Fountain View South Owners Association

What Fountain View South Owners Association's governing documents say

This is the bylaws document for Fountain View South Owners Association, a Texas property owners association (HOA) governing Phases 3 & 4 of the Fountain View community in Josephine, TX. It primarily describes how the association is run—board elections, meetings, and enforcement—rather than day-to-day homeowner rules. It is one of several governing documents, and during the builder's control period, the Declaration's appendices take priority.

• What this document covers: These bylaws govern the internal operations of the HOA: board structure, elections, meetings, officers, and enforcement procedures. They do not contain the full set of property-use rules (like architectural standards or pet limits), which are in the Declaration and its appendices.
• Declarant control period: While the builder (D.R. Horton) controls the association, homeowners have limited voting power, and the Declaration's Appendixes B & C override these bylaws. Homeowners take over governance after the transition meeting.
• Board elections & terms: The board has five directors serving staggered two-year terms; two are elected in even-numbered years and three in odd-numbered years. Owners elect directors at the annual meeting, and any owner can run, subject to qualifications (e.g., no felony conviction in the past 20 years).
• Meetings & voting: The association must hold an annual meeting, and special meetings can be called by the board or by owners of at least 20% of lots. A quorum is 10% of lots for general meetings, but over 50% for director recall elections. Each lot gets one vote, and proxies are allowed.
• Enforcement & fines: The association can impose fines for rule violations, but generally must give notice and a hearing first. Spot violations (like trash cans left out) may be handled without a hearing. Owners are responsible for their tenants' compliance.
• Association powers & maintenance: The association maintains common areas and can perform limited exterior maintenance on private homes if the owner neglects them, charging the owner for the cost. It also carries insurance and can levy assessments as described in the Declaration.
• What this document doesn't cover: This excerpt does not include specific rules about architectural review, pets, leasing, parking, or age restrictions. Those would be in the Declaration, its appendices, or separate rules adopted by the board.

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.