Wildewood Sections I-IV Homeowners Association

What Wildewood Sections I-IV Homeowners Association's governing documents say

This is a single-family home subdivision HOA covenant covering WildeWood Sections I–IV in Richland County, South Carolina. It is the rulebook for homeowners — anyone who buys a lot in this subdivision automatically becomes a member of the homeowners association and is bound by these rules. The document is a complete set of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) plus the association's bylaws, a fines schedule, and subsequent amendments (through 2025).

• Use restrictions: Each lot is for one single-family dwelling plus a garage (servants' quarters allowed). No subdivided lots without written HOA consent. No business or commercial use. No noxious or offensive activity or nuisance.
• Architectural review: No building, fence, structure, or alteration of any kind — including mailbox placement, color, and lettering — may be built or placed on a lot without prior written approval by the Association or its Architectural Control Committee (ACC). Plans, elevations, and a plot plan must be submitted; approval or denial must be given in 20 days. A fee is required for each submission. Fines for architectural violations can escalate to $4,000/year.
• Setbacks & building requirements: Building lines (setbacks from property lines, street, and rear) are determined by the Association per the original deed from the developer, not by neighboring lots. No lot boundary may be closer than 2 feet above the high water mark of any lake or pond.
• Construction obligations: Construction must start within the number of months specified in the original deed, or the Association may repurchase the unimproved lot at the original contract price. During construction, lots must be kept free of debris and soil erosion, and contractors must provide a dumpster and silt screens.
• Landscaping & tree protection: No tree 8 inches in diameter (or any dogwood tree 3 inches in diameter, measured 3 feet above ground) may be dug up, severely pruned, or removed without prior written ACC approval. Violators must replace the tree with one of equal size and value or face fines.
• Vehicles & storage: No tent, shack, trailer, bus, camper, boat, RV, motor home, or manufactured housing is allowed on any lot — except that a camper, boat, RV, or motor home may be parked inside an enclosed garage where it is not visible from the street or neighboring homes.
• Lakes, ponds & water rights: Lots bordering a lake or pond have an easement to cross the 2-foot strip for fishing, swimming, or boating — entirely at the owner's risk. No docks, floats, or rafts may be built. No water may be drawn without written permission. The Association controls all water rights and is not liable for flooding or dam breaks.
• Assessments, fines & liens: Annual and special assessments are levied per the budget approved by members. Unpaid assessments (now also including fines, fees, and dues per the Third Amendment) bear interest at 18% per year compounded monthly after 30 days, and the Association may file a lien and foreclose. The Association may also enter a lot to abate violations and charge the owner. Fines for continuing violations escalate to $800/year; architectural violations escalate to $4,000/year. Voting rights are suspended while any dues, assessments, fees, or fines remain unpaid.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.