Grand Prairie, TX HOA Rules: Board Governance (2026)

" The association is not optional and cannot be dissolved by the developer once formed; the code requires it to "own and be responsible for the maintenance of private streets, parks and other Homeowner Association appurtenances," plus other common improvements. Before the City will approve the subdivision's final plat, the association's bylaws and covenants must be reviewed by the City Attorney and approved by the City to confirm they conform to the UDC and other city ordinances, and the documents must be filed of record prior to final plat approval.

The City retains ongoing control over the association's core street-related powers: lot deeds within the subdivision may not be released from the association's authority without the City's prior written consent, and no portion of the association documents addressing maintenance of the private streets and alleys, or the assessments that fund it, can be amended without written City sign-off. Separately, Article 25 requires the association to maintain an escrow account approved by the City to fund road maintenance, since the City does not pay for construction or upkeep of private streets.

If the association later wants the City to accept the private streets as public, its documents must allow the membership to petition for conversion by a 75 percent favorable vote, though the City is never obligated to accept the dedication. The association is also the liable party (with the developer and any homeowner who exercises control) for security-gate and street-related violations under the article's gated-community provisions.