How can the subdivision rules or By-laws be changed?
The Association operates under Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and Covenants & Restrictions. The Articles of Incorporation and By-laws may be changed at any meeting of the Association as long as an advance notice of the intended amendment has been published to all homeowners at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. A quorum for any meeting is 15 homeowners. The By-laws & Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a 2/3s majority vote of all members present (10 owners). Amending the Covenants and Restrictions is much more involved. Amending the C&Rs requires 2/3s of all owners (1128 out of 1683) to sign a document of change. Each homeowner must prove that they are the owner of record by presenting their deed at the time of signing. Both husband and wife must sign and signatures must be notarized. The document of change must then be recorded with Wayne County Register of Deeds. The change would not take effect for 3 years.
