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Question #3: How do I get a copy of my deed restrictions? Answer #3: For most people living in the City of Houston, their property is located in Harris County. Please contact the Harris County Clerk's Office at 713.755. 6405 to request a copy.
Pursuant to Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code and Article XV of Chapter 10, Sections 10-551 through 10-555, of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances, the City is authorized to enforce, by suit for injunction, certain restrictions that affect subdivisions within the City.
A judge can rule to void the restriction from your deed, or from the common CC&Rs of the association. This is usually very difficult. In most cases, you will have to prove that the HOA does not have the right to enforce the restriction, or that they have not exercised the right.
Ingly, if, for example, a restrictive covenant between employer and employee includes a five-year term, the covenant is unlikely to be deemed enforceable by a court. In the sale of business context, courts typically are more willing to enforce covenants lasting longer than 1-2 years.
Notably, deed restrictions are not always legally enforceable in Texas. In order to be legally valid, a deed restriction must be reasonable, lawful, and consistent with public policy.
Some of the most common restrictive covenants include: Alterations and extensions to the building. Changes to the use of a property, for example, converting a building into flats or turning a house into business premises. Rent and lease restrictions. Limitations on pets. Limitations on home colour.
Restrictive covenants) are enforceable in Texas. To be valid under Texas law, a covenant not to compete must be “ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement.” Then, the restrictions must be reasonable in scope.
Question #2: Is there one set of recorded deed restrictions for the entire City of Houston? Answer #2: No – deed restrictions adhere to subdivision lines and sometimes section or even lot boundaries.
Question #3: How do I get a copy of my deed restrictions? Answer #3: For most people living in the City of Houston, their property is located in Harris County. Please contact the Harris County Clerk's Office at 713.755. 6405 to request a copy.
Statute of Limitations. Please keep in mind that there is a 4-year statute of limitations in Texas for enforcing the breach of a restrictive covenant. Thus, it is imperative that associations enforce deed restrictions in a diligent and timely manner or they may lose their right to enforce them.