Georgetown Estates Homeowners

What Georgetown Estates Homeowners's governing documents say

Georgetown Estates is a single-family home community (HOA) in Pottsboro, Texas, governed by a homeowners association. These recorded amendments to its declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions outline rules on leasing, occupancy, building standards, and community governance, which apply to all lot owners.

• Leasing & rentals: Owners may not lease a home for the first 12 months after acquiring it, and no more than 15% of homes may be leased at any time (first-come, first-served, with a waiting list). Owners must submit a lease information form and pay an annual $600 rental fee; unauthorized leases are void and subject to fines (up to one month's rent or $2,500 initially, plus monthly fines).
• Occupancy restrictions: Owners cannot lease to or allow anyone to reside who has been convicted within the past 10 years of certain felony crimes (violence, sex crimes, drugs, theft, etc.), and convicted sex offenders (Level 3 or higher) are strictly prohibited. Hardship exceptions may be requested.
• Amendments & governance: The declaration runs with the land for an initial 25 years, then extends automatically in 10-year increments unless 75% of owners vote to terminate. Amendments require a vote of at least 50% plus one of votes cast, with a 30-day voting period, and must be recorded.
• Architectural & maintenance standards: Sets rules for fencing (materials, heights, colors) and tree removal, and requires roof slopes of at least 12:12 for porches (unless approved), architectural shingles in specific color ranges. Holiday lighting is permitted, but permanent festive lighting may be restricted.
• Common area & amenities: The association may sell a portion of common area (e.g., a park block) with at least 50% plus one of owner votes; the sale is recorded and proceeds handled accordingly.
• Enforcement & violations: The association may impose fines, suspend usage rights, exercise self-help (with notice and cure rights), and seek injunctions or damages for violations of the governing documents.
• What this document doesn't cover: These are amendments, not the full declaration, so they don't include the original covenant details, assessments, pet rules, or other baseline HOA provisions—those are in earlier recorded documents.

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.