Emerson Avenue Townhouses

What Emerson Avenue Townhouses's governing documents say

Emerson Avenue Townhouses is a condominium community in University Park, TX — you own your individual unit (including interior finishes, balcony, and assigned parking space as limited common elements) and share ownership of the building's structure and common areas with other owners. The association manages the common elements, carries insurance, and collects assessments based on each unit's percentage interest. This document lays out the rights and obligations for all unit owners, tenants, and occupants.

• What you own & maintain: You own your unit's interior surfaces, fixtures, and appliances (excluding structural components), plus limited common elements: your balcony, patio, garden area, fencing, and assigned parking space. You must maintain your unit's interior and those limited common elements. The association maintains all general common elements and structural parts.
• Use restrictions: Units are for single-family residential use only. No hotel or transient use, no commercial or business activity (except leasing). Leases must be for the entire unit, in writing, for a term of at least six months, and must incorporate the declaration and bylaws. No noxious or offensive activities permitted.
• Leasing & rentals: You may lease your unit, but the lease must be in writing, for at least six months, cover the entire unit, and require the tenant to comply with the declaration and bylaws. Short-term or vacation rentals are not allowed.
• Parking & vehicles: Parking facilities are common elements but each unit has an assigned parking space as a limited common element. Parking is for automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers, provided they do not encroach beyond the space or into the common driveway.
• Assessments & fees: Each owner pays monthly assessments based on their unit's percentage interest to cover common expenses (maintenance, insurance, utilities, reserves, etc.). The board sets the amount and may impose special assessments. Unpaid assessments accrue interest, late fees, and can result in a lien and foreclosure.
• Modifications & alterations: You may not paint, apply wall coverings, remodel, or enclose any balcony. No alterations to the exterior of your unit or common elements without board approval. If you own two adjoining units, you may remove interior partitions (not load-bearing) and merge units with board approval and a recorded amendment.
• Insurance & liability: The association carries master property insurance. You may not do anything that increases insurance rates or causes uninsurability; if you do, you are liable for the increase. Damage from maintenance or repair of common elements is a common expense unless caused by your negligence or violation.
• What this document doesn't cover: This declaration does not specify pet limits, age restrictions, architectural review procedures, rental caps, or explicit noise/quiet hours—those may be addressed in the bylaws or rules and regulations referenced but not included here.

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.