Prairie Creek

What Prairie Creek's governing documents say

This is the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Prairie Creek, a single-family home subdivision in Kaufman County, Texas. The rules apply to all homeowners (owners of lots) and their residents, tenants, and guests. It establishes an HOA with mandatory membership, an Architectural Control Committee (ACC), and detailed standards for construction, maintenance, and use of property.

• Lot & home use restrictions: Lots are for single-family residential use only. Business activities are strictly limited (no customers, signs, or equipment beyond normal household). No subdividing without ACC approval. Hazardous activities, firearms, open fires, and aircraft takeoff/landing are prohibited.
• Pets & animals: Only domestic household pets allowed. No more than three (3) cats and dogs in aggregate per lot. Exotic animals (e.g., pot-bellied pigs, snakes, monkeys, chickens) are prohibited. Pets must be kept in owner's residence or fenced yard, not run at large, and waste must be removed. Nuisance pets may be required to be removed.
• Leasing & rentals: Leases must be for a term of at least six (6) months. Owner must provide tenant with copies of the Restrictions and notify the Association of the lease. No short-term rentals allowed.
• Construction & architectural approval: New construction, exterior alterations, fences, swimming pools, solar devices, rainwater harvesting, xeriscaping, and other improvements require prior written approval from the ACC. Minimum square footage: 75% of one-story homes must have at least 2,200 sq ft; 25% at least 2,000 sq ft. Roof pitch minimum 8:12. At least 75% masonry exterior. Energy-efficient roofing allowed with ACC approval.
• Parking & vehicles: Vehicles must be parked in the garage or driveway. On-street parking is limited to guests and visitors. No parking in yards. Commercial vehicles, trucks, vans, boats, trailers, RVs, and recreational vehicles are not allowed to be stored or parked on lots unless in enclosed garage or as excepted. No repair work outside enclosed garage except minor emergencies.
• Maintenance & assessments: Owners are responsible for maintaining their lot and improvements in good condition, including lawn, trees, painting, repairs. The Association may designate certain exterior maintenance to be performed uniformly and assess costs. Regular assessments and special assessments are levied per lot. Assessments are a lien on the lot. Late charges and interest apply.
• Signs & flags: Signs are generally prohibited except for approved temporary 'For Sale' signs (max 5 sq ft, height 4 ft), political signs (size and time limits), garage sale signs (one per year per owner), and flags. 'For Lease' or 'For Rent' signs are prohibited. Permitted flags (U.S., Texas, armed forces, university) and flagpoles (max 5 ft on residence or 20 ft freestanding) require approval unless otherwise allowed.
• Development period & declarant rights: Declarant (D.R. Horton) retains significant control until the tenth anniversary of this Declaration's recording, including the right to appoint and remove board members and ACC members, approve contracts, and add or withdraw land. The Development Period terminates earlier if Declarant conveys all lots or voluntarily terminates by recorded instrument.

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.