Marine Creek

What Marine Creek's governing documents say

Marine Creek is a single-family home community in Fort Worth, TX, governed by a homeowners association (Marine Creek Community Association, Inc.). The documents provided are partial: individual lot-specific declarations imposing arbitration for construction disputes with the builder, and an association policy on enforcing community rules and fining violations. They do not contain the full set of community rules (e.g., restrictions on pets, parking, rentals, or architectural standards).

• Type of document: The declarations recorded for individual lots are restrictive covenants requiring binding arbitration for any claims related to the construction or purchase of the home from the original builder (MHI Partnership). These run with the land for 15 years from the closing date.
• Governing documents: The primary community rules for Marine Creek are found in a separate Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (recorded as Instrument No. D199279640) not included here. The association's enforcement and fining policy was amended in 2014 and is attached to the First Amendment to First Supplement.
• Arbitration requirement: Any dispute arising from the sale, construction, or repair of the home must be settled by binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, waiving the right to a jury trial. The builder may join subcontractors in arbitration.
• Covenant enforcement and fines: The association follows a graduated fining schedule: $50 for the first violation, $100 for the second, $200 for third and subsequent. Owners receive written notice and an opportunity to cure; if a hearing is requested, the board or committee hears the case and the owner may appeal to the board.
• What this document doesn't cover: These excerpts do not include the full community covenants—such as restrictions on pets, parking, rentals, architectural changes, or landscaping. For those rules, you must refer to the main Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Marine Creek.

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.