Pecan Trees Estates

What Pecan Trees Estates's governing documents say

Pecan Trees Estates is a single-family home subdivision in New Hope, TX (Collin County). These Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCRs) bind all lot owners, specifying how lots may be used, what can be built, and design standards.

• Residential use & buildings: Each lot may have only one single-family residence with a closed garage. No separate dwellings, temporary buildings, or previously constructed houses moved onto a lot are allowed. Construction must begin within a reasonable time once started.
• Minimum floor area & exterior materials: The main residence must have a minimum total air-conditioned floor area (exact number garbled). At least 70% of each building's exterior walls (excluding windows, doors, and gables) must be brick, brick veneer, stone, or stone veneer. Roof must be 30-year composition shingles; metal roofs are allowed. Minimum roof pitch is 5/12 (or 20% of roof area for gables), with design matching the dwelling.
• Setbacks & lot lines: Dwellings must be at least 60 feet from the front property line (garbled: possibly 220 feet from something? See text), at least 15 feet from side property lines, and a specified distance from rear property lines (exact number garbled).
• Pets & animals: No more than four domestic pets per lot. Chickens, roosters, horses, hogs, goats, or swine are not allowed, except for temporary FFA or 4H projects (limited to two adult head per lot). Animals must be properly enclosed or corralled and not create a nuisance.
• Parking & vehicles: No truck, bus, boat, or trailer may be parked on the street in front of any lot except during construction. Such vehicles may not be parked on driveways or any portion of a lot visible from the street. Construction and repair equipment is exempt while residences are being built in the immediate vicinity.
• Prohibited uses: No business, professional, commercial, or manufacturing activity involving public invitation is allowed. No noxious or offensive activities, or anything that becomes a nuisance to the neighborhood. Lots cannot be used as a dumping ground; trash must be kept in sanitary containers and placed for pickup appropriately.
• Detached buildings & fencing: No metal buildings allowed. Detached garages, workshops, or storage buildings must be compatible with the main dwelling (same roof pitch, shingles, design; exterior siding may be masonite or hardboard, painted to match). Masonry is not required for detached buildings.
• Term & amendments: These covenants run for an initial 10-year period from the recording date, automatically renewing for successive 10-year periods unless terminated by 60% of lot owners. Amendments require the consent of at least 60% of owners.

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.