North Forest Estates

Key facts from North Forest Estates's documents

Reflects the 2009 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Article 5 - Association created)

Legal name

Property Owners of NORTH FOREST ESTATES Subdivision, Inc. (Section 1.05)

Developer / declarant

KDKC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (appears in preamble); later defined as Greens Prairie Investors, Ltd. in Section 1.10 (Preamble; Section 1.10)

Governing law

Laws of the State of Texas (Section 9.05 ("This Declaration shall be)

Special assessments

Board may levy special assessments whenever necessary to carry out mandatory Association functions. (Section 7.04)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments and fines become a continuing lien on the Lot, superior to all liens except tax liens and first mortgage. Association can foreclose like a mortgage or sue personally. (Section 7.06)

Reserves & fees

Maintenance fund established by Board into which all monies paid to the Association are deposited. (Section 7.02)

Pets

Only domestic household pets allowed; no animals such as pigs, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, cattle, poultry, wild animals. (Section 3.24)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles parked only in garage or driveway; commercial vehicles, boats, trailers prohibited outside enclosed garage (Section 3.30)

Fences

No fence forward of front wall line of main structure; fences shall be standard grade 1" x 6" cedar privacy fence, 6 feet in height, finished side facing streets or Common Areas. No chain-link fences. (Section 3.23(A) and (B))

Architectural approval

No Improvement shall be constructed without prior approval of Architectural Committee. (Section 3.01)

Signs & flags

No sign allowed without Architectural Committee consent except: (1) signs advertising Lot for sale; (2) not more than two political signs; (3) school spirit signs; (4) security signs. No permitted sign shall exceed five square feet without (Section 3.05)

Setbacks / home size

Front setback 25 feet, Rear setback 20 feet, Side setback 5 feet. (Section 4.07)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be improved and used solely for residential purposes; no Owner shall occupy or use Lot other than as a private residence. (Section 4.01)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot has one vote. Declarant has one vote per Lot owned plus one vote per unplatted lot on preliminary plats, and an additional 3 votes for each such vote until the Transition Date. (Section 5.03(A) and (B))

Amendments

Before September 1, 2015, Declarant may amend unilaterally. Thereafter, amendment requires approval of Owners entitled to cast at least 60% of the votes. (Section 9.03(A) and (B))

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