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Restrictive Covenant Enforcement

The Board of Directors of the WTCMUD1 has taken responsibility for restrictive covenant enforcement (deed enforcement ) in the District. These covenants are in place to maintain high home and property values. Texas Water Code 54.237 grants MUDs this enforcement authority.

For deed restriction information or to report violations in the WTCMUD1 neighborhood (only), please contact:

Beth Jones
bjones@wtcmud1.org

Chris Rocco
crocco@wtcmud1.org

Texas Water Code
Sec. 54.237
Enforcement of Real Property Restrictions

1. As used in this section, "restriction" means a limitation on the use of real property that is established or incorporated in properly recorded covenants, property restrictions, plats, plans, deeds, or other instruments affecting real property in a district and that has not been abandoned, waived, or properly rescinded.
2. A district may take all actions necessary to enforce a restriction, including the initiation, defense, or intervention in litigation or an administrative proceeding to enjoin or abate the violation of a restriction when, in the reasonable judgment of the board of directors of the district, enforcement of the restriction is necessary to sustain taxable property values in the district.
3. In addition to damages which a district is entitled to recover, a district shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorney's fees when a district is the prevailing party in litigation or an administrative proceeding to enforce a restriction.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., Ch. 820, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.