Sandshell Heights

Key facts from Sandshell Heights's documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single family detached homes (Recitals)

Legal name

Carriage Hills F.W. Homeowners' Association, Inc. (Section 1.2 Definitions - Association)

Developer / declarant

Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd. (Preamble)

Assessments & dues

Initial Maintenance Assessment not to exceed $50 per month per Lot (Section 6.3(b))

Special assessments

May be levied by majority vote of members present in person or by proxy at a meeting with quorum; 15 days notice required (Section 6.4)

Collections & liens

Assessment Lien for unpaid assessments, fines, costs, attorneys' fees; subordinate to first mortgage; non-judicial foreclosure per Texas Property Code 51.002 (Section 6.5(b))

Reserves & fees

Board may charge a fee for transfer of significant estate or fee simple title to a Lot (Section 6.5(j))

Pets

Yes, domesticated household pets (Section 2.1(d))

Parking & vehicles

No street parking for more than 24 hours; Board may adopt rules (Section 2.1(b))

Fences

Retaining walls: those facing street must be masonry unless ACC approves otherwise; those facing alley or side/rear can be A.C.Q. treated lumber unless ACC approves otherwise (Section 3.5(a)(6))

Architectural approval

Yes, for construction, repair, replacement, installation, or placement of any Structure or improvement (Section 3.3(a) and (e))

Solar & roof

Roof: minimum 20-year warranty shingle, color weatherwood or similar, fireproof, ACC approval required; minimum 6:12 pitch on main structure and garage (Section 3.5(b) and Section 3.7)

Home business

Reasonable in-home work allowed (e.g., computer work) if no employee/consultant vehicles parked and no delivery/pickup of materials (Section 2.1(c))

Signs & flags

Only Declarant's signs, one 'For Sale'/'For Rent' sign (max 24x36 inches), and up to 3 political signs (max 24x36 inches) displayed 3 weeks before election to 1 day after; other signs per Design Guidelines (Section 3.5(a)(9))

Setbacks / home size

Structures must conform to City setback requirements and building lines on Plat (Section 3.4)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for maintenance of Lot, Residence, and Structures; Association responsible for Common Area maintenance (Section 4.1 and Section 7.3)

Use restrictions

Lots used only for single family private residential purposes; no industrial, business, commercial, professional, manufacturing, mineral or similar use (Section 2.1(a) and (c))

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot owned; Class B: Declarant has 15 votes per Lot owned (Section 5.2)

Amendments

By Declarant per Section 8.4; or by approval of Owners owning at least 70% of Lots, with Declarant joinder until Declarant owns no Lot; HUD/VA approval may be required while Class B exists (Section 9.4)

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