What did TrueHOA Crystal AI find in Spearfish Canyon Owners Association’s governing documents?

TrueHOA Crystal AI scanned 2 public governing PDF(s) posted by Spearfish Canyon Owners Association (primary document: Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions), parsing 3 clauses with exact PDF coordinates. The statutory and hierarchy engine flagged 3 clauses for board and association counsel review under SDCL § 11-5-2, with additional issues possible depending on the documents loaded.

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TrueHOA Crystal AI ($699 one-time for up to 10 governing PDFs) checks your Declaration of Covenants, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Amendments, and Rules against federal law, South Dakota statutes (SDCL § 11-5-2), local ordinances, and internal document hierarchy rules. Every page of your original PDF is widened by 340pt to place the controlling statutory citation and sample discussion wording right next to the highlighted clause.

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Spearfish Canyon Owners Association Governing Document Compliance Audit (3 Issues Flagged)

Our initial scan found 3 potential issues in your governing documents.

We checked the 2 public PDFs on Spearfish Canyon Owners Association’s website against current South Dakota and federal HOA law—and more issues may exist depending on the documents you load.

CC&Rs / Declaration Association Bylaws + Add up to 10 PDFs in Full Analysis

Initial Scan

3 Issues

Flagged across 2 public governing PDFs.

Sample Excerpt Below

Page 1

CC&Rs / Declaration excerpt with statutory citation & redline notes.

Full Analysis Scope

Up to 10 PDFs

Unlocks all 3 initial issues plus any additional documents you load.

Page 1 of Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions

Each page is widened by 340pt to place the controlling statute and counsel discussion notes right beside the highlighted clause.

Spearfish Canyon Owners Association Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions page 1 widened with TrueHOA Crystal AI margin annotations

1-page sample from Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (Page 1) showing paragraph highlight, leader line, statutory citation, and discussion notes.

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HIGH LEGAL RISK Sample Issue #1 of 3

Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions · Article VIII, Section 4 · Page 1

Restrictive covenant prohibiting or restricting the lawful possession, storage, or transportation of firearms and ammunition is void and unenforceable under South Dakota law.

Operative Clause · Article VIII, Section 4 (Page 1)

“Prohibition of Firearms and Ammunition on Lots and Common Roads — No Owner, tenant, or guest shall possess, keep, or transport any firearm or ammunition within any residence, vehicle, or road easement…”

Why It’s Flagged

SDCL § 11-5-2

Under SDCL § 11-5-2, no homeowner's association or restrictive covenant may prohibit, restrict, or have the effect of prohibiting or restricting the lawful possession, storage, carrying, or transportation of firearms or ammunition by a property owner, tenant, or guest.

Sample Discussion Wording for HOA Counsel

For Board & Counsel Review

Amend Article VIII, Section 4 to conform with SDCL § 11-5-2 prior to board adoption..

2 Additional Issues Flagged in Initial Scan

Unlock exact page coordinates, statutory citations, and counsel discussion notes for all 2 remaining issues—plus load up to 10 PDFs for complete review.

#	Potential Issue Surfaced in Initial Scan	Document	Severity
#2	Board Meeting Notice, Agenda & Executive Session Conflict	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
#3	Official Records Retention & Member Inspection Conflict	Association Bylaws	HIGH LEGAL RISK
+ Full Set	Additional Governing Documents You Load (Up to 10 PDFs) — Amendments, Rules, ARC Guidelines & Cross-Document Hierarchy	Up to 10 PDFs	INCLUDED IN $699 AUDIT

FULL GOVERNING DOCUMENT AUDIT · UP TO 10 PDFS · $699

What the Full Analysis Checks & How It Works

Statutory & Federal Check: Audits up to 10 PDFs (CC&Rs, Bylaws, Rules & Amendments) against South Dakota statutes, Federal law, and local codes.
Cross-Document Hierarchy Check: Flags internal contradictions where Rules, Policies, or Bylaws conflict with your recorded Declaration.
Marked-Up PDFs for Board & Counsel: Boxes each issue on the source page with the controlling statute cited and sample discussion wording.

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