Oak Creek Trails of Fort Worth Owners Association

What Oak Creek Trails of Fort Worth Owners Association's governing documents say

Oak Creek Trails of Fort Worth is a standard single-family homeowners association (HOA) in Haslet, TX. These governing documents — including bylaws, a collection policy, and several other policies — spell out the rules and fees for homeowners, residents, and prospective buyers. The full set of rules is defined across multiple recorded documents, so this is a partial but key compilation.

• Transfer and resale fees: Fees for selling or refinancing include: Resale Certificate $340, Statement of Account $50, Refinance Certificate $50, Transfer Fee $250, New Home Sale Operating Assessment $250, New Home Sale Reserve Assessment $250, and Home Resale Assessment equal to one-half the annual regular assessment per lot.
• Fines for covenant violations: The initial fine is $50; each subsequent violation (every 30 days until cured) increases by $25, with a maximum cumulative fine of $500. Fines cover violations like landscape neglect, exterior disrepair, unauthorized alterations, and improper vehicle parking/storage.
• Vehicle and parking restrictions: Without prior board approval, prohibited vehicles include mobile homes, motor homes, buses, trailers, boats, inoperable vehicles, commercial truck cabs, trucks over one ton, and vehicles deemed a nuisance. No overnight parking on streets or driveways if visible from the street or another lot.
• Architectural Review Committee (ARC): Many exterior changes — including fences, landscaping, security measures, religious displays, and pool enclosures — require advance written approval from the ARC. Submissions must ensure compliance with policy guidelines.
• Religious displays: Religious displays are allowed on homeowner lots if they: are no more than 4 feet tall, occupy ≤16 sq ft, are limited to 3 items, are not offensive, not on common property, and comply with building lines. Must be submitted to ARC unless part of a recognized holiday display.
• Security measures: Security cameras, motion sensors, bars, and lighting are allowed strictly on the owner's property, must not violate neighbors' privacy, emit no sound beyond the lot, and no direct light onto adjacent lots. Devices must be household-sized, installed no higher than the first floor (if attached), and aesthetically compatible. Perimeter fencing forward of the front build-line is limited to 6 ft tall, wrought iron, black, with one pedestrian gate (≤44 inches) and one vehicular gate (≤ driveway width).
• Swimming pool enclosures: Pool enclosures are permitted if they are transparent mesh or clear panels set in metal frames, black in color, no taller than 6 ft, non-climbable, and ARC-approved. State/local permits may also be required.

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.