Western Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc.

What Western Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc.'s governing documents say

This is a partial set of governing documents for Western Ridge, a single-family homeowners association (HOA) in Allen, TX, created by Meritage Homes. The excerpt includes the association's certificate of formation, bylaws, and several policies, but not the full Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), which contains the actual property-use rules. It is intended for homeowners and prospective buyers to understand how the association is run, but it does not cover day-to-day rules like architectural standards or pet restrictions.

• Association structure & governance: The HOA is a Texas nonprofit corporation run by a board of directors. During the development period, the builder (Declarant) controls the board; after that, owners elect directors. The board manages finances, enforces rules, and can adopt rules and regulations.
• Meetings & voting: Annual and special member meetings are held with notice. A quorum is more than 5% of total votes. Voting can be in person, by proxy, absentee, or electronic. Special meetings can be called by the president, a board resolution, or a petition of at least 10% of votes.
• Board elections & terms: All members can run for the board. During the development period, the board has 3 members appointed by the Declarant. After that, owners elect directors; terms are 1 or 2 years depending on board size. One-third of the board must be elected by non-declarant owners within 10 years of the declaration.
• Fines & enforcement: The board can fine owners for rule violations. Before fining, the owner gets a written violation notice with a cure period (unless the violation is incurable or a health/safety threat) and an opportunity to request a hearing within 30 days. Fines must be reasonable and can be levied per day/month/quarter for continuing violations.
• Records access: Owners can request to inspect or copy association books and records by written request. The association must respond within 10 business days and provide access within 15 business days. Copying fees apply (e.g., $0.10 per page, $15/hour labor). Some records are confidential, like individual violation histories and personal financial info.
• Records retention: The association must keep financial records, minutes, and contracts for 7 years (or 4 years after contract end), account records of current owners until they leave, and governing documents permanently. Other records have specified retention periods.
• What this document doesn't cover: This excerpt does not include the actual property-use restrictions (e.g., architectural guidelines, pet rules, leasing limits, parking rules) or assessment amounts. Those are in the full Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, which is not provided here.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.