Vista National Homeowners Association

Key facts from Vista National Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 2002 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family residential homeowners association (1.16 Residence definition; 6.02 Restrict)

Legal name

Vista National Homeowners Association, Inc. (1.01)

Developer / declarant

FOX RUN PARTNERS, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (Declarant definition 1.06)

Governing law

Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (1.01 Association definition; 3.01(a))

Assessments & dues

$200.00 per Residence initially (4.04(a))

Special assessments

Board may levy special assessments up to amount of Annual Assessment without approval; exceeding that requires two-thirds vote of Members present (4.07(a))

Collections & liens

Continuing charge and lien on Residence for unpaid assessments; superior to most other liens except taxes and purchase-money deeds of trust; personal obligation survives sale unless assumed (4.01(c), 4.01(d), 4.01(f))

Reserves & fees

Common Area Maintenance Reserve Fund; annual fee not less than $1.00 per front foot; accumulated balance not less than $5.00 per front foot by fifth anniversary; not co-mingled (4.05(a), 4.05(b))

Parking & vehicles

No vehicle parked on front or side lawn within view of public; vehicles must be parked on improved driveway approved by ACC; ACC/Board may restrict street parking on specific streets (6.15)

Fences

Fences must be wood, masonry, or ornamental iron as approved by New Construction Committee; max height 8 feet; retaining walls on front and side lot areas must be masonry or stone; ACC approval required (6.10)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any Structure installation, construction, or alteration materially changing exterior appearance (5.06)

Home business

Prohibited (no business purposes) (6.02)

Signs & flags

No signs without ACC approval, except: required by legal proceedings; one 'For Sale' sign max 4 sq ft in front yard (must use Association's sign if available); directional signs approved by ACC; signs required by government; temporary signs (6.08)

Setbacks / home size

Within building lines on recorded plats and City of Mansfield Subdivision Ordinance; max front setback 30 feet; ACC may require more restrictive setbacks (6.09)

Maintenance

Association maintains Common Property including landscaping, sidewalks, fences, walls, street lights, benches, trash receptacles, sprinkler systems, signage, security gates, traffic signals; Owner maintains Lot and adjacent street right-of- (2.07(a), 6.14)

Use restrictions

No business, commercial, manufacturing, mercantile, storing, vending, or other non-residential purposes (6.02)

Voting & meetings

Class A: one vote per Residence for each Owner except Declarant; Class B: Declarant gets 9 votes per Lot owned, but not less than total Class A votes plus one (3.03(a), 3.03(b))

Amendments

Not fully specified in this document; references to amendments for Parcel designation and maintenance obligations (1.13, 2.07(a))

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