The Cottagehouse Townhomes

Key facts from The Cottagehouse Townhomes's documents

Reflects the 2008 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Legal name

THE COTTAGEHOUSE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. (Article I Section 1)

Units / lots

20 townhomes (one per Building Site) plus 11 boat slips (Article I Section 3, Section 7, Article )

Developer / declarant

VOJO VENTURES, L.L.C., a Texas Limited Liability Company (Recitals / opening paragraph)

Governing law

Texas Property Code Chapter 209 (Article II Section 1(A) and Article IV S)

Assessments & dues

$3,600.00 per Building Site initially. (Article IV Section 6)

Special assessments

Special assessments for capital improvements require 2/3 vote of each class. (Article IV Section 4)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the Building Site; Association may foreclose by trustee sale or judicial action, with power of sale granted. (Article IV Sections 1 and 8)

Reserves & fees

Board may establish reserves from annual assessments or surplus. (Article IV Section 11)

Pets

Yes, up to two household pets (cats and/or dogs) per Home. (Article X Section 13(b))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, each Owner may lease their Building Site and Home. (Article X Section 12)

Architectural approval

Plans and specifications for any building, fence, wall, exterior addition, or alteration must be submitted to and approved in writing by Board of Directors. (Article X Section 9)

Signs & flags

Only sale or lease signs approved by Association (max 5 sq ft) and security alarm signs; Declarant exempt during initial sales. (Article X Section 10(3))

Maintenance

Association provides exterior maintenance (roofs, gutters, exterior surfaces, trees, shrubs, grass, walks, foundations, etc.) except Limited Common Area, glass, windows, doors, garage doors, fixtures/hardware, landscaping installed by Owner (Article V)

Insurance

Paid by Association unless loss caused primarily by negligence of Owner, tenant, guests, or family, then Owner pays immediately. (Article VIII Section 1)

Use restrictions

Each Home is for use as a single family dwelling. (Article I Section 7)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners except Declarant) have 1 vote per Building Site; Class B (Declarant) has 1 vote per Building Site owned until conversion; Class A voting suspended until Class B ceases. (Article III Section 2)

Amendments

Material amendments require 67% of votes and approval of eligible mortgage holders holding 51% of mortgages on Homes. General amendments require 67% of votes. Declarant may amend for typos or to meet FHA/VA/FNMA/FHLMC requirements (during C (Article XIV Sections 1, 3, and 9)

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