Nelson Gardens Townhomes Owners Association

Key facts from Nelson Gardens Townhomes Owners Association's documents

Reflects the 2006 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Planned Community, not condominium) (Recital B: Class I planned community tow)

Legal name

Nelson Gardens Townhomes Owners Association (Title and Article 6)

Governing law

Oregon Planned Community Act, ORS 94.550 to 94.783 (Recital B)

Assessments & dues

Board prepares operating budget at least annually; apportions equally among all Lots subject to assessment (Article 8.4, Article 8.3(b))

Special assessments

Permitted for construction, unexpected repair, capital improvements, or one-time expenditures; if aggregate in a fiscal year > 15% of budgeted gross expenses, must be approved by majority of voting rights (and Class B member prior to Turnov (Article 8.5)

Collections & liens

Association may create lien and file foreclosure for unpaid assessments; lien is subordinate to first mortgages (Article 9.2 (Default in Payment of Asses)

Reserves & fees

Required; funded by annual assessments; reserve studies must be performed and updated (Article 8.10)

Pets

Yes, domestic dogs, cats, or other household pets kept within a Unit; reasonable number; not a nuisance; no commercial breeding; dogs on leash outside (Article 5.6)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with written lease that incorporates governing documents; no restriction on right to lease other than minimum term (Article 5.13)

Fences

Fences may only be installed by Declarant or the Association, or by Owner with written Board approval (Article 5.11)

Architectural approval

Yes, Board's written permission required for exterior painting, changes, structures, fences, landscape changes in Front Yard; all structures outside Units need prior Board approval (Article 5.11, 5.16)

Signs & flags

One 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' sign per Lot, max 24"x36"; political signs allowed subject to reasonable regulations on size and length of display (Article 5.5)

Maintenance

Association (Article 7.1)

Use restrictions

Yes; no trade, craft, business, profession, commercial activity except by Board consent, and only if normal residential activities observable; personal business by appointment allowed (Article 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A – one vote per Lot owned (except Declarant); Class B – Declarant – three votes per Lot owned until converted to Class A upon: (1) 75% of Lots sold to non-Declarant, (2) 5 years after first sale, or (3) earlier election (Article 6.3)

Amendments

Proposed by Board or by petition of Owners; approval required per governing statutes or as specified in Declaration; recorded in county records; regulatory amendments allowed to comply with law (Article 12.1–12.4)

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