Melissa Farms Homeowners Association, Inc.

Key facts from Melissa Farms Homeowners Association, Inc.'s documents

Reflects the 2019 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Single-family residential subdivision (Section 3.1)

Units / lots

71 (Lots 1-55 Block A; Lots 1-16 Block B) (Preamble)

Developer / declarant

Harlan Properties, Inc., a Texas corporation (Preamble)

Governing law

Texas Business Organizations Code, Chapter 22 (for nonprofit corporations) (Certificate of Formation)

Assessments & dues

Initial Regular Assessment is $200.00 per Lot per year (First Amendment Section 5(c)(i))

Special assessments

Special Assessments may be established for improvements or unusual/emergency matters (First Amendment Section 5(a)(ii))

Collections & liens

Assessments are a continuing lien on the Lot; may be enforced by non-judicial or judicial foreclosure; lien subordinate only to tax liens and first mortgage liens (First Amendment Section 5(b))

Reserves & fees

Association shall maintain reserve fund for capital expenditures and deferred maintenance (Bylaws Section 3.18)

Pets

Common household pets allowed, no more than four per household (Section 3.5(d))

Parking & vehicles

No motorboat, houseboat, camper vehicle, or motor home may be maintained, stored, or kept on the street in front of any Lot or on any portion of the Properties (Section 3.5(q))

Architectural approval

No building, fence, wall, or other structure shall be erected or exterior addition/change made until plans and specifications are submitted to and approved in writing by the Architectural Control Committee (Article II)

Solar & roof

Roofing shall be a 25-year shingle minimum (Section 3.4)

Signs & flags

No signs except approved real estate signs not more than 3 feet high, removed within 90 days after election; no signs maligning Declarant or builders (Section 3.5(o))

Setbacks / home size

Not less than 1,800 square feet of air-conditioned/heated living area (Section 3.3)

Maintenance

Each Owner shall maintain exterior of all buildings, fences, walls, and other improvements on their Lot in good condition and repair (Section 4.7)

Use restrictions

Lots shall be used only for single-family, detached residential dwellings; one single-family residence per Lot (Section 3.1)

Voting & meetings

Class A Members: one vote per Lot; Class B Members (Declarant): four votes per Lot owned; Class C Member: one vote per Lot owned (First Amendment Section 2)

Amendments

Declaration may be amended with consent of Owners holding required percentage of votes; during Development Period, Declarant may amend acting alone (Section 4.3; First Amendment Section 8)

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