Avalon in the Pines

Key facts from Avalon in the Pines's documents

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

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Avalon In The Pines

Units / lots

Lots 1-7 (Declarant owns in fee simple Lots 1-7 an)

Developer / declarant

Designer Homes of North Charleston, Inc., a South Carolina Corporation (Section 1.9)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $720.00 per Lot per year ($60.00 per month) until January 1 of year immediately following conveyance of first Lot to Owner (Section 6.7)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements, insurance costs, unusual/unforeseen/nonrecurring expenses, or other purposes in By-laws; requires Board assent; may be paid in installments extending beyond fiscal year (Section 6.4)

Collections & liens

Assessments, interest, costs of collection and reasonable attorney fees are a continuing lien on the Lot and personal obligation of Owner at time due; Association may sue personally or foreclose lien; lien subordinate to first Mortgage and (Section 6.1; Section 6.8; Section 6.9)

Reserves & fees

Association shall establish and maintain adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair and replacement of Common Area improvements and other portions Association must maintain, and for unusual/unforeseen expenses; reserve fund may (Section 6.3)

Pets

Dogs, cats, pet fish and birds only (Section 7.23)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, subject to rental cap (Section 7.25)

Parking & vehicles

Travel trailers, mobile homes, campers, habitable motor vehicles, school buses, commercial trucks (except pickup trucks used for family transportation), commercial vehicles, boat trailers and boats shall not be kept, stored or parked overni (Section 7.21)

Architectural approval

Required for any building, fence, wall, structure, change in topography, landscaping, grading, filling, exterior addition or change; Architectural Control Committee approval based on harmony of external design and location (Section 7.2(b))

Home business

Home occupations allowed if clearly incidental, carried on by resident family member, no stock in trade or commodities sold, no mechanical equipment except normal household, and no exterior indication of non-residential use (Section 7.6)

Signs & flags

Only For Sale signs or one contractor name sign during sale/construction, max 6 sq ft, within 15 ft of main structure, at least 25 ft from front street ROW, max one per Lot. Development/marketing signs allowed for 20 years from date of Decl (Section 7.18)

Setbacks / home size

Height, area and setback regulations of Berkeley County or City of Hanahan zoning apply; ACC may require more stringent setbacks so long as not violating zoning (Section 7.9)

Maintenance

Association responsible to repair, replace and care for roofs as part of exterior maintenance (Section 5.2)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used for single-family residential purposes exclusively; only one single-family attached residential unit per Lot (Section 7.5)

Voting & meetings

Class A Members (all Owners except Declarant): one vote per Lot. Class B Members (Declarant): three votes per Lot owned plus three votes per additional Lot zoning would allow in Additional Property. (Section 3.4)

Amendments

Plan of development Article may not be abrogated, modified, rescinded, supplemented or amended without prior written consent of Declarant; Common Area maintenance obligation may not be amended to eliminate or substantially impair it (Section 2.3; Section 4.2)

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