Richvale Estates Homeowners Association

Key facts from Richvale Estates Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2022 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (HOA) – Residential Subdivision (WHEREAS clauses; Name of Association: Ri)

Developer / declarant

Richland Estates, LLC (First WHEREAS paragraph)

Governing law

Tennessee law (implied – not explicitly named) (Reference to laws of Tennessee throughou)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; determined annually by Board based on estimated budget, allocated equally among lots (Article V Section 1: 'estimate the costs)

Special assessments

May be levied by Board with affirmative vote of at least 51% of total votes at a meeting with at least 5 days written notice and quorum (Article V Section 2)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a lien on the lot; may be foreclosed by trustee sale (Trustee: Thomas N. Jones) with 20 days notice by publication, sale at courthouse door (Article V Sections 8, 9, 10)

Reserves & fees

Not required or mentioned (Absent)

Pets

Yes – dogs, cats, other household domestic pets (Article VII Section 1e)

Fences

ARC prior written approval required. Allowed materials: brick, wrought iron, or wood (redwood, cedar, or similar). Fence must not extend beyond rear corner of house. Finished side facing street. No fences between front building line and str (Article VII Section 1r)

Architectural approval

Yes – prior written approval required for any construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration, fence, or improvement (Article VI Section 2a; Article VII Secti)

Home business

Prohibited – 'no house or other structure on any Lot shall be used for any business or purpose' (Article VII Section 3f)

Signs & flags

Allowed if not greater than 4 ft x 4 ft and in good taste. Developer and builders may use larger signs. Model home may have garage as sales office. (Article VII Section 1h)

Setbacks / home size

Minimum setbacks on plat must be observed; no building closer to street than setback line unless authorized by ARC and Board of Zoning Appeals. (Article VII Section 1a, 1p)

Insurance

Association shall insure Common Area improvements against fire and other hazards for full insurable replacement cost; also general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence (Article IX Section 1)

Use restrictions

Yes – each lot for one single-family residence only (Article VII Section 1b: 'No lot may be u)

Voting & meetings

Members (lot owners) entitled to vote; delinquent members lose vote until paid. Class A (owners) and Class B (Declarant) membership implied. (Article V Section 3; Article XII Section)

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