HEA 1107 Summary

• Applies to land developments with at least 250 single-family homes and at least 2 different sections of lots governed by one homeowners association but subject to different covenants, with titles conveyed and first plats recorded at least 15 years prior.

• Allows homeowners associations to record unified replacement covenants by distributing proposed covenants and petitions to lot owners, requiring approval from either the percentage specified in existing covenants or two-thirds of all lot owners.

• Permits signatures on petitions to be affirmed before a notary public or verified through an affidavit from a homeowners association officer, rather than requiring notarization as typically mandated.

• Prohibits new replacement covenants from changing or adding provisions relating to minimum lot area or minimum home size in any single section of lots.

• Makes new replacement covenants effective prospectively from the recording date; existing homes and lots lawfully compliant under previous covenants do not require alteration to meet new covenant standards.