Farmersville, TX HOA Rules: Assessment & Dues (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 65-63(e)(4)-(6), (f)
- Assessment authority
- Dues, special assessments and liens
- Developer reserve fund
- One year's dues at full membership
- City's role
- Does not enforce deed restrictions
- Review required by
- City attorney, before final plat
Summary
Farmersville requires every homeowners association created for a new subdivision to document, in writing, its authority to collect dues, raise them, levy special assessments and place liens for nonpayment, plus a one-year dues reserve fund, under Code § 65-63(e).
(e)Establishment. ... Documents establishing the property owners' association shall be submitted to the city for review by the city attorney for conformance with this and other applicable ordinances prior to the approval of a final plat. The documents shall specify: ... (4)Covenants for maintenance assessments which run with the land;(5)Responsibility for liability insurance and local taxes;(6)Authority for the association to secure funds from its members sufficient to meet its responsibilities. This authority shall include the ability to collect dues, to increase dues, charge special assessments and place liens against property for failing to pay dues and assessments; ... (f)Maintenance reserve fund. Prior to the transfer of the association to the lot owners, the developer must provide a reserve fund equivalent to one years dues based on full association membership.
Full Breakdown
Section 65-63(e) of the Farmersville Code of Ordinances requires that before a final plat is approved, the developer submit the homeowners association's governing documents to the city attorney for review, and those documents "shall specify" several assessment-related terms. Subsection (e)(4) requires "covenants for maintenance assessments which run with the land," so the assessment obligation binds every future owner of a lot, not just the original buyer. " Beyond the assessment language itself, § 65-63(f) requires the developer to fund the association before handing it to the lot owners: "Prior to the transfer of the association to the lot owners, the developer must provide a reserve fund equivalent to one years dues based on full association membership," and § 65-63(g) requires the developer to disclose to the association "the total cost to date related to the operation and maintenance of common property and amenities" at transfer.
The city itself, per § 65-63(a), "is not responsible for enforcing deed restrictions or protective covenants," so an owner disputing an assessment must look to the association's own documents and civil remedies rather than city code enforcement. These requirements were re-enacted by Ord. No. 2018-0508-002, § 3, adopted May 8, 2018.
Violations & Fines
The city does not fine an association over a dues dispute since it does not enforce private deed restrictions, but a developer who fails to submit compliant association documents, or fails to fund the one-year reserve before transfer, is in violation of Chapter 65's subdivision requirements, punishable under § 65-12 by a fine of up to $2,000.00 per offense and denial or delay of subdivision acceptance until corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Farmersville-required HOA place a lien on my property for unpaid dues?
Does the assessment obligation transfer if I buy a home from the original owner?
Will the city help me if I have a dispute with my HOA over assessments?
Sources & Official References
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