Celina, TX HOA Rules: CC&R Enforcement (2026)
Key Facts
- City enforcement
- Deed restrictions not enforced by city
- Citation
- § 10.03.102, Subdivision Regulation ordinance
- City's role
- Enforces only its own code
- HOA remedies
- Fines/liens under Property Code Ch. 209
Summary
Celina's subdivision ordinance defines a deed restriction as a private land-use limit running with the property, and states outright that the city does not enforce these HOA-style covenants itself.
Deed restriction. A limitation on the use of land set forth or referred to in the title deed of such land. Such limitations run with the land and are binding upon present and subsequent owners of the land. Deed restrictions are not enforced by the city.
Full Breakdown
HOA rules and deed restrictions are private, recorded limitations between a property owner and the association, not city law. Celina's Subdivision Regulation ordinance (§ 10.03.102) defines "deed restriction" and specifically notes deed restrictions are not enforced by the city. Practically, that means a resident who breaks an HOA rule (paint color, fence style, parking) but stays within city zoning, building, and nuisance code has committed no city violation, the HOA alone must pursue its own remedies. City code and HOA covenants operate on separate, independent tracks: meeting one doesn't excuse violating the other.
Violations & Fines
No city citation for a pure HOA/deed-restriction violation; the city only cites actual code breaches (zoning, building, nuisance). HOA enforcement, fines, liens, proceeds privately under Texas Property Code Ch. 209.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Celina cite me for violating my HOA's rules?
Does city approval override my HOA's deed restrictions?
Sources & Official References
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