Cyprus Villas

What Cyprus Villas's governing documents say

Cyprus Villas is a single-family home planned community in The Official plan in Real County, Texas. All homeowners are automatically members of the Cyprus Villas Homeowner's Association, which maintains common areas and enforces the rules in this Declaration.

• What you own & maintain: You own your lot and the residence on it. The association owns and maintains the common properties (land, improvements, retention ponds, etc.). You must keep your lot and residence in good repair.
• Single-family use & occupancy: Only one detached single-family residence per lot, max 2 stories (or 35 feet high), plus an attached garage. Occupancy is limited to persons living together as a single housekeeping unit; except for families related by blood, marriage, or adoption, no more than two persons per bedroom may occupy a residence on a regular basis.
• Leasing & rentals: During the Declarant Control Period, no leasing restrictions. After that, the Board may adopt limits on the number of rentals. Every lease must comply with the governing documents, and the owner is responsible for tenant compliance. The association may enforce against tenants directly if the owner fails to act.
• Pets: No animals or livestock for commercial purposes or food. Dogs, cats, or other household pets allowed for companionship only, max three per lot. Pets must be leashed or fenced when outside, not allowed to bark or howl, and must be registered, licensed, and inoculated. Owners must clean up pet waste.
• Parking & vehicles: Street parking is restricted to short-term use (guest, deliveries, etc.); vehicles not moved for over 24 hours are considered long-term and subject to enforcement. Each lot limited to four vehicles unless ACC approves more. Prohibited on streets: recreational vehicles, trailers, campers, inoperable or unlicensed vehicles, commercial vehicles with lettering, trucks over 1 ton. SUVs, minivans, and pickups without commercial logos treated as automobiles. No flammable cargo vehicles except for development/construction.
• Architectural review: All new construction, exterior alterations, painting (except same-color repaint), fences, walls, landscaping, and other improvements require prior written approval from the Architectural Control Committee (ACC). The ACC may consider aesthetics, harmony, and other factors. Fees may apply. Builder's new construction plans deemed approved if not acted on within 7 business days; all other submissions deemed denied if not acted on within 30 business days.
• Minimum house size: Each residence must have at least 800 square feet of air-conditioned living area, exclusive of porches, garages, patios, and detached accessory buildings.
• Fences & walls: Fences must be brick, wood, wrought iron, or other approved material; no vinyl or chain link (except on common property or school property). Maximum height 6 feet. Fences facing streets must have structural members on the non-street side and be stained and kept in good repair.

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.