Bay Colony Community Improvement Association, Inc.

Key facts from Bay Colony Community Improvement Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 1985 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Non-profit corporation (Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act) organized for maintenance, preservation, architectural control of Bay Colony subdivision (Articles of Incorporation, Article TWO ')

Governing law

Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Articles of Incorporation, preamble 'act)

Assessments & dues

Until 1986: 18 mills per square foot for commercial tracts, 5 mills per square foot for tracts restricted to single-family residential (Declaration, Article IV Section 3)

Special assessments

May be levied for capital improvements in Green Belt Area with majority vote of all Owners present in person or by proxy at a meeting (Declaration, Article IV Section 4)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a continuing lien on the Tract and personal obligation of owner; association may bring action at law or foreclose lien; lien is subordinate to tax liens and first mortgages recorded prior to delinquency (Declaration, Article IV Sections 7 and 8)

Reserves & fees

Interest on delinquent assessments at maximum rate permitted by Texas law from due date (Declaration, Article IV Section 7)

Architectural approval

Yes, for all buildings, additions, improvements including plans, specifications, site layout, materials, colors, landscaping, signs, etc. (Declaration, Article V Section 1)

Signs & flags

All signs must be approved in writing by ARC; no flashing or moving signs; no sign above roofline without ARC approval; no portable signs without approval; Declarant may install directional signs in Green Belt Areas without ARC approval (Declaration, Article V Section 14)

Setbacks / home size

Detailed minimum building and parking setbacks from property lines for various street types (e.g., IH-45 Feeder Roads: building 50', parking 40'; FM 646: building 35', parking 20'; etc.) (Declaration, Article V Section 3)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner has one vote per 1,000 square feet of land area owned; fractional votes rounded; owners must determine among themselves; delinquent owners cannot vote (Articles of Incorporation, ARTICLE SIX; )

Amendments

After 20 years from recording, may be modified or terminated by recording instrument signed by Owners representing 2/3 of total votes calculated as per Article III Section 2 (Declaration, Article VIII Section 2)

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