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BEFORE you BUILD within Point La Vista (PLV)

Written approval is required from the Association before any work begins on:

 ·         Any new home

 ·         Moving a mobile home onto an empty lot

 ·         Building a carport

 ·         Building a garage

 ·         Doing a remodel/addition that adds 25% or more livable (enclosed and conditioned) square footage

Important things to know:

 If you haven’t purchased the property yet, please read the Before You Buy section on this website.

•  Understand which section the lot(s) are in and if in section 1 what classification (waterfront, Adjacent to/Across  from waterfront or interior). Please refer to the map on this website.
•  Read and understand the building requirements that are specified in the CCRs for your specific section. Also read and understand any additional Board Approved rules. These can be found under the Documents section of this website. Some of the more notable rules include:

1.  No improvements or buildings shall be erected or constructed on any Lot nearer than 20 feet to the front property line, nor set back less than 5 feet from the side or back property lines, except that in the case of corner lots, no improvements or buildings shall be erected or constructed within 8 feet of side property lines adjacent to streets.
2. The Association reserves to itself an easement or right-of-way over a five-foot strip along the side, front, and rear boundary lines of each Lot, for the purposes of installation or maintenance of public utilities, including, but not limited to, gas, water, electricity, telephone, drainage, and sewerage and/or to trim trees, shrubs and/or plants. This reservation is for the purpose of providing for the practical installation of such utilities as and when any public or private authority or utility company may desire to serve said Lots with no obligation to the Association to supply such services.
3.  All buildings must be completed not later than six months after laying foundation or beginning of construction, and no structure of a temporary character, trailer, mobile home, bus, tent, shack, barn or other out-building, nonconforming structure or any type or manufactured housing shall be used on a Lot at any time as a residence, either temporarily or permanently.

When you’re ready to request approval:

1.       Gather the required supporting documents:

 a)       Site survey - For new builds it must show the location of the new structure on the lot with distances noted between the structure and the lot lines. For additions it needs to show the location of the current building, plus an expansion of the current footprint with distances noted between the structure and the lot lines.

 b)      Building/Floor Plans/Blueprints

 c)       Materials List

 d)      Construction Schedule

 2.       Fill out the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Request Form completely. Acceptable formats are PDF or MS Word.

 3.       Send the completed form and required supporting documents to:

 Point La Vista POA

 15367 Paso Real

Malakoff, TX  75148

ATTN: ACC Committee

Or email to Treasurer, karen.bowden@pointlavista.org and request will be routed to the ACC Committee.

 4.       Mail a check for any outstanding balance, along with the required construction fee of $1,000 and a refundable Performance Deposit of $1,000 to the POA address above:

 5.       Once the fee, completed ACC Request Form and Required supporting documents are all received, the form and documents will be distributed to the ACC for review. Only the ACC can approve or deny a request. No requests will be reviewed prior to all requirements being met.

 6.       The Secretary will communicate back to you the ACC's decision (Approval/Denial). If the ACC approves your request, the POA Secretary will provide the required written approval allowing work to begin. Starting any work before you have received written approval is a violation of the CCRs.

Please Note:

 Should the construction fee be returned for insufficient funds, you will be notified, and all construction MUST CEASE immediately until good funds are received plus and fees the Association are charged for checks returned for insufficient funds.

 Failure to cease construction upon notice for beginning work without having PLV approval will result in a daily penalty fee of $200 being assessed, beginning on the date of said notification and continuing until on site confirmation that construction has, in fact, ceased.

 Failure to cease construction upon notification of ANY insufficient funds (construction fees, penalties, etc.) will result in a daily fee of $200, beginning on the date of said notification and continuing until notice of good funds is received from the bank.