HELP ME!!!! Deed Restriction Opinions

[brokeno]

No trailer houses or RV except during house construction phrase.

[curtintex]

Development #2 - Hunting or No Hunting? Bow Hunting only? target shooting/discharging firearms ok?

Regarding Development #2: If it's not against state law or county regulations, I'm not going to restrict hunting or shooting. I think most people buy places like this so that they can do those things.

[Aric]

No McRibs allowed inside the gate!!!!! There goes the neighborhood.

[WItoTX]

Specifically on the one acre lots. All vehicles must be in working condition and must be capable of passing state inspection. Vehicles will not be left on jacks for longer than 1 week at a time.

[1riot1ranger]

Regarding Development #2: If it's not against state law or county regulations, I'm not going to restrict hunting or shooting. I think most people buy places like this so that they can do those things.

[BertramBass]

I probably have a couple sets of Restrictions or CCR's for HOA's that you can use as a template and then modify if you are interested. Nothing crazy or radical. Mostly to protect property values...

[dclifton]

Specifically on the one acre lots. All vehicles must be in working condition and must be capable of passing state inspection. Vehicles will not be left on jacks for longer than 1 week at a time.

IF visible from road or other neighboring dwellings. Unless stored in shop you mean. Someone could take that to far and then you wouldnt be able to work on your hot rod.

[bowhuntertex]

Make sure and cover cost of HOA dues and what the dues will be used for.

[WItoTX]

IF visible from road or other neighboring dwellings. Unless stored in shop you mean. Someone could take that to far and then you wouldnt be able to work on your hot rod.

That's exactly right, thanks for adding that.

[Tokio]

Each property owner has the right to enforce the restrictions. The loser of any judgment pays all court cost and attorney fees for the other party.

[Mayhem]

No running businesses out of home.

I know that is one of the rules in the neighborhood we live in, yet it isn’t enforced.


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[Dale Moser]

No running businesses out of home.

I know that is one of the rules in the neighborhood we live in, yet it isn’t enforced.


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Yep, that’s because it’s not enforceable. As far as businesses go, you have to get specific about equipment, traffic, and other things visible from the street.

The biggest challenge in all of it is enforcement, decision making, and who each fall to. I feel like you are going to need some sort of charter, or bylaws, beyond regular deed restrictions. The first time one deed restriction is broken and goes unpunished, it is then null and void.

As far as enforcement, you need a document with enough teeth to get the job done, but not so much as to be offputting from potential residents. And then there is the question of who is going to enforce things like having Brokedown cars hauled off, or travel trailers, or such… And other penalties for animals, etc.

Essentially I think you are looking for a middle ground between deed restrictions, and an HOA. The problem with most HOA’s, are the Nazis in charge who couldn’t organize a circle jerk otherwise. Once you establish definitions for “unsightly“ and things like that, the residence should have a vote on individual cases.

I’m stuck in between in our subdivision right now, and there are really no answers.


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[Dale Moser]

I think lots that size give you the unique ability to dictate how far behind the home outbuildings need to be, and that any/all equipment should be stored at or behind that line, and potentially behind an agreed upon privacy fence. I think most people and situations like that are going to be fairly logical, and understanding about tractors/animals, trailers/etc, as long as they don’t have to look at someone else’s mess.

But then you have to define mess, which is where a predetermined majority should rule.


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[db@100]

A donkey or mule, is NOT a horse…and a rooster is NOT a chicken.[emoji15]


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Suppose your neighbor is an azz?

[jds247]

I guess it would all depend on your target market and if there's enough of those type of people to buy the lots. On 25 acres I'm not buying if there's more than say no trailer houses. On the 2 acre places I'm probably not a buyer so I can't help there..