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class=\"green-band__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"green-band__number\">Public<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"green-band__label\">Matter of Record<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"green-band__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"green-band__number\">1010<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"green-band__label\">Preston St \u2014 County Clerk<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"green-band__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"green-band__number\">HHA<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"green-band__label\">Enforcement Body<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"intro-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"two-col\">\r\n      <div>\r\n        <p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">What Are Deed Restrictions?<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"display-md\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\">Protecting the Heights \u2014 by agreement.<\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"body-md\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\">\r\n          Deed restrictions are private agreements recorded in Harris County that govern how\r\n          properties in Houston Heights can be used and developed. Unlike zoning \u2014 which is a\r\n          government regulation \u2014 deed restrictions are contractual obligations that run with the land\r\n          and bind every owner, now and in the future.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"body-md\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\">\r\n          Below is the current version of the Houston Heights Association deed restriction document.\r\n          Deed restrictions are a matter of public record and can be found at the Harris County\r\n          Clerk's office, 1010 Preston Street.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"body-md\">\r\n          You or a title company can do a search to determine whether a specific property is deed\r\n          restricted. If you have questions about the application of Heights deed restrictions or the\r\n          effect of modification documents, download the affidavit below.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div>\r\n        <div class=\"callout-box\">\r\n          <div class=\"callout-box__label\">Documents<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"callout-box__title\">Deed Restriction Affidavit<\/div>\r\n          <p>For questions about the application of Heights deed restrictions or the effect of modification documents, download the Joint and Mutual Covenant Agreement (PDF).<\/p>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonheights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2002-JOINT-AND-MUTUAL-COVENANT-AGREEMENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" style=\"display:inline-flex;color:#F5EFE3!important\">\r\n            Download Affidavit (PDF) \u2192\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div style=\"margin-top:24px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid #DDEAE5\">\r\n            <div class=\"callout-box__label\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">Harris County Clerk<\/div>\r\n            <p style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Deed restriction records are publicly available at:<br><strong style=\"color:#424A53\">1010 Preston St, Houston TX 77002<\/strong><\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"accordion-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"container--narrow\">\r\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:12px\">The Document<\/p>\r\n    <h2 class=\"display-md\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px\">Joint &amp; Mutual Restrictive Covenant Agreement<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"body-md\" style=\"margin-bottom:40px;max-width:600px\">\r\n      The full deed restriction document, organized by article. Click any section to expand it.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"deed-accordion\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"true\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__article\">Article 1<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__label\">Definitions<\/span>\r\n          <svg class=\"accordion-trigger__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body open\">\r\n          <p><strong>Owner<\/strong> refers to the record owner, whether one or more persons or entities, of the fee simple title to any of the Property, including contract sellers, but excluding those having an interest merely as security for the performance of an obligation.<\/p>\r\n          <p><strong>Property<\/strong> refers to all real property subject to this agreement as set forth in Exhibit A.<\/p>\r\n          <p><strong>Lot<\/strong> means any plot of land shown on the recorded plat of Houston Heights, as amended.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__article\">Article 2<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__label\">Land Use &amp; Building Type<\/span>\r\n          <svg class=\"accordion-trigger__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n          <p>No lot shall be used except for residential purposes. No building shall be erected, altered, placed, or permitted to remain on any lot other than one detached single-family dwelling not to exceed two and a half stories in height.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Accessory structures such as garages or storage buildings are permitted provided they comply with setback and coverage requirements and do not exceed the height of the primary structure.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__article\">Article 3<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__label\">Dwelling Size &amp; Quality<\/span>\r\n          <svg class=\"accordion-trigger__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n          <p>No dwelling shall be permitted on any lot if the total enclosed living area of the ground floor is less than the minimum square footage established for that block or section at the time the restrictions were recorded.<\/p>\r\n          <p>All dwellings shall be constructed of materials of good and durable quality. No structure of a temporary character shall be used as a residence at any time.