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No lot shall be used except for Single-Family RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.  The term “residential purposes” as used herein shall be held and construed to exclude hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, licensed daycares, duplex houses, apartment houses, boarding houses, hotels, churches and all other commercial uses as all such uses of said property are hereby expressly prohibited.

It is permitted for Owners to lease a residence in the Subdivision, so long as tenants are leasing the entire land and improvements comprising the home site.  “Leasing” for purposes of these Consolidated Restrictions is defined as occupancy of a dwelling by any person other than the Owner, for which the Owner receives any consideration or benefit...All leases must be in writing and shall contain such terms as the Board may prescribe from time to time.

a.      Definitions

b.     Renting or Leasing

c.      Term of Lease.  A Lease shall not permit rental of the Building Site and/or Single-Family Residence for any period less than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive and guaranteed days. 

d.     Single Family Residence.  Any Building Site and/or Single-Family Residence that is leased shall be leased only in its entirety; separate beds, rooms, floors, or other areas and structures, including but not limited to a garage, outbuilding, accessory building, or other similar structure, within a Building Site and/or Single-Family Residence may not be separately leased. Subleasing is prohibited.

e.      Criminal Background Check. An Owner shall have the sole and absolute responsibility to conduct a criminal background check on the Tenant and any occupants aged eighteen (18) or older who intend to reside in the Single-Family Residence under a Lease within forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement, renewal or month-to-month extension of a Lease.  An Owner shall perform a background check on each Tenant and occupant utilizing the name, date of birth, and social security number of the individual(s).  The Board, in its sole discretion, may request production of the criminal background check at any time.

f.       Copy of the Lease.  All Leases shall be written; no oral Leases shall be permitted.  Owners shall complete a “Tenant Information Form” providing information about the tenants.  The “Tenant Information Form” will be made available by the Association’s managing agent. 

g.     Tenants Bound.  All provisions of the Dedicatory Instruments (as same is defined in the Texas Property Code) applicable to the Property and Owners, shall also apply to all Tenants, which shall include the single family occupying the Building Site and/or Single-Family Residence, their guests and invitees.  Every Owner shall cause all Tenants to comply with the Dedicatory Instruments, and every Owner shall be responsible for all violations, losses, or damages caused by a Tenant, notwithstanding the fact that such Tenant is jointly and severally liable and may be sanctioned for any violation.  In addition to all other remedies available to the Association in the event of a violation by a Tenant, the Association may require that the Tenant be removed from and not be allowed to return to the subdivision and/or that any lease, agreement or permission given allowing the Tenant to be present be terminated. 

h.     Building Sites and/or Single-Family Residences occupied by an immediate family member of the Owner shall be excluded from application of this section.  Immediate family members are parents, siblings, or children of an Owner.

i.       Rules and Regulations. The Board of Directors has the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations related to leasing.

Once a Tenant Information Form has been completed and received by the Association managing agent, the Tenant will be provided with decals authorizing vehicular access for those automobiles owned by the Tenant at the administrative offices of the Association. 

Decals will be affixed to the vehicle directly by the administrative staff and will only be provided for those vehicles registered and/or insured to the Tenant. 

The approved decals will be replaced as determined by the Board each year.  If any application criteria listed above fails to be maintained, a new decal will not be issued.

Use of E Tag will be in accord with procedures announced for Tenants.

In accord with POA Policy 1.01 (f) a Tenant Information Form must be on file for the use of the facilities without the Owner present.  To allow the Tenant to use the amenities as a guest of the Owner, the Owner shall sign a release of amenities form giving his rights to use the amenities to the Tenants and provide the POA administrative office with a list of Tenants listed on the lease to be approved to use of the Amenities prior to any such use of the amenities by any Tenant. The Owner is responsible for the conduct and adherence to the rules of their Tenants.    

Tenants are not allowed to use MVR facilities and amenities unless approved by MVR.

Those Owners failing Section 7.01 will be considered in violation of RRC and subject to penalties accordingly.                                                                                

Those Tenants without proper decals for access will be charged $10.00 per weekly hang tag issued, after the first two weeks of residency.  This fee is non-refundable and non-prorated.  The charge will be placed on the Owner’s account.