bylaws and declaration of Covenants, conditions & restrictions
Wellington Trace Bylaws:
| Wellington Trace Bylaws.pdf |
What are Bylaws?
An HOA, which is typically set up as a nonprofit corporation, is an organization established to manage a private, planned community. Like other corporations, the HOA is governed by a board of directors (who are elected by the members) and a set of rules called bylaws.
The bylaws govern how the HOA operates and contain the information needed to run the HOA as a business. For example, the bylaws cover matters such as:
An HOA, which is typically set up as a nonprofit corporation, is an organization established to manage a private, planned community. Like other corporations, the HOA is governed by a board of directors (who are elected by the members) and a set of rules called bylaws.
The bylaws govern how the HOA operates and contain the information needed to run the HOA as a business. For example, the bylaws cover matters such as:
- how often the HOA holds meetings
- how the meetings are conducted
- the duties of the various offices of the board of directors
- how many people are on the board, and
- membership voting rights.
Wellington Trace Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions:
| Wellington Trace CC&Rs.pdf |
What are Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)?
The Declaration of CC&Rs is the legal document that lays out the guidelines for the planned community. The CC&Rs are recorded in the county records in the county where the property is located and are legally binding. This means that when you purchase a lot or a home in a planned community, for example, you automatically become a member of the HOA.
The CC&Rs are the rules of Wellington Trace. They govern what you can, cannot, or must do with respect to your home. For example, the CC&Rs may require you to keep your garage door closed or prohibit certain types of landscaping. It is also typical for the CC&Rs to regulate things such as:
The Declaration of CC&Rs is the legal document that lays out the guidelines for the planned community. The CC&Rs are recorded in the county records in the county where the property is located and are legally binding. This means that when you purchase a lot or a home in a planned community, for example, you automatically become a member of the HOA.
The CC&Rs are the rules of Wellington Trace. They govern what you can, cannot, or must do with respect to your home. For example, the CC&Rs may require you to keep your garage door closed or prohibit certain types of landscaping. It is also typical for the CC&Rs to regulate things such as:
- basketball hoops
- clotheslines
- fences
- TV antennas/satellite dishes, and
- garbage cans.
Wellington trace architectural standards
| architectural_standards_with_amendments.pdf |
These standards are used by the Design Committee to process Applications for Exterior Property Alterations. Every home within Wellington Trace should abide by these standards.
Definitions of Bylaws and CC&Rs courtesy of NOLO (http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-the-difference-between-association-bylaws-ccrs-hoas.html).