Hencken Ranch Estates Property Owners Association

What Hencken Ranch Estates Property Owners Association's governing documents say

This is a supplemental filing for the Hencken Ranch Estates Property Owners Association, a single-family HOA in Fort Worth, TX. It records several board-adopted policies and guidelines that supplement the community's original Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. These rules bind all property owners in the community.

• Architectural review authority: The architectural review authority cannot include current board members, their spouses, or people residing with board members. Decisions denying an application must be in writing with reasons, and owners have a right to appeal to the board within 15 days of the decision notice.
• Religious displays: Owners may display religious items on their property, but displays must be within 5 feet of the front facade, no taller than 5 feet, no wider than 3 feet, no deeper than 3 feet, and limited to two per home. They cannot extend above the front roofline or be in setbacks. Seasonal religious holiday decorations are allowed from 30 days before to 15 days after the holiday.
• Security measures: Owners may install security measures like cameras, motion detectors, and perimeter fencing, but all require prior written approval from the architectural review authority. Perimeter fencing must be contiguous with no gaps, and barbed wire, razor wire, wire mesh, chain link, vinyl, privacy fencing, and electrically charged fencing are prohibited.
• Swimming pool enclosures: Swimming pool enclosures (safety barriers around pools or spas) require architectural approval and may not exceed 6 feet in height. The submittal must include a pictorial design with materials and colors.
• Contract bidding: For service contracts over $50,000, the board must follow specific bidding procedures. Contracts with board members or their relatives require at least two other bids, disclosure of the interest, and approval by a majority of disinterested board members.
• Fines and hearings: Before imposing fines for rule violations, the board must provide a hearing. The hearing must be held within 30 days of the owner's request, and the owner must receive an evidence packet at least 10 days before. Owners can request one postponement of up to 10 days.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is a supplemental filing, not the full HOA rulebook. It does not include the original Declaration's rules on property use, maintenance obligations, assessments, or other standard HOA restrictions. Those are in the separately recorded Declaration and Bylaws.

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.