Clarion

Key facts from Clarion's documents

Reflects the 1998 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single-family residential subdivision (Section 5.1: 'No Lot shall be used excep)

Legal name

Clarion Owners Association

Developer / declarant

Arthur & Associates Real Estate, Inc.

Assessments & dues

Initial $300 per Lot per year (calendar year) (Declaration Section 3.2.2: 'initial annu)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements; requires approval of Class B Member (if any) and not less than two-thirds of votes of Class A Members voting at a meeting with 60% quorum; subsequent meeting quorum half (Declaration Section 3.4.2)

Collections & liens

Association may impose lien after 15 days notice; lien runs with lot; may be foreclosed like mortgage; subordinate to first mortgages (Declaration Section 3.8, 3.10)

Reserves & fees

Board may levy assessment for reserve fund for long-term maintenance, repair, replacement of Common Area improvements (Declaration Section 3.3; Bylaws Article )

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets allowed; not for commercial purposes; must not cause damage or nuisance (Declaration Section 5.14)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but rental term must not be less than one month (Declaration Section 5.1: 'No dwelling ..)

Parking & vehicles

Allowed temporarily: equipment owned by occupant may park on street shoulder for repairs up to 2 days in any 20-day period; guest equipment up to 4 days in any 30-day period (Declaration Section 5.18(a)(b))

Architectural approval

Yes, until each lot is improved with a residential dwelling fully developed and landscaped (Completion Date), any improvement requires ACC approval (Declaration Section 4.2)

Signs & flags

Only allowed: (1) Developer signs during construction/sales, (2) builder signs, (3) one sign not larger than 5 sq ft advertising lot for sale or rent (Declaration Section 5.13)

Setbacks / home size

Single-story: not less than 1,800 square feet finished living space; multi-story: not less than 2,200 square feet with at least 1,500 square feet on ground level (Declaration Section 5.2)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for exterior maintenance of Lot; Association responsible for Common Areas (Tracts C, D, protected conservation zone, storm sewer easements, pathways, etc.) (Sections 5.5 (owner), 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 (Ass)

Insurance

Board shall arrange liability and casualty insurance for Association common areas and for Board members (Bylaws Article 5.15 and 5.16)

Use restrictions

Yes, Lots used only for residential purposes; one single-family dwelling per lot (Declaration Section 5.1, 5.2)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot for Class A members; Developer (Class B) has four votes per Lot until all lots sold or earlier election to convert (Declaration Section 2.3)

Amendments

Declaration: two-thirds of aggregate Class A and Class B votes at meeting with quorum; Bylaws: 75% majority of Owners in Good Standing voting in person or by proxy at meeting called for that purpose (Declaration Section 8.3; Bylaws Article )

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