Farmersville, TX HOA Rules: Board Governance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 65-63(e)(1)-(3), (7)-(10)
- Membership
- Mandatory for all subdivision lot owners
- Dissolution
- Requires written city council consent
- Common-area amendments
- Need written city council consent
- City access
- Immediate access to common areas retained
Summary
Farmersville requires every subdivision homeowners association's governing documents to spell out mandatory membership, association by-laws, and city-consent requirements before dissolving or amending common-area covenants, 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:(1)That the membership in the association is mandatory for all owners of property within the subdivision;(2)All association responsibilities and property interests;(3)By-laws related to the governance of the association; ... (7)A requirement that the association shall provide and maintain contact information with the city secretary's office; ... (9)A prohibition on amendments pertaining to the maintenance of private streets and alleys, amenities and/or common areas and related assessments without the written consent of the city council;(10)A requirement that prohibits dissolution of the association without the prior written consent of the city council
Full Breakdown
Section 65-63(e) requires a developer creating a subdivision homeowners association to submit its formation documents to the city attorney for review before final plat approval, and those documents must specify, among other terms, that "the membership in the association is mandatory for all owners of property within the subdivision" (subsection (e)(1)), "all association responsibilities and property interests" (subsection (e)(2)), and "by-laws related to the governance of the association" (subsection (e)(3)). if necessary for the preservation of public health, safety and welfare" (subsection (e)(8)), and require the association to "provide and maintain contact information with the city secretary's office" (subsection (e)(7)) so the city always has a point of contact once the developer transfers control. " These provisions were re-enacted by Ord. No. 2018-0508-002, § 3, adopted May 8, 2018.
Violations & Fines
A developer who forms a subdivision without the required association documents, or whose documents omit the mandatory-membership, by-laws, or city-consent-to-dissolve language, is in violation of Chapter 65 and subject to § 65-12's misdemeanor penalty of up to $2,000.00 per offense, plus the city withholding final plat or subdivision acceptance until the documents are corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my Farmersville HOA dissolve itself without the city's approval?
Is joining my subdivision's homeowners association optional in Farmersville?
Who reviews a new subdivision's HOA documents before it can operate?
Sources & Official References
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