St Benedict

Key facts from St Benedict's documents

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

Community type

Condominium (Preamble)

Legal name

ST. BENEDICT'S OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (Art. 1.01)

Developer / declarant

ST. BENEDICT'S OF SA, LTD., a Texas limited partnership (Preamble)

Governing law

Texas Uniform Condominium Act (TUCA), Property Code §82.001 et seq. (Preamble)

Assessments & dues

Set by Board based on estimated cash requirement (Art. 4.02)

Special assessments

Allowed with prior written approval of majority voting power; aggregate cannot exceed 5% of budgeted gross expenses without such approval (except for compliance violations) (Art. 4.03, 4.04)

Collections & liens

Association has a lien on each Unit; may enforce through nonjudicial foreclosure per Texas Property Code §51.002 (Art. 4.09)

Reserves & fees

Must be funded through regular monthly assessments for maintenance, repairs, and replacement of Common Elements (Art. 7(g))

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, or other household pets subject to Rules (Art. 5.01(e))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, but minimum lease term of 6 months and not for transient/hotel purposes (Art. 5.01(a))

Architectural approval

Board approval required for alterations visible to public view or in common areas (Art. 2.02 (last sentence) and Art. 5.01()

Home business

Permitted for keeping personal/business records, handling telephone calls or correspondence, but not as primary business use (Art. 5.01(a))

Maintenance

Not explicitly stated; implied Association as part of Common Elements (exterior surfaces) (Art. 2.02 (boundaries) and Art. 3.07(a))

Insurance

Fire insurance for full insurable replacement value of Units and Common Elements; comprehensive liability insurance with minimum limits $1,000,000 per person, $1,000,000 per accident, $1,000,000 property damage (Art. 3.07(b)(ii)-(iii))

Use restrictions

Yes, except for Live/Work or Commercial designated units (Art. 5.01(a))

Voting & meetings

Percentage basis per Unit as assigned in Exhibit B; no cumulative voting (Art. 3.03)

Amendments

75% of ownership interests must approve at a meeting; amendment cannot alter/destroy a Unit or Limited Common Element without affected Owner and first lien mortgagee consent; Declarant may amend unilaterally for corrections, percentage chan (Art. 8.01, 8.02)

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