River Forest Homeowners Association

Key facts from River Forest Homeowners Association's documents

Community type

HOA – two homeowners associations (Article 1 (Association, Townhome Associa)

Developer / declarant

River Forest LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (Opening paragraph; Article 1 definitions)

Governing law

Tennessee nonprofit corporation law (Article 1 definitions (Charter, Townhome)

Assessments & dues

Not detailed in excerpt; Article 7 referenced but not fully included (Reference to Article 7 for assessments)

Special assessments

Individual assessments may be levied for damage caused by owner's negligence (Section 2.12(c), 2.26); enforcement under Article 7 (Sections 2.12(c), 2.26)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments (including costs of remedying violations) secured by lien; may be foreclosed as provided in Article 7 (Sections 2.25, 2.26)

Reserves & fees

Interest from date of demand at maximum lawful rate, or if none, 1.5% per month (Section 2.25)

Pets

Yes, domestic household pets only. Non-traditional pets (pot-bellied pigs, miniature horses, exotic snakes, monkeys, chickens, etc.) prohibited. (Section 2.09)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, for residential purposes (Section 2.31)

Parking & vehicles

Subject to Town of Chapel Hill ordinances and any Board/Townhome Board rules (Section 2.22)

Fences

Detached Lots: fences must comply with applicable law and ACC rules; not nearer to street than front elevation of residence; materials approved by ACC; no chain-link, metal cloth, or agricultural fences. Townhome Lots: fences strictly prohi (Section 3.02)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any improvement except by Declarant; ACC created under Article 8; all improvements require written approval (Sections 3.01, Article 8)

Home business

Permitted with eight conditions: compliance with law, no employees other than residents, no customer visits, no external signs/sounds/smells, no door-to-door solicitation, no excessive traffic/parking, consistent with residential character, (Section 2.03)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited without ACC approval; exceptions: design guidelines/rules, declarant/homebuilder marketing, one temporary For Sale sign (max 5 sq ft each side, 4 ft height, removed 2 business days after sale), political signs (certain (Section 2.16)

Maintenance

Townhome Association responsible for maintenance and repair of roofs on Townhome Buildings (Section 2.12(b)(1))

Use restrictions

Yes; Lots used solely for private single-family residential purposes (detached or townhome) (Section 2.03)

Voting & meetings

Not specifically described in excerpt (refer to Bylaws and Townhome Bylaws) (Table 1: Bylaws govern elections, meetin)

Amendments

Not detailed in excerpt (reference to declaration amendment maybe later); Community Manual may be amended by Declarant during Development Period, thereafter by Majority of Board. (Definition of Community Manual)

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