Sangamon County, IL HOA Rules: Assessment & Dues (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- New subdivisions with private common features
- Assessment basis
- Pro-rated share of association expenses
- Nonpayment remedy
- Lien against the lot or parcel
- Membership
- Automatic for every lot owner
Summary
Sangamon County's subdivision code requires new-subdivision HOAs to assess each lot owner a pro-rated share of association expenses, and lets unpaid assessments become a lien against that lot or parcel.
Definition. A homeowner's association shall be incorporated and shall operate under and pursuant to recorded covenants and by-laws. Through these covenants and by laws, each owner of a lot/parcel within the subdivision is automatically a voting member as a condition of ownership. Each member is typically subject to a charge or assessment for a pro-rated share of expenses of the association, which shall become a lien against the lot/parcel of the member if unpaid. Roles and Responsibilities. Permanently protected open space created through the subdivision process shall remain undivided and shall be owned and managed by a homeowner's association as approved by the planning commission. The association shall be responsible for maintenance, insurance and taxes on common areas including open space, recreational facilities, common access drives and private community water and sewer systems. Transfer of Ownership to Homeowner's Association. Title of areas of common ownership shall not be transferred from the subdivider to the homeowners' association until all construction and development is completed as shown on approved plans. The county engineer and planning commission shall certify that all construction and improvements have been completed. (Res. 12, Ex. B (part), May 8, 2001).
Full Breakdown
This is part of Title 16's subdivision regulations, not a general HOA statute: it applies when the county requires a subdivider to form an HOA because the development includes private common features like detention basins, shared sidewalks or entrance landscaping. The county mandates that the HOA operate under recorded covenants and by-laws making every lot owner an automatic voting member, and that member's pro-rated share of association expenses becomes a lien on the lot if unpaid. This is a county formation requirement for new unincorporated-area subdivisions; it doesn't police assessment amounts or collection disputes for HOAs formed elsewhere or under state law.
Violations & Fines
The code doesn't set a fine; the lien against the delinquent lot or parcel is the enforcement mechanism the covenants and by-laws must carry under this county requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the county set the HOA assessment amount?
What happens if I don't pay my HOA assessment?
Sources & Official References
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