Being Elm Creek Villas Pud

Key facts from Being Elm Creek Villas Pud's documents

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Elm Creek Villas Garden Homes Association

Developer / declarant

DL Joint Venture, a Texas joint venture (Section 1.11)

Governing law

Texas non-profit corporation law implied (Article I, Section 1.1)

Assessments & dues

$33.00 per lot initially (until 1/1/1995) (Section 4.3)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements with 2/3 vote (Section 4.4)

Collections & liens

Yes, assessment is a lien on the lot and can be foreclosed; includes power of sale (Section 4.1, 4.8)

Reserves & fees

20% of unpaid amount if not paid within 30 days (Section 4.8)

Pets

Yes (cats, dogs, other household pets) (Section 6.9)

Leasing & rentals

Implicitly allowed (tenants mentioned in delegation of use) (Section 2.2)

Parking & vehicles

Off-street parking required; no parking in safety lane except visitors; no obstructing common area (Section 6.3, 6.13)

Fences

Allowed types: all masonry or combination wrought iron/masonry; height 6 ft; must be behind front wall line; corner lot vision triangle restrictions (Section 6.23)

Architectural approval

Yes, for construction, alteration, fences, outbuildings, etc. (Article V)

Home business

Prohibited (excluded uses include business, commercial, etc.) (Section 6.1)

Signs & flags

One professional sign (max 9 sq ft) for sale/rent; no contractor signs; ARC controls verbiage (Section 6.7)

Setbacks / home size

Front: 20 ft for front-loading garages, 15 ft for side-loading; rear: 5 ft; side: 0 ft one side, 10 ft other or 5 ft each (Section 6.14)

Use restrictions

All lots exclusively for residential purposes (Section 6.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (one vote per lot), Class C (Declarant, five votes per lot) (Section 3.2)

Amendments

75% of Owners of residential lots; prior to 2000 also need Declarant approval (Page 1 (WHEREAS))

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