The various documents listed below allow us to clearly communicate amongst ourselves how we intend to live together in community. Follow the links below to get to the documents you're looking for.

We realize that other cohousing groups sometimes model their agreements on Heartwood's and we welcome that sharing. We have built our community with the support and wisdom of those who have gone before us and we strive to pay it forward.

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Agreements
Agreements are decided by the community. Members are required to follow Agreements.  Agreements can only be created or revised by a community decision.

Guidelines
Guidelines are decided by teams for their areas of responsibility. Members are strongly encouraged to follow Guidelines.
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Resources
Resources are contributed by any member or team. Members may choose to make use of Resources as it suits them.

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Decision Log
Our Decision Log serves as a year by year record of all of our community decisions.

Covenants
As a legal subdivision, our Homeowners Association (HOA) has Covenants, Codes, and Restrictions (covenants), which are the legal document that governs our neighborhood. In practice, we rarely refer to our covenants. They serve as a legal backup if we need them, but for our everyday life, we rely on our community agreements.

​New Members Orientation & Integration
The New Members Orientation & Integration page has a full listing of resources especially for new members to help them get settled into Heartwood.