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Hoa Rules For Common Area In North Carolina
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HOA common areas are equally owned by all the homeowners in the community. Each owner pays regular HOA dues that go towards association operations and common area maintenance, giving them an equal share of ownership.
In an HOA, common areas are typically owned collectively by all members of the association. This means that while individual homeowners own their own homes and property, they also share ownership of common areas such as parks, swimming pools, sidewalks, and other communal spaces within the association's jurisdiction.
CC&Rs (covenants, conditions, and restrictions) regulate everything from exterior appearance to pets. HOAs have many legal powers, including the ability to impose fines, place liens on properties, and, in some cases, initiate foreclosure proceedings.
HOA common areas are not considered private property in the traditional sense. While individual homeowners have a shared ownership interest in these common areas, they do not have exclusive control over them.
Common areas belong to all the owners equally, as does the physical and financial responsibility to maintain them. Owners have an irrevocable right to enter a common area during reasonable hours for the purpose of maintenance or repair- as long as any such work adheres to the Apartment Act by-laws.
Subdivisions with homeowners' associations established after Jan. 1, 1999, are governed by the North Carolina Planned Community Act found in Chapter 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes. However, no state or federal agency oversees homeowners' associations.
HOA common areas are not considered private property in the traditional sense. While individual homeowners have a shared ownership interest in these common areas, they do not have exclusive control over them.
Property tax exclusions are available for qualifying elderly and disabled residents. Income must not exceed $37,900. Application deadline is June 1. North Carolina allows property tax exclusions for senior adults and disabled individuals.