Fossil Creek Estates Homeowners'

Key facts from Fossil Creek Estates Homeowners''s documents

Community type

single-family residential planned community as of 1998 (Preamble; Article VII, Section i)

Legal name

Fossil Creek Estates Homeowners’ Association, Inc. as of 2016 ("2. Name of Association: Fossil Creek Es)

Units / lots

103 (Lots 1-27, Block 1; Lots 1-25, Block 2; Lots 1-50, Block 3; Lot 1, Block 4) as of 1998 (Exhibit A)

Developer / declarant

Fossil Creek Partners, Ltd. (Developer); also referred to as Fossil Estates Partners, Ltd. as of 1998 (Article I, Section i; Acknowledgment)

Governing law

Texas Property Code Section 209.004 as of 2016 ("Pursuant to Section 209.004 of the Texa)

Assessments & dues

Board of Directors fixes annual assessment after consideration of current maintenance costs and future needs as of 1998 (Article V, Section 3)

Special assessments

Special assessments for capital improvements require assent of 66 2/3% of votes of Members voting in person or by proxy at a meeting called with 30-60 days notice as of 1998 (Article V, Section 4)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a continuing lien on the property; Association may foreclose; lien subordinate to mortgages for assessments due prior to foreclosure sale as of 1998 (Article V, Sections 9-10)

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept, provided not for commercial purpose as of 1998 (Article VII, Section l)

Parking & vehicles

No boat trailer or similar wheeled vehicle shall be stored except temporarily in front of Living Unit; no house trailer, mobile home, or other similar vehicle shall be stored on any Lot as of 1998 (Article VII, Section z)

Fences

Owners of Lots 7-11 and 14-43 of Block 3 shall install three-rail vinyl fencing along Equestrian Easement; Lots sharing property lines with Common Areas may install only three-rail vinyl or wrought-iron fencing; safety fences around pools: as of 1998 (Article VII, Section h; Amendment to Rul)

Architectural approval

No building, fence, wall, sign, or other improvement shall be commenced, erected, or altered without prior written approval of Architectural Control Committee as of 1998 (Article VI, Section 1)

Signs & flags

No sign except a 'for sale' sign not exceeding 15 square feet, or a sign owned by Developer or Association as of 1998 (Article VII, Section n)

Setbacks / home size

All lots shall contain a minimum floor area (exact figure not legible) as of 1998 (Article VII, Section f)

Maintenance

Association responsible for Common Properties; Owners responsible for their Lots as of 1998 (Article IV; Article V, Section 2)

Use restrictions

All Lots shall be used for single-family residential purposes only; one detached single-family residence per Lot as of 1998 (Article VII, Section i)

Voting & meetings

Class A members (owners) have one vote per Lot; Class B member (Developer) has votes equal to one more than total Class A votes; no cumulative voting as of 1998 (Article III, Section 2; Bylaws Article I)

Amendments

Developer may amend with consent of at least 51% of outstanding votes of Association; for term extension, instrument signed by Owners of 51% of Living Units recorded one year in advance with 30 days notice as of 1998 (Article IX, Sections 1, 11)

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