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RECITALS:
- The property encumbered by this Display of Religious Items Policy is that property restricted by the restrictive covenant documents referred to in the Association’s current Management Certificate filed of record in the Official Public Records of Real Property of Brazos County, Texas for each subdivision under the jurisdiction of the Association, as same has been or may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time (“Declaration”), and any other property which has been or may be subsequently annexed thereto and made subject to the
authority of the Association. - Section 202.018 of the Texas Property Code (the “Code”) gives owners and residents certain statutory rights to install religious items subject to the right of the Association to adopt certain rules and regulations regulating the religious items and placement.
- The Board of the Association desires to adopt a display of religious items policy consistent with the provisions of Section 202.018 of the Code.
- This Display of Religious Items Policy replaces and supersedes any previously recorded or implemented policy that addresses the subjects contained herein, if any, adopted by the Association.
POLICY:
Owners and residents are generally permitted to display or affix one or more religious items on the owner’s or resident’s property or dwelling, the display of which is motivated by the owner’s or resident’s sincere religious belief.
ACC Application Required. Before a religious display contemplated by the Code is displayed or affixed on an owner’s or resident’s property, an Architectural Control Committee (“ACC”) application must be submitted to the Association and approved in writing in accordance with the Declaration. The following information must be included with the application:
a. Type and description of religious display;
b. Site plan indicating the location of the proposed religious display with respect to any applicable building line, right-of-way, setback or easement on the owner’s or resident’s property.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following displays shall not require ACC approval.
All other religious displays shall require ACC approval as set forth above.
a. One or more religious items displayed or affixed on the entry of an owner’s or resident’s dwelling, not exceeding twenty-five (25) square inches, shall not require ACC approval.
b. Seasonal religious holiday decorations which are temporary and commonly associated with a seasonal holiday may be displayed no more than 60 days before and 30 days after the seasonal holiday in question. The Board has the sole discretion to determine what constitutes a seasonal holiday decoration. Should an owner or resident desire to permanently display a religious display, an ACC application is required as set forth above.
The display or affixing of a religious item on the owner’s or resident’s property or dwelling is prohibited under the following circumstances:
- The item threatens the public health or safety;
- The item violates a law other than a law prohibiting the display of religious speech;
- The item contains language, graphics or any display that is patently offensive to a passerby for reasons other than its religious content;
- The item is installed on property:
a. owned or maintained by the Association; or
b. owned in common by members of the Association. - The item violates any building line, right-of-way, setback or easement that applies to the religious item pursuant to a law or the Association’s dedicatory instruments; or
- The item is attached to a traffic control device, street lamp, fire hydrant or utility sign, pole or fixture.
Any installation not in compliance with this Policy will be considered a violation of the
dedicatory instruments governing the community.
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connection with the Austin’s Colony community and the operation of the Austin’s Colony Homeowners Association of
Bryan, Inc