The River Hills Plantation

Key facts from The River Hills Plantation's documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

homeowners_association (Article I, §8 - Association defined; Art)

Legal name

River Hills Community Association, Inc.

Developer / declarant

River Hills Community Association, Inc.

Special assessments

Approved by Members and levied by Board for a particular purpose and duration (Article I, §43)

Collections & liens

Failure to pay dues, assessments, fees becomes a lien upon property as provided in this Declaration (Article V, §2)

Reserves & fees

Assessments include establishing capital and reserve funds (Article I, §7 - 'costs and expenses... e)

Parking & vehicles

Board may regulate parking of commercial vehicles such as fixed-body or dump trucks, semi-trailer tractors, busses, large trailers (Article V, §8.A(v))

Fences

Screening fences required for trash, fuel tanks, outdoor storage; ARC must approve plan; ARC sets criteria for sign fences? Not general fences (Article III, §1.D)

Architectural approval

Yes, for all structures, alterations, and major landscaping; final written approval required from ARC (Article III, §1.C; Article VI (entire))

Home business

Home Office permitted if entirely within Principal Residence, Family Unit, or Accessory Structure; must meet York County criteria; no signage; no additional off-street parking (Article I, §28)

Setbacks / home size

Principal Residence not exceeding 2 stories above highest grade; 3 stories allowed at ARC discretion if slope allows lowest level to be 1 story below front level (Article I, §40)

Maintenance

Not separately stated; falls under Owner's maintenance of Lot/Improvements (Article III, §6 (general duty))

Use restrictions

true but Home Offices allowed (Article III, §1.A)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot and Family Unit receives 2 votes; Co-owners each get 1 if two owners; Simple Majority of co-owners decide if more than two (Article V, §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.