Governing framework
North Carolina Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F)
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Gathering the neighbors
Self-managed HOAs in North Carolina operate under the Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F) plus recorded declarations. Use the checklist below, then open your city guide for fines, hearings, and county register of deeds recording.
North Carolina Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F)
KindHOA helps volunteer boards document decisions, automate assessments, and stay audit-ready — without enterprise software built for property managers.
North Carolina planned communities should align with Chapter 47F and local recording practices before enforcing covenants or filing liens.
NC checklist — confirm current statutes and CC&Rs with association counsel before assessments, fines, or liens.
Most North Carolina homeowners associations operate under North Carolina Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F) together with the community's recorded declaration (CC&Rs), bylaws, and published rules. The statute sets the baseline for assessments, notices, meetings, records access, and enforcement; your governing documents may add stricter rules but cannot override mandatory owner protections. This is educational guidance only — confirm specifics with North Carolina association counsel.
North Carolina HOA rules and regulations come from three layers: (1) North Carolina Planned Community Act (Chapter 47F) as the state baseline, (2) city and county ordinances (zoning, noise, short-term rentals, building permits), and (3) your association's recorded CC&Rs, bylaws, resolutions, and architectural guidelines. Boards enforce layer 3 on private lots; municipalities enforce layer 2 on public code. Publishing a searchable rules directory helps owners tell the three apart.
The state statute applies statewide, but local rules differ. Zoning, noise ordinances, short-term-rental licensing, fence and setback standards, and the county recorder's office vary between Cary, Charlotte, and other NC cities. Use the city guide for your community to see where municipal code ends and your recorded covenants begin.
Don't see your city yet?
We're expanding this directory regularly. In the meantime, KindHOA works for any self-managed HOA in North Carolina.
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Browse the free North Carolina checklist and city directory at kindhoa.com/compliance/north-carolina. For organizing owner-facing policies, see the HOA rules directory guide at kindhoa.com/blog/hoa-rules-directory-guide. KindHOA is educational software for self-managed boards, not a law firm — confirm liens, amendments, and enforcement with counsel.
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