Stonegate Manor

Key facts from Stonegate Manor's documents

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

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision with Homeowners Association (Section 7.1, Section 1.12 (Common Area),)

Legal name

Stonegate Manor

Developer / declarant

Bloomfield Homes, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (Section 1.16)

Governing law

Texas Property Code (including Chapter 209, Section 51.002, Section 209.0092(a)) (Sections 4.12(b), 5.9, 5.7, 4.12(b) - re)

Assessments & dues

Annual assessment amount fixed by Board at least 30 days in advance; written notice to owners; due dates and frequency set by Board (Section 4.3)

Special assessments

Allowed for expenses outside regular budget, requires affirmative vote of 67% of members entitled to cast (Section 4.6)

Collections & liens

Association has automatic lien for unpaid assessments (including interest, late fees, costs); may foreclose judicially or nonjudicially after court order per Texas Property Code; lien subordinate to first purchase money mortgage (Section 4.12)

Reserves & fees

Association may establish and maintain a reserve fund for periodic maintenance, inspection, repair, replacement of improvements to Common Maintenance Areas (Section 4.8)

Pets

Generally recognized household pets allowed; no livestock or poultry (Section 7.7)

Leasing & rentals

Implied allowed (signs for rent allowed, extension of rights to lessees), but no specific leasing restrictions (Sections 2.3, 7.8(c))

Parking & vehicles

Passenger automobiles, motorcycles, passenger vans, and pickups (less than 1 ton, less than 3 axles, in operating condition, daily use) may be parked in garage or driveway; no vehicles on Common Areas or easements except maintenance or desi (Section 7.2)

Fences

Perimeter fence required in backyard; type: wood, stone, metal, brick, and/or masonry; height 6 feet; color approved by ACA; smooth side facing street or Common Area; fence posts and bracing face interior; location not nearer than front set (Section 7.4)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any improvement, alteration, addition, or repair (except those exempted) on any Lot; ACA (Declarant during Development Period, Architectural Committee thereafter) must give prior written consent (Section 6.1)

Solar & roof

No solar collection panels or similar devices without written ACA permission; during Development Period ACA may restrict/prohibit entirely; after Development Period, may restrict/prohibit if certain conditions (threat to health/safety, loca (Section 7.13)

Home business

Allowed if not detectable from outside (sight, sound, smell), conforms to zoning, no client visits, ancillary to residential use; Board determines compliance (Section 7.1)

Signs & flags

Limited signs: one sign for sale/lease (2x3 ft); one sign during open house; one for rent sign in window (1.5x1.5 ft); garage sale sign (2x3 ft) only during sale hours; political signs allowed 60 days before election, removed 15 days after; (Section 7.8)

Maintenance

Owners responsible for maintaining their Lot, Dwelling, fences (except Association Maintenance Fencing), sidewalks, Adjacent Areas; Association responsible for Common Maintenance Areas and Association Maintenance Fencing (Sections 7.4(d), 7.16, 7.17)

Insurance

Association must obtain: (i) blanket property insurance on Common Area improvements; (ii) commercial general liability insurance on Common Maintenance Areas (Section 5.5(a))

Use restrictions

All Lots and Dwellings used for single-family residential purposes only; no trade or business conducted except as allowed home business (Section 7.1)

Voting & meetings

Members: 1 vote per Lot; Declarant: 10 votes per Lot owned and 4 votes per acre of Land owned (Section 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.