Yowell Ranch Homeowners' Association, Inc.

Key facts from Yowell Ranch Homeowners' Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2010 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA - explicitly not a condominium (Section 12.9: "This document does not cr)

Legal name

Yowell Ranch Homeowners' Association (Preamble: "Yowell Ranch Homeowners’ Asso)

Developer / declarant

WBW DEVELOPMENT, LTD., a Texas limited partnership (Section 1.14)

Governing law

Texas Property Code, Texas Business Organizations Code (Sections 5.1, 5.4, 5.9, 12.9)

Assessments & dues

Fixed at a uniform rate for all Lots; Board sets amount at least 30 days before each period. (Section 4.2, 4.4)

Special assessments

Levyable with affirmative vote of 67% or greater of all outstanding votes entitled to be cast. (Section 4.6)

Collections & liens

Association has continuing lien on each Lot for unpaid assessments, interest, late charges, costs. Lien subordinated to first purchase money mortgage. Foreclosure may be judicial or nonjudicial. Private power of sale granted. (Section 4.12)

Reserves & fees

Association may establish and maintain a reserve fund for periodic maintenance, inspection, repair, replacement of Common Maintenance Areas. (Section 4.8)

Pets

Yes, reasonable number of cats, dogs or other common household pets per Lot. (Section 7.7)

Leasing & rentals

Yes. Owner may lease Dwelling; lessee is deemed to have assigned all rights of use and enjoyment. (Section 2.2(d))

Parking & vehicles

Allowed for loading/unloading of trailers/boats/etc. temporarily. Otherwise restricted. (Section 7.3(iii))

Fences

Backyard must be fully enclosed with perimeter fence. Fences must be wood, brick, and/or masonry; six feet high (unless ACA allows other); color approved by ACA. No fence nearer street than front building setback line. Common fences maintai (Section 7.4)

Architectural approval

Yes. No building, fence, wall, outbuilding, landscaping, pool, etc. shall be erected, altered, or repaired without prior written approval of ACA. Exemptions: Declarant, Builder designated in writing, interior work, painting with same color/ (Section 6.1)

Home business

Allowed if: (i) not apparent or visible from outside, (ii) complies with zoning, (iii) does not involve unreasonable visitation, (iv) ancillary to residential use and not nuisance/hazardous. Determination by Board in sole discretion. Exempt (Section 7.1)

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited except: one "for sale" sign ≤ 2x3 ft; one "open house" sign ≤ 2x3 ft; one inside window "for rent" sign ≤ 1.5x1.5 ft; garage sale sign ≤ 2x2 ft only during sale hours; political signs. Association may remove non-complia (Section 7.8)

Setbacks / home size

Fence location: no nearer street than front building setback line for the Lot (Section 7.4.c). Actual building setback distances not specified. (Section 7.4(c))

Maintenance

Owner responsibility (exterior maintenance includes roof). (Section 7.17)

Insurance

Association must obtain blanket property insurance on special form basis for all insurable improvements on Common Areas and Common Maintenance Areas, and commercial general liability insurance. Board may obtain additional insurance (D&O, fi (Section 5.5)

Use restrictions

Yes. Lots and Dwellings shall be used for residential purposes only, with limited home business exceptions. (Section 7.1)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner (other than Declarant): one vote per Lot. If multiple owners, they designate one person to cast the vote. Declarant: ten votes per Lot owned during Development Period. (Section 3.2)

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