Governing Documents

The Association is governed by a series of documents including, but not limited to topics such as covenants, security, land and lakes management.

[Covenants] [Rules & Regulations] [Security Gate Access] [Mission & Vision Statement] [2008 Operations Plan] [Landscape Management Guidelines for Members] [Land & Lakes Standard Operating Procedures]
[Articles of Incorporation]

Covenants

KICA Covenants

The Covenants are legal instruments that are recorded in the official land records office for Charleston County and should have been provided by your attorney at closing (if you did not receive them, they are available in several forms from the KICA office). On Kiawah Island there are two main sets of covenants that apply to all properties, except for some grandfathered properties along Eugenia Avenue. These two sets of covenants are:

• Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of the Kiawah Island Community Association, Inc. (KICA or Association Covenants) and
• Declaration of Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions Applicable to All Property in Kiawah Island (General or Developer Covenants).

Both of these are available to KICA Members on CD-ROM, as a downloadable PDF file to the right, or in paper form. Included in the KICA covenants are the Association Bylaws, which deal with matters of corporate structure, and amendments that have been approved by the Association's Members over the years.

General (or Developer) Covenants

Listed to the right above are the covenants of the master developer, KDP. Please note that many regimes and subdivisions (an example of a subdivision is Ocean Oaks) have additional developer covenants, too numerous to post. If you have questions about these, please contact Kiawah Island Real Estate at 843.768.3400 or visit their website.

Understanding the Covenants

• Overview of Covenants - a plain language companion guide to both the KICA and General Covenants
• Guidelines for Frequently Reported Covenant Violations