Arlington, TX HOA Rules: CC&R Enforcement (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Texas Property Code Ch. 209
- Required notice
- Certified mail, return receipt requested
- Hearing request window
- Within 30 days
- City role
- None; private civil matter
- Enforced by
- The HOA, not Arlington
Summary
Deed restrictions in Arlington are enforced by the homeowners association under Texas Property Code Chapter 209, not by the city. Before fining or suing an owner, the association must send certified-mail notice and allow a cure period.
Before a property owners' association may suspend an owner's right to use a common area, file a suit against an owner other than a suit to collect a regular or special assessment or foreclose under an association's lien, charge an owner for property damage, ... or report any delinquency of an owner to a credit reporting service, the association or its agent must give written notice to the owner by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Full Breakdown
CC&Rs are private contracts, so Arlington's Code Compliance division does not enforce them; it enforces the city's Unified Development Code and municipal ordinances instead. Deed-restriction disputes stay a civil matter between the owner and the association under state law. Texas Property Code Section 209.006 requires a property owners association, before it can suspend common-area access, charge for property damage, levy a fine, file suit, or report a delinquency to a credit reporting service, to send the owner written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, describing the violation and giving a reasonable time to cure a curable violation. The owner can request a hearing within 30 days under Section 209.007.
Violations & Fines
An enforcement action taken without the required certified-mail notice and cure period is open to challenge, and the owner is not liable for the association's attorney's fees incurred before the hearing deadline (Sections 209.006, 209.007).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the City of Arlington enforce my HOA's deed restrictions?
Can my HOA fine me without warning?
Sources & Official References
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