilities, and the exteriors of all townhome units (including roofs, gutters, and exterior painting of doors and windows). You are responsible for your interior, screens, exterior doors, windows, fixtures, and any limited common areas like patios or decks.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases must have a minimum term of six months. The association cannot prohibit leasing or require consent to lease, but it can regulate leasing (e.g., minimum term).
• Occupancy & use: Lots are for residential use only. All occupants of a single lot must be a single family: related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, or no more than three unrelated persons living as a single housekeeping unit. Home businesses are allowed if ancillary to residential use and compliant with rules.
• Architectural review: No exterior changes (fences, landscaping, painting visible from outside, etc.) may be made without prior written approval from the Declarant (D.R. Horton) or, after the Declarant control period, an architectural review committee (ARC). The reviewer has sole discretion based on aesthetics. Approval expires if construction doesn't start within one year.
• Parking & vehicles: Only licensed, operative passenger vehicles (cars, station wagons, pickup trucks, vans, motorcycles) may be regularly parked in driveways. No boats, trailers, campers, or RVs are allowed on lots or common areas. No vehicle may be used as a dwelling.
• Pets & animals: The document does not contain specific pet restrictions beyond general nuisance prohibitions. (Check the Rules & Regulations for pet limits.)
• Signs: No signs are allowed on lots except for professionally prepared 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs no larger than 18" x 24". The association may remove noncompliant signs.
• What this document doesn't cover: This declaration does not include the full Rules & Regulations (Exhibit C) or Architectural Guidelines, which may contain additional rules on pets, noise, parking, and other day-to-day matters. Those documents can be amended by the board or Declarant without recording.

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.