Blue Water Oaks

Key facts from Blue Water Oaks's documents

Reflects the 2012 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Property Owners Association (Texas non-profit corporation) (Preamble)

Legal name

Blue Water Oaks Property Owners Association

Units / lots

471 lots (numbers 1-471 with some gaps) (Article XVI (B-4) enumeration)

Developer / declarant

Blue Water Oaks Property Owners Association (BWOPOA) (Preamble)

Governing law

Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Preamble)

Assessments & dues

Membership assessment (monthly) - not explicitly stated in dollars but priority given; sewer and water rates specified: water $29.50/month min, sewer $31/month for residence. (Policy Book Sections 45, 46)

Special assessments

Special assessment fee may be charged for violations; amount set by Board of Directors (Policy 1 (Enforcement of Violations))

Collections & liens

BWOPOA has lien on each lot for charges, expenses, and delinquent assessments. If delinquent $400 or more, Association may file lien; legal action including foreclosure if no repayment plan. (Restrictions Article XII (C-3); Policy B)

Reserves & fees

$5 late fee for water and $5 for sewer if payment not received by 16th; water terminated if not paid by 25th; reconnect fee $40. (Policy Book Section 33)

Pets

Dogs, cats, other household pets, and laying hens (max 12, in coop behind 6' fence) allowed; no animals, livestock, or poultry for commercial purposes (Article X (A-3) and Policy 6 (Pets))

Leasing & rentals

Renting/leasing allowed; owner responsible for all assessments and violations; renter/user must check in with office and provide deposit; criminal background check required prior to occupancy (Article XIII (D-3) and Policy 39 (Renter)

Parking & vehicles

All vehicles must be parked or stored on member's property; no oversized vehicles or construction equipment on lots without Board approval; no parking on streets or common grounds except visitor parking in cul-de-sacs (Policy 4 (Vehicles, RVs, Boats and Trail)

Fences

No wall or fence exceeding six feet (6') in height may be erected on any lot; fences must have a top rail (Article VII (B-2) and Policy 43 (Buildin)

Architectural approval

Building permit required from Building Code Committee before erecting any permanent structure such as fence, walls, store room, or dwelling; plans or sketch must be submitted (Article XXVI (C-6))

Home business

No commercial or manufacturing purpose except as previously permitted on lots 300-301 (deleted in 2011). No night club or gambling. (Restrictions Article IX (E-2) a)

Signs & flags

No signs without Board permit except street addresses, name signs, for sale signs, and signs that lots are sold. No signs of any type without approval per Policy Book. (Restrictions Article IX (E-2) d; Policy )

Setbacks / home size

Class 1, 2, and 3 lots: no part of structure closer than 25 feet from edge of street right of way; Class 4 lots: no structure within 10 feet from edge of street right of way (Article XVI (B-4))

Maintenance

Owner responsible for maintenance of their lot; BWOPOA may correct violations at owner's expense; owner responsible for water line from meter on and sewer line once it enters member's property (Article XI (B-3) and Policy 51 (General )

Use restrictions

All lots for single family dwellings; no duplexes, triplexes, apartments; no half-way house. Commercial use only allowed on former lots 300-301 (now deleted from 2011 restrictions). (Restrictions Article XVI (B-4) and Artic)

Voting & meetings

Members may vote on annual budget; renters cannot vote, hold office, or attend membership meetings. (Policy Book Section 30; Restrictions Art)

Amendments

Restrictions run with land for 3 years from date, then automatically extend for successive 3-year periods unless instrument adopted by two-thirds (2/3) majority of lot owners is recorded agreeing to change (Article XX (D-5))

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