The Orchards at Abbey Creek Homeowners Association

Key facts from The Orchards at Abbey Creek Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2017 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

The Orchards at Abbey Creek Homeowners Association

Units / lots

132 (Lots 11-142 inclusive (Section 1.13 and )

Developer / declarant

D.R. Horton, Inc.-Portland, a Delaware corporation (Preamble (page 1))

Governing law

Oregon Planned Community Act (ORS 94.550 to 94.783) (Recitals (page 1))

Assessments & dues

Board approves budget each fiscal year; annual assessment established from budget; initial assessment set by Declarant (Section 11.4)

Special assessments

Allowed for deficit (majority Board), Owner breach (majority Board), repairs (majority Board), capital improvements (80% vote of all Lots); also Reimbursement Assessment (Section 11.5)

Reserves & fees

Reserve Account required for major maintenance, repair, replacement; separate from operating account; dual signatures for withdrawals (Section 11.6.1 and 11.6.2)

Pets

Yes, household domestic pets (dogs and cats) in reasonable number; also birds, fish, small reptiles, small animals kept in cages/tanks inside; no commercial breeding (Section 4.6)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with conditions (Section 4.5)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited from parking on Common Area or streets at any time; on Lot not more than 24 hours (or as permitted by Rules) (Section 4.8)

Fences

ARC approval required; fence must be at least 5 feet set back from front facade of house; provide convenient access for Association maintenance; shall remain unstained or be stained Sherwin Williams 'Hawthorne SW 3518' or equivalent; powder (Section 4.14)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any improvement (including landscaping, fences, exterior alterations) on a Lot; also for certain antennas/satellites, basketball hoops, and similar (Sections 7.1, 4.2, 4.14, 4.18)

Home business

Permitted limited activities (personal business library, records, phone calls, conferring with associates) if conforming to county ordinances and only normal residential activities observable; Board may approve other commercial activities (Section 4.1 (c))

Signs & flags

One 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign allowed, max 24x36 inches; political signs allowed but must be removed 3 days after election; real estate signs removed 3 days after closing (Section 4.12)

Use restrictions

Yes; Lots used only for residential purposes; no trade, craft, business, profession, commercial activity without Board consent (Section 4.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A (one vote per Lot owned by non-Declarant) and Class B (Declarant, three votes per Lot owned until termination) (Section 8.3)

Amendments

Declarant may amend until conversion to Class A membership, with conditions; after that, not specified in excerpt but Article 2 amendment requires Declarant consent if Declarant owns a Lot or has annexation rights (Section 2.4)

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