Please see the original document for full detail:
It can be found here: Supplemental Notice of Dedicatory Instruments (2)
RECITALS
- The property encumbered by this Seasonal Lighting 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 19(e) of the Amended & Restated Bylaws grants the Board the power to adopt rules, regulations and/or guidelines regarding the installation of improvements on a Lot.
- The Board has determined that, in order to provide guidance regarding seasonal lighting, it is appropriate for the Association to adopt a Seasonal Lighting Policy for the properties under the jurisdiction of the Association.
- This Seasonal Lighting Policy replaces and supersedes any previously recorded or implemented policy that addresses the subjects contained herein, if any, adopted by the Association.
- Any reference made herein to approval by the Architectural Control Committee (the “ACC”), means prior written approval by the ACC.
- All capitalized terms in this Policy shall have the same meanings as that ascribed to them in the Declaration.
SEASONAL LIGHTING POLICY
These rules and regulations for Seasonal Holiday Lighting are adopted by the Board to provide clarity and uniformity as the interpretation and application of the covenants in the Declaration related to holiday lighting.
No exterior lighting of any sort shall be installed or maintained on a Lot where the light source is offensive or a nuisance to neighboring property, except for reasonable security or landscape lighting that has the approval of the ACC.
Seasonal religious holiday lighting which is temporary and commonly associated with a seasonal holiday does not require ACC approval. It may be displayed beginning October 15th through February 1st; however, the lights are not permitted to be illuminated until Thanksgiving Day. The Board has the sole discretion to determine what constitutes a seasonal holiday decoration.
Seasonal holiday is defined as those weeks from late November to early January. Seasonal holiday decorations include temporary decorations for the seasonal holiday which could include strings of holiday lights, up lighting or internally lit inflatable or plastic decorations, wreaths, garlands, tinsel, snowmen, candy canes, reindeer, nativity scenes, dreidels, menorahs, stockings, nutcrackers, and other such traditional décor.
“Holidays” as used in this Policy are federally recognized holidays in the United States and are as follows:
- New Year’s Day, January 1.
- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January.
- Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February.
- Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
- Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.
- Independence Day, July 4.
- Labor Day, the first Monday in September.
- Columbus Day, the second Monday in October.
- Veterans Day, November 11.
- Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.
- Christmas Day, December 25.
Other days that may be considered “Holidays” for the purpose of temporary decorating are, Easter, Halloween, Valentines and all national holidays…Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day. Holiday decorations for these days must not include up lighting on the home. For purposes of this paragraph, “temporary” is hereby defined as the week of the holiday.
Any installation not in compliance with this Policy will be considered a violation of the dedicatory instruments governing the subdivision.