Jefferson County, MO HOA Rules: Board Procedures (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- UDO § 400.5680(A)(5)
- Transfer trigger (managed)
- 90 days after 95% of lots sold
- Transfer trigger (unmanaged)
- 90 days after 80% of lots sold
- Election notice
- At least 15 days before the meeting
- Records/funds deadline
- 90 days after the election meeting
Summary
Jefferson County's UDO sets a hard deadline for developers to hand control of a subdivision's HOA to an elected owner board: 90 days after 95% of units sell with a professional manager, or 80% without one, under Section 400.5680(A)(5).
Transfer of control of the association. Developer shall orderly transfer control of the association no later than ninety (90) days after the sale of ninety-five percent (95%) of the units/lots in the development where there is a professional management company for the development or eighty percent (80%) of the units/lots in the development where there is not a professional management company, whichever is earlier; provided however, the developer may transfer control of the association at an earlier date. Before the deadline, the developer shall send out notice to hold a meeting of all property owners to elect a board. The notice shall be sent out announcing the time, place and purpose of the meeting, at least fifteen (15) days in advance. Once the board is elected, the developer shall officially transfer the control of the property owners' association to the board at the meeting. The records and monies shall be transferred over, though not necessarily at the meeting itself, no later than ninety (90) days after the meeting.
Full Breakdown
610 on 4-2-2008, governs the transition from developer control to owner control of a property owners' association in unincorporated subdivisions. The developer must orderly transfer control no later than 90 days after the sale of 95% of the units or lots in the development if a professional management company is running it, or 80% of the units or lots if there is no professional manager, whichever threshold is reached first. The developer may transfer control earlier at its own discretion, but not later than the deadline.
Before that deadline, the developer must send written notice to all property owners announcing a meeting to elect a board, and that notice must go out at least 15 days before the meeting stating its time, place and purpose. Once the owners elect the board, the developer must officially hand control of the association to the new board at that meeting. The association's records and money do not have to change hands at the meeting itself, but the developer must complete that transfer no later than 90 days after the election meeting. 5680(A)(4).
Violations & Fines
The UDO does not list a separate fine for a late transfer; enforcement runs through the plat and permit process, since the declaration of restrictions and bylaws establishing the transfer procedure must be on file with the Planning Division under Section 400.5680(A)(4) before final plat approval and building permits can issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must a Jefferson County developer give up HOA control?
How much notice do owners get before the board election meeting?
Does the developer have to hand over HOA funds at the election meeting?
Sources & Official References
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