Association Background

• The Battery Shores Property Owners Association (BSPOA) was formed in 2010 after the developer offered to transfer the community dock and entrance to an association supported by lot owners.

• More than 110 of the approximately 174 lot owners are currently members.

• Membership is open to owners of both improved and unimproved lots within Battery Shores.

 

Membership & Capitalization Fee

• A one-time $600 capitalization fee is required to join and is placed in the Association’s reserve account for long-term maintenance and self-insurance of common property.

• The capitalization fee is not charged again when property ownership transfers to a new owner.

• Once a lot is brought into the Association, membership remains in perpetuity with the property unless the Association dissolves.

 

How to Join

• All owners listed on the deed must sign and notarize the Declaration to Come within Covenants, Easements, Conditions and Restrictions.

• The completed document and capitalization fee are submitted to the Treasurer for review, recording with the Beaufort County Register of Deeds, and deposit into the reserve fund.

• After processing, members receive a recorded copy of the document and a dock keycard.

 

Annual Assessment

• A prorated annual assessment is due upon joining based on the July 1 fiscal year.

• The current annual assessment (approximately $396) supports utilities, maintenance, and administrative expenses and may adjust slightly over time.