El Cary Estates Improvement Association

Key facts from El Cary Estates Improvement Association's documents

Reflects the 2026 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

EL CARY ESTATES IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Units / lots

123 (List of blocks and lots: Block1: lots 1A)

Developer / declarant

EL CARY ESTATES IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Governing law

Texas Property Code § 209.0041 (Article I, preamble)

Assessments & dues

$100.00 per lot per year (Article XVI: annual maintenance charge a)

Collections & liens

Assessments create a lien on each lot; lien subordinate to first mortgage; sale or transfer does not affect lien; foreclosure (power of sale or otherwise) extinguishes assessments due prior to sale; no waiver by non-use or abandonment (Article XVI)

Pets

Pets allowed but not for commercial purposes; no livestock or poultry (Article VIII)

Parking & vehicles

Persistent on-street parking of excess vehicles discouraged; guest parking allowed for parties or infrequent meetings if owner's paved property cannot accommodate overflow; parking on front lawns expressly discouraged (Article XVII)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building erection, placement, or external alteration (Article XII)

Setbacks / home size

Blocks 6-8: 800 sq ft; Blocks 4-5: 900 sq ft; Blocks 2-3: 1000 sq ft; Block1 lots 6-10: 1500 sq ft; Block1 lots 1-4: 1500 sq ft; Lot 5 (three lots): lake front lot 1500 sq ft, other two 1000 sq ft (Article II)

Use restrictions

All lots except lots 11, 12, and 1A in block 1 are residential; commercial use only on those three lots (Article I)

Voting & meetings

One vote per lot owned; majority of lot owners required for certain actions (e.g., adjusting assessments, amendment, release of restrictions) unless otherwise specified (67% for amendment via election) (Articles XIII, XVI)

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