Bellaire Village Homeowners Association

What Bellaire Village Homeowners Association's governing documents say

Bellaire Village is a townhome community in Fort Worth, TX — you own your lot and the attached townhome, and the homeowners association maintains the common areas and enforces rules. This declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) runs with the land and binds all owners. It covers assessments, architectural controls, and permitted uses.

• Assessments & fees: The initial annual regular assessment is $1,000 per lot. There is also a $200 transfer fee due from the purchaser upon resale. Special assessments may be levied with approval of 33.33% of member votes. Assessments are a lien on the lot, and delinquent assessments bear 18% annual interest. Owners cannot exempt themselves by waiving use.
• Architectural review: Any exterior construction, alteration, or landscaping must be approved in writing by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). Plans must be submitted at least 30 days before construction; ARC has 30 days to approve/disapprove. The ARC can grant variances. Interior remodeling does not need approval.
• Use restrictions: Lots are for single-family residential use only. Each townhome may be occupied by one family (related by blood, marriage, or adoption) or up to two unrelated persons. No temporary dwellings, trailers, or mobile homes. No oil/gas drilling or mining. No commercial use.
• Parking & vehicles: Each residence must have an enclosed garage for at least two cars. No boats, trailers, RVs, or recreational vehicles may be stored in driveways or front/side/rear yards visible from streets. Only operating passenger vehicles with current plates and inspection stickers may park on the property. Inoperable or abandoned vehicles must be stored in garages.
• Pets: No more than two pets per lot. Pets must be confined to the rear yard within a secure fence or inside the residence. Owners must keep the lot clean and free of pet debris/odors. All animals must be registered and tagged per local ordinances. Commercial breeding or keeping of livestock is prohibited.
• Maintenance responsibilities: The association maintains common areas, entry features, monuments, and landscaping on common areas or adjoining public rights-of-way. Owners are responsible for their lot and townhome maintenance, including interior repairs. The association may enter lots to remedy violations and charge costs to the owner.
• Enforcement & penalties: The association may impose monetary fines for rule violations, suspend voting rights for delinquent assessments, and foreclose on the lot's assessment lien. The ARC or board can require removal of non-conforming structures at owner's expense. Association has the right to enter lots to remove violations.
• Membership & voting: Each lot owner automatically becomes a member of the association with one vote per lot. Declarant initially has Class B membership with 25 votes per lot, which converts to Class A when certain conditions are met or after 15 years. Voting rights are suspended during assessment delinquency.

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.