Hidden Lake Estates
P r o p  e r  t y   O w n e r s   A s s o c i a t i o n

Hawley, Pennsylvania
Table of Contents for the
Hidden Lake Estates Property Owners Association

DECLARATION OF COVENANTS. CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

Page One           Page Two

V CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF IMPROVEMENTS

5.1  Size & Height
5.2  Approval required
5.3  Approval submission

VI    EASEMENTS

6.1  Declarant’s (lot owners) Easements
6.2  Utility Easements
6.3  Sewage disposal – we don’t have this
6.4  Liability for use of Easement
6.5  Access/easement

VII RECREATION FACILITIES

7.1  Creation
7.2  Operation
7.3  Owners Barred from Use – 15 days delinquent to payment of any assessment, or if owner is in
violation of any rule or regulation applicable to any recreational facility.
7.5  Adding Amenities

VIII  HLE ASSOCIATION DESCRIBED

8.1  Identity
8.2  Membership
8.2A  Member in Good Standing – paid up dues. Assessments, fines, citations, late charges, interest,
attorney fees, collection fees, legal costs of litigation, restitution for damages.
8.3  Voting
8.4  Board of Directors
8.5  Transfer of Membership
8.6  Suspension of Voting Rights – An owners voting rights may be suspended by the BOD for a period
to be determined by the Association if such owner violates any provision of this declaration, the by-
laws, or the rules and regulations, as each may be amended from time to time, including but not limited
to the nonpayment of assessments provided for.  In such event, the owner whose voting rights have
been suspended shall have no cause of action against the association or its BOD.
8.7 By-Laws
8.8 Lot or Condo Unit- the term lot shall be deemed to mean Lot or Condo Unit
8.9 One per Household – Only one member of a household may serve on the board at one time.

IX  ASSESSMENTS

9.1Common Expense Assessments – These costs each owner shall be required to pay for each lot
owned.  
     a.  Personal property tax with respect to the common areas
     b.  Maintenance, repair, modifications of the common areas
     c.  Landscaping , grounds service, snow removal of the common areas
     d.  Insurance coverage provided in the By-Laws
     e.  Purchase, repair, replacement of F&F, equipments, etc.
     f.  Administrative costs
     g.  Management Fee
     h.  Reserves, as described
     i.  Any other cost incurred by the Association in connection with the operation
9.2  Special Assessments
9.3  Liability for Assessments
9.4  Surplus Funds
9.5  Reserves
9.6  Late Charges & Interest
9.7  Lots owned by Declarant
9.8  Default in Payment of Assessments: Liens
9.9  Statement of Unpaid Assessments
9.10  Lot & Condo unit – same as 8.8
9.11  Unbuildable lots – Certain lots are not capable of accepting on-site septic systems, are deemed
unbuildable and pursuant to township direction may be sold only in conjunction with a buildable lot.  
Said unbuildable lots are not subject to dues assessments but are a part of the assessment of the lot to
which they are joined.  Provided, that if at any time in the future any such lot becomes buildable it shall
then be subject to a separate assessment for dues.

X   ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

10.1  Enforcement of Declaration
     a.  Enter upon the lot
     b.  Engage the services of an attorney
     c.  Foreclose on the lot with ability of the right to bid on sale
     d.  Impose a reasonable monetary penalty
     e.  Suspend some or all of owners rights
10.2  Suspension of Rights
     a.  For so long as any assessment against owner remains unpaid
     b.  For so long as owner is in violation of any provision
     c.  For a reasonable period for any infraction of any  provision of this declaration
10.3  Remedies are Cumulative – All of the remedies granted by this declaration are cumulative and the
exercise of one right or remedy shall not impair the right to exercise any other remedy.  The
Association, the Board and Declarant shall not be limited to the remedies set forth in this declaration
and may invoke any other or additional remedies provided for or allowed by law or in equity.
10.4  Preservation of Remedies – The failure of the association, the board or declarant to enforce any
provision of this declaration shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision or right.  Rather,
such provision shall continue and remain in full force and effect.
10.5  Is the same as 9.10 and 8.8

XI  MANAGEMENT

Responsibility for the maintenance, repair, replacement, restoration, improvement, operation and
administration of the development shall be vested in the Association.

XII  INSURANCE

12.1 Type of Coverage – Fire and all risk extended coverage insurance on all improvements located
upon or within any common area.
12.2  Public Liability Insurance – comprehensive general liability insurance covering the association the
BOD and members of the association.
12.3  Authorization for Additional Insurance
12.4  Insurance Trustee – All insurance proceeds to be paid to Insurance Trustee which is the
Association
12.5  Individual Owners Policies.  – Each owner shall be required to maintain a policy insuring the full
replacement cost of owners residential dwelling unit.

XIII DECLARANT’S RESERVED RIGHTS
On the following 48 pages  
is the text of the complete  
Covenants of HLEPOA, Inc.  

On this and the next page  
are a
linked index to the  
Covenants. This is for  
convenience only and  
neither this index or text  
on this website are part  
of the Covenants  
--  only the original  
documents are governing.

At the top and bottom  
of each page are links to  
the "Previous" and "Next"  
pages.  Where text in   
the originals flows from  
one page to the next there  
is a link marked "(cont'd)"  
where the text breaks off  
and on the succeeding  
page is the continuation  
of this paragraph.