Country Colony

Key facts from Country Colony's documents

Reflects the 1978 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

COUNTRY COLONY

Developer / declarant

SUPERIOR HOMES, INC

Assessments & dues

Maximum $144.00 per Lot per annum until January 1, 1979 (Article VI, Section 3)

Collections & liens

Annual assessment, interest, costs, and attorney's fees are a continuing lien on the Lot and may be foreclosed by the Association. (Article VI, Sections 1 and 7)

Reserves & fees

Interest from due date at highest rate allowed by Texas law; no specific late fee mentioned. (Article VI, Section 7)

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, or other household pets allowed, not to exceed three (3) adult animals. No commercial breeding or maintenance. (Article III, Section 7(b))

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited for trucks, buses, boats, trailers, and storage of vehicles not in day-to-day use. (Article III, Sections 7(d) and 8)

Fences

Must not be nearer to street than building setback line or plane of front exterior wall. Materials: ornamental iron, wood, masonry. Chain link only with ARC approval except for pool enclosure not visible from street. Height max 8 ft, min 4 (Article III, Section 4(g))

Architectural approval

Yes, Architectural Control Committee approval required for plans, specifications, plot plan before construction, alteration, or placement of any structure. (Article III, Section 2; Article IV, Sect)

Solar & roof

External roofing material must be 235# minimum composition shingles of a wood tone color unless ARC permits other in writing. (Article III, Section 4(b))

Home business

Prohibited (business or professional purposes of any kind not allowed). (Article III, Section 1)

Signs & flags

Only one sign up to 10 sq ft for sale/rent, and one sign up to 5 sq ft for FHA/VA identification during construction. No other signs without ARC written consent. Declarant reserves right to customary sales signs. (Article III, Section 9)

Setbacks / home size

No structure between building setback lines and street. Minimum 5 ft from interior lot lines; garage or accessory 3 ft if 65 ft or more from front lot line. Main residence at least 15 ft from rear lot line. (Article III, Section 5)

Maintenance

Association responsible for maintaining parkways, rights-of-way, easements, esplanades, landscaping, lighting, beautification, and enforcement. (Article VI, Section 2)

Use restrictions

All Lots for residential purposes only; no duplex, garage apartment, apartment house, business, professional, commercial, or manufacturing use. (Article III, Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Class A (owners): one vote per Lot. Class B (Declarant): three votes per Lot until conversion. Two-thirds vote of each class required for certain assessment increases. (Article V, Section 2; Article VI, Sectio)

Amendments

Initial term (until Dec 31, 2018): change/termination requires 90% of all Lots. During extension periods (10-year renewals): requires 75% of all Lots. (Article VII, Section 1)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.