Settlers Hammock

hereby submit this application to the Architectural Review Committee for Settlers Hammock (ARC) for the proposed additions/alterations to my property described  herein. I understand and acknowledge that approval by the ARC does not constitute approval by any other governing agency with jurisdiction applicable to my property and that it is my sole responsibility to obtain all necessary permits, inspections, authorization and permissions from the appropriate requirements pertinent to the work described herein. As the Owner of Record for the property listed in this application I understand and acknowledge that placement of any object inside of an established easement may result in the removal of the object at my expense and without prior notice to me.

Owner Information

Proposed Additions or Alterations

The following reflect the most often requested approvals within Settlers Hammock

A. Fencing – – The corner’s need to be clearly marked/staked by a surveyor with an invoice from the surveyor to provide documentation that the corners were professional marked. Pictures or a physical site inspection needs to be made by management prior to installment to ensure that corners have been clearly marked. A plat of your property showing the boundaries and dimensions of the proposed fencing with a diagram or photo of the fencing type is required with this application. Owner’s must notify management once the fence has been installed.

B. Driveway Extension – driveways cannot be extended more than a total of 6 (six) feet. A plat showing the location of the extension is required with this application.

C. Landscaping – A plat showing the location of the proposed landscaping additions / alterations is required with this application. If needed, please attach an additional planting plan to this application.

D. Other Alterations:

E. Important Information:


➢ Owners with delinquent balance will not receive approval for submitted applications unless and until their accounts are brought into current status. If an account with a pending application becomes delinquent (30+ days), the application will be suspended until the account is paid in full.
➢ Applications will be reviewed once complete and accurate information is received. Owners will be contacted once complete information is received and notified of the deadline for a decision. The ARC will make two attempts to obtain the necessary information to complete applications. If the applicant does not provide the necessary information after the second, the application will be denied until such time as the information is received.
➢ It is the applicant’s responsibility to protect all elements inside the Association’s easements and to return any area disturbed by the installation of a modification to the same standards are previously. Upon completion, the Association shall review and determine that the installation is in compliance with the approval provided by the ARC. If not completed to the satisfaction of the Association within the timeframe provided in the governing documents, the Association may impose penalties until completion occurs.
➢ No approval shall be deemed granted unless delivered, in writing, by the ARC or its representative.
➢ Applications must be signed by the Owner of Record for the property under consideration. The ARC may not review any application signed by any other party.
➢ There is a $50.00 review fee. Please write your check out to Superior Management Services, LLC and mail to PO Box 1338 Bluffton, SC 29910.
➢ All work must be completed within 60 days of approval unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors.