Saddleridge Property Owners Association (SPOA)

Key facts from Saddleridge Property Owners Association (SPOA)'s documents

Reflects the 2016 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Subdivision (WHEREAS clause)

Legal name

Saddleridge Property Owners Association (SPOA)

Governing law

Texas Property Code Section 51.002 (non‑judicial foreclosure) (Section 6.03)

Assessments & dues

By Board of Directors subject to majority vote of Association members responding to a written request (Section 6.02(d))

Collections & liens

Contractual lien on each Tract; non‑judicial foreclosure under Texas Property Code §51.002; power of sale granted; notice required; attorney’s fees and costs included (Section 6.03)

Reserves & fees

Maintenance Fund may include reserve for Common Area maintenance; budgets must include reserve (Section 6.06 and Section 7.05)

Pets

Yes, common household pets (dogs, cats, etc.) (Section 3.11)

Parking & vehicles

RV camper/trailer/motor home may be placed for camping max 7 days per 30 day period; temporary residence during construction up to 6 months with approved septic; storage behind main dwelling, not within 25 ft side or 75 ft rear property lin (Section 3.04)

Fences

Fences must be approved in writing; not closer to front street property lines than Tract boundary; no chain link or barbed wire; must be new materials, professional finish; completed within 2 months of commencement; electrical fences must b (Section 3.05)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building or improvement, including changes in exterior design after original construction; prior written approval from Architectural Control Committee required (Section 4.01)

Home business

Permitted if (a) no exterior sign, (b) usual home activity, (c) no additional traffic, (d) nothing dangerous; customary sales activities waived (Section 3.07)

Signs & flags

One professionally made sign per Tract for sale/rent, max 5 sq ft, max 3 ft height; contractor signs allowed but removed 3 days after completion/sale; no signs in road right‑of‑way; Committee may remove violations without liability (Section 3.10)

Setbacks / home size

Tracts 5+ acres: side 25 ft, front (public road) 100 ft, rear 50 ft. Tracts <5 acres: side 10 ft, front 50 ft, rear 50 ft. Committee may waive in writing, recorded. Also one guest/servants house min 500 sq ft. (Section 3.03 and 3.01)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Areas; Owners maintain their Tracts. Association has right to enter Tract to enforce Declaration (e.g., remove trash) at owner’s expense after 10 days notice. (Article VII and Section 3.14)

Use restrictions

Only single family residential purposes; one dwelling per Tract (Section 3.01)

Voting & meetings

One membership per Tract; voting rights set in Bylaws; current section: one vote per Tract (Section 5.01 and Bylaws Section II.B)

Amendments

By written instrument signed by owners of 67% of Tracts (within 365 days) or by majority vote at a meeting with 67% quorum; must be recorded with Board certificate (Section 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.