Moreland Courts

Key facts from Moreland Courts's documents

Reflects the 2014 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Condominium (condominium ownership) (Title and throughout)

Units / lots

147 (Article 10 (Drawings) of Original Declar)

Developer / declarant

M. C. LTD., an Ohio Partnership (Article I, Section B(10))

Governing law

Chapter 5311 of the Ohio Revised Code (Amended and Restated Declaration, WHEREA)

Special assessments

Special Assessment defined as share of Common Expenses or other charges for special or specific projects not in annual cash requirement; paid lump sum or installments as Board determines (Article I, Section B(1)(b))

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each Unit for unpaid Assessments, including costs of collection, attorneys' fees; foreclosure remedies available under Ohio law (Article IX, Sections D and E)

Reserves & fees

Annual Assessment includes reserves (implied by "including reserves" in definition of Annual Assessment); no specific reserve requirement stated (Article I, Section B(1)(a))

Pets

Yes; maximum two cats or one dog (if two cats, no dog) or two dogs if owner purchased with two dogs; plus two caged birds and fish/aquatic life (Article III, Section B(6))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, only under limited conditions: predominantly owner-occupied community; hardship leases up to 24 months cumulative, with possible extensions; maximum 30 units rented at any time; minimum lease term 6 months; subleasing prohibited except (Article III, Section B(12))

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles must be licensed and in good repair; commercial vehicles, trailers, campers, RVs, boats prohibited unless fits in assigned space; motorcycles allowed in West Garage only; no parking on drive or circle except designated; Association (Article III, Section B(9))

Fences

Not specifically mentioned; all Improvements subject to Board approval; likely fences would require approval (Article III, Section B(4)(a) (general re)

Architectural approval

Yes; any exterior improvement (temporary or permanent) requires Board approval; Board has sole discretion subject to standards (impact on historic designation, safety, aesthetics, etc.) (Article III, Section B(4)(a)-(d))

Home business

Home office permitted subject to conditions (no walk-in traffic, no regular employee, no public reputation as office, etc.) (Article III, Section B(1))

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Elements, Limited Common Elements, and Exclusive Use Areas (except as allocated to Unit Owners). Unit Owners maintain Units and their own Improvements (e.g., air conditioners, patios, decks). Roof is Common Elem (Article VIII, Sections A and B; Article )

Insurance

Property insurance on Buildings and Common Elements; liability insurance for Association; specific coverages described in Article X (Article X, Section A (Property Insurance)

Use restrictions

Owner-occupied single family residence purposes; limited office use permitted under conditions (Article III(B)(1)). No industry, business, trade, profession except as expressly permitted. (Article III(A) and (B)(10))

Voting & meetings

Unit Owners vote based on ownership interests; amendments require consent of Unit Owners representing at least 75% of voting power (Amended and Restated Declaration, WHEREA)

Amendments

Amendments to Declaration require consent of Unit Owners representing at least 75% of voting power (based on ownership interests); also requires notice to mortgagees; Board may amend some provisions (Article XV(B)); Unit Owner challenge lim (Amended and Restated Declaration, WHEREA)

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