Cottages at Springfield Town Center

Key facts from Cottages at Springfield Town Center's documents

Reflects the 2023 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Developer / declarant

Springfield Town Center, LLC (Introductory paragraph)

Governing law

South Carolina Homeowners Association Act, S.C. Code §27-30-110, et seq. (Introduction)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; set annually by Board in General Budget (Section 5.5)

Special assessments

Levied to cover unbudgeted expenses; subject to same notice/disapproval provisions as General Assessment; during Development and Sale Period requires Declarant's written consent (Section 5.6)

Collections & liens

Association has lien securing assessments; may foreclose after 90 days unpaid; lien superior except for taxes and first mortgages; fines-only liens may be foreclosed only by judicial foreclosure (Section 5.4)

Reserves & fees

Board shall include in General Budget a reasonable contribution to capital reserve funds for repair and replacement of capital items maintained by Association (Section 5.5(a))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, subject to strict compliance with Section 6.4 (Section 6.4)

Architectural approval

Yes, Architectural Review Committee (ARC) reviews improvements; Article 8 establishes ARC and Architectural Guidelines (Article 8, Section 8.1)

Home business

Permitted if conducted by resident, not apparent from outside, complies with zoning, no employee/client visits, no controlled substances, consistent with residential character; Board has discretion (Section 6.2(a)(i)-(v))

Maintenance

Owner responsible for maintenance of Unit; Association responsible for Common Area and Area of Common Responsibility as defined in Section 3.3 and 9.2 (Article 9)

Use restrictions

Yes, Units may be used only for residential and related purposes; no business except as permitted (Section 6.2(a))

Voting & meetings

Each Unit is allocated one equal vote; if co-owners, one vote per Unit exercised by any co-owner or proxy (Section 4.2)

Amendments

Declaration may be amended in accordance with Article 19 (details not fully in excerpt) (Article 19)

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