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__article\">Article 4<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__label\">Setback Requirements<\/span>\r\n          <svg class=\"accordion-trigger__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n          <p>No building shall be located on any lot nearer to the front lot line or nearer to the side street line than the minimum building setback lines shown on the recorded plat.<\/p>\r\n          <p>No building shall be located nearer than five feet to an interior lot line. No detached garage or other accessory building shall be located nearer than five feet to any lot line other than the front lot line.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__article\">Article 5<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__label\">Nuisances &amp; Prohibited Uses<\/span>\r\n          <svg class=\"accordion-trigger__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n          <p>No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or may become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li>No lot shall be used as a dump for garbage, waste, or refuse.<\/li>\r\n            <li>No commercial vehicle or trailer shall be parked or stored in view from the street.<\/li>\r\n            <li>No animals, livestock, or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any lot except household pets.<\/li>\r\n            <li>No inoperative or unlicensed vehicle shall be kept or stored on any lot in open view.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__article\">Article 6<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__label\">Enforcement<\/span>\r\n          <svg class=\"accordion-trigger__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n          <p>These restrictions, covenants, and conditions shall run with the land and shall be binding on all parties having any right, title, or interest in the property and their heirs, successors, and assigns.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Enforcement shall be by proceedings at law or in equity against any person or persons violating or attempting to violate any covenant. Failure by any owner to enforce any covenant shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to do so thereafter.<\/p>\r\n          <p>The Houston Heights Association, as the representative body of the neighborhood, is authorized to enforce deed restrictions on behalf of property owners within the designated area.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onclick=\"toggleAccordion(this)\">\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__article\">Article 7<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"accordion-trigger__label\">Modification &amp; Duration<\/span>\r\n          <svg class=\"accordion-trigger__icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n          <p>These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding for an initial term, after which they shall be automatically extended for successive ten-year periods unless an instrument signed by a majority of the then owners of the lots has been recorded agreeing to change the covenants in whole or in part.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Any modification requires a formal process including notice to all affected property owners, a recorded instrument at the Harris County Clerk's office, and compliance with applicable state law governing deed restriction amendments.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"violation-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"violation-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"violation-text\">\r\n        <p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:12px\">Enforcement<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"display-md\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Report a deed restriction violation.<\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"body-md\">\r\n          If you believe a property in Houston Heights is violating deed restrictions,\r\n          contact the HHA. We can advise on the enforcement process and, where appropriate,\r\n          act on behalf of affected property owners.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"violation-actions\">\r\n        <a href=\"mailto:info@houstonheights.org?subject=Deed Restriction Violation Report\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#188671;color:#FFFFFF;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s\" onmouseover=\"this.style.background='#0F5F50'\" onmouseout=\"this.style.background='#188671'\">\r\n          Email Us a Violation Report \u2192\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonheights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2002-JOINT-AND-MUTUAL-COVENANT-AGREEMENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:transparent;color:#424A53;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:8px;border:1.5px solid #C2C6CB;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s\" onmouseover=\"this.style.borderColor='#188671';this.style.color='#188671'\" onmouseout=\"this.style.borderColor='#C2C6CB';this.style.color='#424A53'\">\r\n          Download the Full Document (PDF)\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"cta-strip\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Questions?<\/p>\r\n    <h2 class=\"display-md\">We're here to help.<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"cta-tagline\">The HHA Land Use Committee handles deed restriction questions, enforcement, and guidance for Heights property owners.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-actions\">\r\n      <a href=\"\/staging\/programs-committees\/committees\/\" class=\"btn-inverse\">Land Use Committee \u2192<\/a>\r\n      <a href=\"\/staging\/neighborhood\/historic-district\/\" class=\"btn-ghost\">Historic District Info<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\nfunction toggleAccordion(btn){\r\n  const body=btn.nextElementSibling;\r\n  const isOpen=btn.getAttribute('aria-expanded')==='true';\r\n  \/\/ close all\r\n  document.querySelectorAll('.accordion-trigger').forEach(b=>{\r\n    b.setAttribute('aria-expanded','false');\r\n    b.nextElementSibling.classList.remove('open');\r\n  });\r\n  \/\/ open clicked if it was closed\r\n  if(!isOpen){\r\n    btn.setAttribute('aria-expanded','true');\r\n    body.classList.add('open');\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n<\/body><\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deed Restrictions \u2014 Houston Heights Association The Neighborhood \u00b7 Est. 1973 Deed Restrictions Deed restrictions protect the character and value of Houston Heights properties. 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