Avondale Owners Associat

What Avondale Owners Associat's governing documents say

This is the Bylaws of the Avondale Owners Association, a property owners association (HOA) governing a single-family, townhome, and patio home community in Murphy, TX. The document outlines the internal governance structure—board of directors, meetings, rulemaking, enforcement, and financial obligations—but does not include the specific use restrictions (e.g., pets, rentals, architectural standards) that would be found in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). Homeowners, buyers, and renters should consult the full Declaration for community use rules.

• Board structure & elections: After declarant control, the board has 5 directors serving staggered 2-year terms. Directors must be members (owners or entity representatives). Townhome owners are encouraged to have a representative on the board if feasible. Directors can be removed for delinquency, nonattendance, or conflict of interest.
• Association meetings & voting: Annual and special meetings are held. Quorum is owners of a majority of lots; if not met, adjournment to 15-30 days later requires only 10% of lots. Voting is per lot (one vote) and can be done by proxy. Members may act without a meeting by written consent.
• Rules & rulemaking: The board may adopt, amend, or terminate reasonable rules for administration, property use, and resident welfare. Rules must be in writing. At least 10 days notice and opportunity for comment before effective date. Copies provided on request to members or residents.
• Enforcement & fines: The association may impose fines, enter lots to abate violations, and seek court injunctions. Notice and opportunity for hearing required before fines or suspension of common area use. Fines must be reasonable; ongoing violations can be fined periodically. Legal fees may be reimbursed after notice and hearing.
• Financial obligations (assessments): All owners must pay assessments levied to meet common expenses. Delinquency can lead to fines, interest, collection fees, and lien foreclosure.
• Records & inspections: Books and records are open to members for proper purposes related to membership. Members may obtain copies at their expense. Attorney and accountant files are not association records.
• Amending the bylaws: Amendments require a majority of votes cast at a meeting with a quorum, or by written consent of a majority of votes. Declarant's consent is needed during the development period for certain sections.
• What this document doesn't cover: This document does not include specific use restrictions such as pet limits, rental minimums, parking rules, architectural review, or age restrictions. Those are typically in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), which should be consulted separately.

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.