Stewart Peninsula Homeowners Association

Key facts from Stewart Peninsula Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1995 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Homeowners Association (non-profit corporation) (Paragraph D of Introductory Statement)

Developer / declarant

Stewart Peninsula Development Partners, a Texas general partnership (Page 1)

Governing law

Non-Profit Corporation Act of the State of Texas (Paragraph D of Introductory Statement)

Assessments & dues

Maximum $500 per Lot not owned by Declarant for year beginning January 1, 1996; Declarant pays 25% of that ($125) per Lot unless improved and occupied. (Section 4.3(a) and 4.3(b))

Special assessments

Allowed for capital improvements upon approval by Two-Thirds Member Vote By Class. (Section 4.4)

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments become a continuing lien on the Lot; Association may foreclose via deed of trust with power of sale per Chapter 51 Texas Property Code, or bring personal action. Lien subordinate to first mortgages. (Section 4.8 and 4.9)

Reserves & fees

Board is obligated to maintain assessments sufficient to cover all costs including maintaining reasonable cash reserves. (Section 4.2 last sentence)

Pets

Dogs, cats, or other household pets in reasonable numbers, not for commercial purpose. Prohibited: horses, reptiles, ponies, goats, sheep, hogs, pigs, monkeys, chickens, ducks, peacocks, pigeons, Guinea fowl, and any animal deemed dangerous (Section 8.3)

Parking & vehicles

Campers, trucks, boats, RVs must be fully enclosed in garage or screened; trucks over 1 ton cannot park overnight on streets; front entry garages must have automatic opener; vehicles not parked continuously in driveway for more than 24 hour (Sections 8.6, 8.15, 8.19)

Fences

Fences require ACC approval; no chain link, wire or open fencing unless approved; must comply with Exhibits D and E; Declarant's fences exempt. (Section 8.10)

Architectural approval

No building, exterior addition/alteration, fence, major landscaping, swimming pool, or other improvement may be commenced without prior written approval of the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) appointed by the Board. (Section 9.01)

Solar & roof

Solar collector panels require prior ACC approval and must be screened from public view. (Section 8.11)

Home business

No manufacturing, industrial, business, commercial, institutional or other non-residential purposes permitted. (Section 8.7)

Signs & flags

Only allowed: one For Sale sign (max 2'x3', stake-mounted), Declarant's signs, builder's sign (max 5 sq ft), and political signs (max 90 days before election, removed within 15 days after). No other signs. (Section 8.5)

Maintenance

Owner maintains Lot and Dwelling Unit; Association maintains Common Properties (Articles V and X)

Insurance

Liability insurance: $250,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, property damage $100,000 per occurrence (Section 5.1(a)(iv))

Use restrictions

Each Lot and Dwelling Unit shall be used exclusively for single-family residential purposes only. (Section 8.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners except Declarant) – one vote per Lot; Class B (Declarant) – three votes per Lot owned by Declarant until Class A owns three times Class B lots or Voting Conversion Date (October 1, 1998), after which Class B (Section 2.3)

Amendments

Declarant has unrestricted right to amend for governmental/quasi-governmental suggestions; other amendments not fully described but require membership vote (Section 11.3 partially given). (Section 11.3(a))

Amenities

Community center with swimming pool, children's playground, outdoor volleyball court, parking; jogging paths, walkways, subdivision entrance features, recreation and landscaped areas (Section 4.3(d), 4.2)

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