Birkshire Estates

Key facts from Birkshire Estates's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Birkshire Estates

Pets

Yes, usual household pets only; must be kept reasonably confined not to become a nuisance (Section 4B)

Parking & vehicles

Habitual parking of commercial vehicles in garage, carport, driveway, or parking area prohibited; commercial vehicles defined as those bearing signs or printed enterprise references (Section 4F)

Fences

Fences permitted, must meet applicable codes and be good neighbor type; no fence to enclose electrical or gas meter (Section 3K and Section 4I)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any dwelling, building, structure, or improvement; also for mailboxes, satellite dishes, etc. (Section 5B, Section 3K, Section 4H)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum 20 ft from front lot line, 15 ft from side lot line not adjacent to street (ARC may authorize lesser); minimum setback variation between adjacent buildings 5 ft (Section 3G)

Maintenance

Owners responsible for maintenance of lots, improvements, drainage ditches/swales, parkways and sidewalks between lot lines and street pavements; no association (Section 3L, Section 3O, Section 4G)

Use restrictions

Each lot used exclusively for single-family residential purposes (attached houses included) (Section 3A and 3B)

Amendments

Within 10 years of recording: 3/4 of lot owners and Developer consent; after initial 30-year period and successive 25-year periods: 2/3 of lot owners consent at least 5 years prior (Section 9)

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