The Woods (Round Rock, Tx) / Swan Lake (Henry County, Ga)

Key facts from The Woods (Round Rock, Tx) / Swan Lake (Henry County, Ga)'s documents

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision (Georgia Amendment, Article IV; Texas Res)

Age restriction

Not present.

Assessments & dues

Georgia: Set by Declarant each year; amount not specified. Texas HOA: Initially $15 per month per lot; maximum annual increase 5% without vote; above that requires 2/3 vote. (Georgia Amendment, Section 3.4; Texas HO)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements. Georgia: requires 2/3 vote. Texas HOA: requires 2/3 vote of each class. (Georgia Amendment, Section 3.5; Texas HO)

Collections & liens

Georgia: Assessments are a continuing lien on the Lot, superior to most other liens except taxes and certain deeds of trust. Association may foreclose. Texas HOA: Assessments are a charge on land and secured by a continuing lien; personal o (Georgia Amendment, Article III, Section )

Reserves & fees

Georgia: Association may carry forward surplus; not required to reduce assessments. (Georgia Amendment, Section 3.3)

Pets

Yes: dogs, cats, other household pets. Livestock/poultry only on tracts >5 acres (Georgia) or not kept (Texas prohibits livestock except household pets). (Georgia Amendment, Section 4.7; Texas Re)

Leasing & rentals

Texas HOA: Owners may lease, but lease must contain provisions binding lessee to covenants. (Texas HOA Declaration, Article II, 2.2)

Parking & vehicles

Texas HOA: Association may regulate traffic and on-street parking. Texas Restrictive Covenants: no 'A' frame, hoist, disabled vehicle on street. (Texas HOA Declaration, Article II, 2.1g;)

Fences

Georgia: fences cannot be closer to street than rear edge of dwelling; max 6 ft; materials limited. Texas Restrictive Covenants: fences not forward of front wall except trellises up to 15 ft; corner lot limitations; sight distance restricti (Georgia Amendment, Section 4.13; Texas R)

Architectural approval

Yes. Georgia: written consent of Declarant required for outbuildings, fences, etc. Texas Restrictive Covenants: Architectural Control Committee approval required for any building or alteration. Texas HOA: not specified but PRC form indicate (Georgia Amendment, Sections 4.3, 4.13; T)

Home business

Not expressly addressed except commercial use prohibited. (Georgia Amendment, Section 4.5)

Signs & flags

Texas: one professional sign ≤1 sq ft; one sale/rent sign ≤5 sq ft; builder signs during construction. Georgia: not addressed in provided text. (Texas Restrictive Covenants §7)

Setbacks / home size

Texas Restrictive Covenants: front 25-35 ft, side street 10 ft, interior 5 ft, rear 7.5 ft. Georgia: not specified in text (only fence setbacks). (Texas Restrictive Covenants §4)

Maintenance

Georgia: Owners maintain their lots; Association maintains common property (not defined in text). Texas HOA: Association maintains Common Area; owners maintain their lots and easement areas. (Texas HOA Declaration, Article II (Commo)

Use restrictions

Yes (Georgia, Texas Restrictive Covenants §1). (Georgia Amendment, Section 4.2; Texas Re)

Voting & meetings

Georgia: Each Owner (other than Declarant) has one vote. Declarant has 4 votes per lot owned, but cannot vote for officers/board members. Texas HOA: Class A (owners) one vote per lot; Class B (Declarant) three votes per lot until developmen (Georgia Amendment, Sections 2.3, 2.4; Te)

Amendments

Georgia: Declarant may amend unilaterally while owning property; after that, by 2/3 vote, subject to mortgagee approval if materially affects security. Texas Restrictive Covenants: majority of lot owners may change. Texas HOA: Not fully pro (Georgia Amendment, Article VII, Section )

Amenities

Texas HOA: Common Area includes recreational facilities, swimming pool, cabana, walkways, etc. (Texas HOA Declaration, Article I, 1.2; A)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.