The restrictions set residential-use-only requirements, architectural control, building minimums, and auto-renewal in 25-year periods starting from this date.

This discrepancy is significant: it may indicate the restrictions were recorded as a separate instrument from the plat itself, which would be a useful lead for the Oakland County Register of Deeds search.

The subdivision comprises 140 homes north of 10 Mile Road between Middlebelt and Inkster Roads in what was then Farmington Township.

Filed with $6.00 in cash and no real property. Purpose: 'To promote and preserve the best interests of the members of the corporation as residents and owners of real estate in the Woodbine Subdivision.' Five incorporators, all Wildwood Trail residents. The articles contained no assessment authority, no lien rights, and no mandatory membership provision.

Whether this restatement was ever formally recorded with Oakland County is unresolved — the document bears no liber/page number. This is a critical open question, because if it was never recorded, the enforceable restrictions may be limited to the original 1946 language.

No filing appears in the LARA record between May 1980 and April 1986 — a gap of approximately six years. The legal status of any actions taken on behalf of the corporation during this period is unclear, as the corporate entity did not formally exist.

President Michael Pickering certified the renewal, approved at a meeting held April 29, 1986. The renewal form's own instructions confirm it is 'to be used pursuant to section 815 of the Act to renew the existence of a corporation whose term has expired.'

The bylaws claimed mandatory membership for post-2009 residents, tax lien authority for unpaid dues, and non-terminable membership — none of which are legally enforceable. The 2009 LARA annual filing certified 'no changes' despite the adoption of entirely new bylaws. The articles of incorporation were not amended.

Baker stated the bylaws were 'completely re-written and approved by the entire membership' and that 'majority vote of the members... is our authority, along with Attorneys that checked our wording.' He also initially withheld a copy of the bylaws, stating 'membership is required for documents that are created by the members.'

Owner-occupied STRs remain permitted with registration and inspection. The amortization period expires ~2028.

PA 13 of 2025 also explicitly defines 'property owners association' and treats such associations as 'persons' eligible to file MRTA preservation notices.

Brown correctly acknowledged that other HOAs 'established at the time their subdivision was created have rights to place liens on the properties' — implicitly recognizing the WIA lacks this authority. She confirmed enforcement is limited to contacting the city about code violations.

Michigan's Marketable Record Title Act will permanently extinguish deed restrictions older than 40 years if not preserved. There is no extension and no remedy after the deadline. Loss of restrictions would mean the community could no longer enforce residential-use requirements, architectural standards, setback lines, or any other covenant.