Bella Gardens Condominium

What Bella Gardens Condominium's governing documents say

This is the Declaration of Condominium for Bella Gardens Condominium in Dallas, Texas — a condominium community where you own your individual unit and share ownership of common elements. The document governs the rights and obligations of unit owners, the homeowners association, and residents.

• What you own & maintain: Unit boundaries are defined from the top of floor joists to the exterior surface of sheetrock ceilings, and from interior surfaces of perimeter walls. The Association maintains general common elements (e.g., pool, driveways, sidewalks, carports, gates) and limited common elements (e.g., assigned parking, stairways, balconies, patios). Owners are responsible for maintaining their unit, including interior sheetrock and lightweight concrete on elevated walkways, balconies, and subflooring.
• Assessments & fees: Owners must pay Regular, Utility, Special, Individual, and Deficiency assessments. Regular assessments are due monthly and become delinquent if not received by the 1st. The board may increase assessments, but owners representing at least a majority can disapprove an increase by petition or meeting. Delinquent assessments accrue interest (up to 18% per year or legal max) and late fees, and the Association can suspend common element use and voting rights, collect rent from tenants, and foreclose its lien.
• Leasing & rentals: Article 11 covers unit leasing. Specific conditions (e.g., minimum lease term, owner occupancy) are established in the full document but not fully legible in this excerpt. Owners should review the complete declaration for lease restrictions.
• Architectural review: An Architectural Control Committee (ACC) of 3 persons must approve any exterior alteration, addition, or improvement. Owners must submit written plans; the ACC has 60 days to respond (45 if board acts as ACC). Failure to respond deems the application approved. Work requiring a city building permit must also obtain that permit.
• Use restrictions: The document contains rules on ages of residents, animals, vehicle restrictions, noise, appearance, and other uses (Articles 10). Specific limits are not fully legible in this excerpt; owners should refer to the complete declaration and any Rules and Regulations adopted by the Association.
• Governing structure: The Association is a Texas nonprofit corporation (Bella Gardens Homeowners Association) run by a Board of Directors. Owners have one vote per unit. Certain amendments require two-thirds owner approval. During a Declarant Control Period and Development Period (up to 7 years from recording), the Declarant (Spanish Trace Partners, L.P.) retains special rights.

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.