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I have renters at BC Parkside on Hammocks Beach Trail and the HOA is strict. I have received letters since they have parked in the street overnight as well as having garbage cans not hidden by approved shrubbery or fencing.
It’s a very entitled subdivision with some real personalities would never live there as the homes are **** if built by Lennar. They have a big issue with no one picking up after their dogs and people leaving it on other’s lawns.
I think you are reading it incorrectly. I don't think it means 2 animals. It is referring to rule #2. Also it reads as if there are only problems if you have outdoor cats. Outdoor cats are against the law in Cary. So as long as your kitties are indoors, you are okay!
If you're a lawyer, OK. If you're not, I disagree with you. In laymen's terms, I read it as:
You can have 2 animals, SO LONG AS you don't use them for commercial purposes (breeding them and selling the offspring is but one example) AND you don't let them run wild or otherwise in violation of city rules (on a leash, for example)
I know a few people that have 3-4 dogs and cats and lived in Bella Casa for years. They've never had an issue. IMO the HOA is not that strict as CardinalRed said. Yes in the last couple of years they have cracked down on garbage can visibility and people parking their cars in the street and pretty much leaving them there for weeks/months on end. I have no problem with cracking down on street parking, but I couldn't care less about the garbage cans being visible.
Overall I don't think it's incredibly strict HOA, but rather in line with many other HOA's of large subdivisions. It's a great community to live in!
I don't know about that particular HOA but I recently moved to one where I have since discovered there are many individuals (mostly from out of state) who are very anti-pet. If they were to even get a sniff that they could go after you on a pet issue they would. I would not chance it. You would either need to suddenly give away 2 cats, move, or be threatened with a lien on your house.
However, perhaps you could get the HOA board to sign off on letting you have the four cats before you moved in. Not sure if that works legally, but it might. Make your request read that you will not replace the last two cats if they should no longer live in your home (due to death, give away, move away, etc.). You could tell them that two are very old, if they are. You would actually need to get the previous owner to get the permission letter. But don't hold your breath.
I've never been concerned with keeping any number of house cats or other house pets in a property. Are they going to stop a person from having a fish tank and 2 cats? How about a couple of gerbils, a cat, and a dog?
Meh.. I think as long as they are indoors and you're not constantly throwing parties for the whole neighborhood to show off your menagerie, nobody will care.
HOAs put these rules in to keep people from running a puppy mill in the back yard or having a herd of barking/yapping dogs.
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That's ridiculous, an absurd overreach on the part of an HOA. And I could have two beagles or Walker Hounds that make a heck of a lot more noise than four cats. I'm not even a cat person. It would seem that negative consequences of irresponsible pet owners could be kept in check simply with rules pertaining to common areas or the outside of the homes.
I currently live in Bella Casa, and work within this neighborhood and surrounding area. I have customer's with multiple pets, all living indoors, and have never heard them mention any issues with HOA. One specifically has 4 cats and 1 dog, and they've been there for the 3 years I've been working there-- so I think there's no issue there. As far as the above mentioned issue, regarding parking, yeah the HOA constantly have to crack down on that issue--- BUT, I will say, it's because it is brought to their attention by a homeowner(s) and has become an annoyance! For instance, a car that has been parked on the corner of an intersection, for 2 months, and the Owner is out of the country, and has nearly caused accidents from having to maneuver around it. As for the trashcans, I've never heard of the issue (not to say it has not been before) but my trash cans are on the side-rear of home (where the concrete slabs were placed) and I've never had an issue. Honestly though, the neighborhood is delightful and welcoming. I came from a small country town, so it was a huge adjustment, but I love this community...but yes, Lennar homes are $h!t!! If you do move here, make sure it isn't a Lennar home!!!
An hoa is only as good as it’s least nasty member. If someone wants to have power over you they will complain and probably prevail. And there are increasingly more people who don’t like cats and dogs around them. I would get a written permission from the hoa president before spending my money. But maybe that neighborhood is different
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