Matthews Court

Key facts from Matthews Court's documents

Reflects the 2018 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-Family Homeowners Association (Section 7.1 (single family residential u)

Legal name

Matthews Court Homeowner’s Association, Inc. (Preamble)

Developer / declarant

Matthews Court LC, a Texas limited liability company (Preamble (first page of recording))

Governing law

Texas Property Code, Chapter 209 (Sections 4.12, 5.7, 5.9)

Assessments & dues

Initial rate not specified in document; Owners encouraged to contact Association for current rate. (Section 4.2(a): 'initial rate of assessm)

Special assessments

May be levied with affirmative vote of 67% of voting Members. (Section 4.6)

Collections & liens

Association has lien for unpaid assessments; may enforce by judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure under Texas Property Code Chapter 209; lien subordinate to first mortgage. (Section 4.12)

Reserves & fees

Street Reserve Fund for future extraordinary maintenance of private streets (Section 2.4(c)); general reserve for Common Expenses referenced (Section 4.8). (Section 2.4(c), 4.8)

Pets

Reasonable number of cats, dogs, or other generally recognized household pets permitted. (Section 7.7)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing permitted but short-term rentals (less than 12 months) prohibited. (Section 7.1). Section 7.32 references 'Leasing and Rentals' but text not provided in excerpt. (Sections 7.1, 7.32)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles with painted logos/wraps not permitted; commercial vehicles allowed only if in use for construction/maintenance/repair in immediate vicinity. (Section 7.2, 7.3)

Fences

Fence specifications in Design Guidelines (Exhibit B); Owner must maintain fencing; changes/repairs must match existing style/color/height without ACC approval; ACC approval required for changes. (Section 7.4)

Architectural approval

Prior written ACC consent required for any improvement, alteration, landscaping, pool, outbuilding, etc. on a Lot. (Section 6.1, 6.3)

Home business

Home business allowed if not apparent from outside, complies with zoning, no unreasonable client visitation, ancillary to residential use, does not diminish residential character. (Section 7.1)

Signs & flags

One sign for sale/lease (max 2x2 ft); open house sign (max 3x3 ft, only during open house); political signs (max 90 days before election, removed within 10 days after). ACC may permit additional signs. Association may remove non-compliant s (Section 7.8)

Use restrictions

Single family residential use; short-term rentals (less than 12 months) prohibited. (Section 7.1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per Lot; Declarant (Class B) gets eight votes per Lot owned; any Owner may designate a representative to cast the vote. (Section 3.1, 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.