Our initial scan found 3 potential issues in your governing documents.
We checked the 2 public PDFs on Shenandoah HOA’s website against current Louisiana and federal HOA law—and more issues may exist depending on the documents you load.
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Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions · Sec. Shenandoah Estates Building Restrictions, Filing Covenants Section 3 · Page 1
Architectural restriction relies on subjective aesthetic discretion, neighbor pocket-veto signatures, or standardless finality without objective guidelines.
Operative Clause · Sec. Shenandoah Estates Building Restrictions, Filing Covenants Section 3 (Page 1)
“Architectural Committee Approval Required Without Fixed Review Deadline in Early Filings — No building, fence, patio cover, or other structure shall be erected, placed, or altered on any lot in this…”
Why It’s Flagged
La. R.S. 9:1141.1 to 9:1141.9 (Louisiana Homeowners Association Act); La. R.S. 9:1121.101 to 9:1124.117 (Louisiana Condominium Act); La. R.S. 9:1255 (Solar Collector Prohibition Ban); Restatement (Third) of Property: Servitudes § 6.13 (Louisiana Good Faith & Objective Architectural Review Standard)
Under Louisiana servitude law (La. R.S. 9:1141.1 to 9:1141.9 (Louisiana Homeowners Association Act).
La. R.S. 9:1121.101 to 9:1124.117 (Louisiana Condominium Act)) and Restatement (Third) of Property: Servitudes § 6.13, restrictive covenants are construed in favor of free use of land, and an association may not enforce architectural restrictions based purely on subjective aesthetic discretion unless anchored in published, objective architectural standards applied in good faith.
Sample Discussion Wording for HOA Counsel
For Board & Counsel Review
1All architectural review decisions shall be governed by and strictly evaluated against the written, objective Architectural Planning Criteria adopted by the Association and recorded in the public records.
2The Board or Committee may not deny applications on subjective aesthetic grounds or delegate veto power to adjoining neighbors outside published criteria.
REMAINING INITIAL FINDINGS & FULL DOCUMENT SET
2 Additional Issues Flagged in Initial Scan
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Potential Issue Surfaced in Initial Scan
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Architectural Review & Exterior Modification Standard Conflict
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