Birdsong Addition

Key facts from Birdsong Addition's documents

Reflects the 2021 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

single-family home planned community (Recitals)

Legal name

Birdsong Community Association (Recitals and Article I (b))

Developer / declarant

First Texas Homes, Inc. (Opening paragraph)

Governing law

Texas Property Code (references made to Chapter 202 and Section 207.003) (Sections 2.14, 10.3)

Assessments & dues

Initial $600 per Lot (Article X, Section 10.3)

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements; requires 60% vote of Members present (Article X, Section 10.5)

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on each Lot; subordinate to first mortgage; foreclosure of superior lien extinguishes prior assessment liens but not future ones (Article X, Section 10.1, 10.12)

Reserves & fees

May be established after Developer Control Period; funded through annual, acquisition, or reserve assessments; held in separate restricted account (Article X, Section 10.8)

Pets

Dogs, cats, other household pets allowed for companionship; no more than 4 per Lot (Article II, Section 2.4(d))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with minimum lease term of 6 months; leases less than 6 months prohibited (Article II, Section 2.1)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicles normally parked in garage or driveway; recreational vehicles, trailers, campers, stored vehicles, trucks >1 ton, commercial vehicles >1 ton, unlicensed/inoperable vehicles only in enclosed garage; SUVs, mini-vans, pick-ups treated (Article II, Section 2.4(b))

Fences

Fences may not exceed 8 feet (per Design Guidelines); common fences between Lots jointly maintained; perimeter fences maintained by Association (Article II, Sections 2.6, 2.7; Article I)

Architectural approval

Yes; all structures, improvements, exterior alterations, landscaping require written approval from Reviewer (Declarant or ACC) (Article III, Section 3.1)

Home business

Allowed if not apparent from outside, conforms to zoning, no unreasonable visitation, ancillary to residential use (Article II, Section 2.1)

Signs & flags

Allowed: political signs (max 4x6 ft, 90 days before election, removed 10 days after), one professional security sign (1 sq ft), one for sale sign (5 sq ft), builder signs, school spirit/church membership signs; for rent signs prohibited (Article II, Section 2.4(k))

Setbacks / home size

1,800 sq ft for Type 1 lots; 2,200 sq ft for Type 2; 2,400 sq ft for Type 3; unless approved by ACC (Article II, Section 2.5)

Use restrictions

All Lots and Dwellings used for single family residential purposes only; no trade or business except home office meeting conditions; leasing less than 6 months prohibited (Article II, Section 2.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant): 20 votes per Lot owned; each Lot entitled to only one vote for Class A (Article VIII, Section 8.2)

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