FAQ

Association and Assessments

A. No. Membership is not optional; you accepted it when you accepted the deed to your property in Cypressdale. Membership passes to the next owner when the property is sold.

A. All properties in Cypressdale are subject rules which place restrictions on the deed to your property. The rules, “deed restrictions”, were designed by the Developer of the community to preserve property values and to protect and maintain the quality of the neighborhood. A summary of the restrictions, as well as copies of the complete documents, are available for review or download on this website.

A. Since Cypressdale is in an unincorporated area, there would be no municipal services nor amenities without collection of an annual assessment from each owner. A copy of the Association’s current operating budget is available for review on this website.

A. Yes. Provided your account is not severely delinquent (more than a year), you may request approval for a pay plan by using the form designed for that purpose, downloadable from this website. While Association approval of, and conformance with, such a plan will protect you from collection measures, please remember that interest will continue to accrue on the unpaid balance.

A. This is a term we find penned on checks and correspondence. “CAM Fees” do not exist. Owners in Cypressdale pay annual assessments to Cypressdale C.I.A. Payments which are made out to “CAM” will only slow down the posting process, because they must be endorsed over to Cypressdale C.I.A.

Property Rights

A. Once a fence is installed on or near the property line, it becomes more-or-less jointly owned. As time passes, it doesn’t matter which side the pickets are on, nor who actually paid for the fence; rather it becomes the joint responsibility of the adjacent owners.

A. Yes. An easement is an area typically dedicated to current or future use by utilities. While they guarantee ingress and egress by the utility company, they are still part of your property, and they must be maintained by the owner of the property without restricting availability to the utility company.

Community Services

A. These are controlled by Cypressdale C.I.A., and individually billed to each resident.

A. Mowing and maintenance of the ditches is the responsibility of Harris County Flood Control District, (713) 684 4000.

A. These are the responsibility of Harris County Road and Sign Maintenance, (281) 446 2532.

A. Reliant Energy, (713) 207-7777. If you would like to report a streetlight out (or staying on in the daytime), please use the downloadable form found on this website.

A. Harris County Precinct 4 Constables are presently engaged by the Association to provide 40 hour / week patrol. For peace officer, patrol, investigation, or traffic concerns, owners should dial the Constable dispatch, at (281) 376-3472. For emergencies, owners should still dial 911.

A. You can report loose animals, nuisance animals, and/or maltreated animals to Harris County Animal Control 281-999-3191. Provided you are certain of the address of the pet, persistently loose animals or constantly barking dogs may be reported to the Association’s office, and the matter will be pursued through deed restriction enforcement measures.

Use Restrictions

A. All the streets in Cypressdale have been deeded to Harris County. As such, there is no restriction against parking on the street, even overnight, unless County signs have been placed restricting parking. The Association does pursue long-term storage of vehicles in public view as a violation of deed restrictions.

A. The Board has adopted the policy that basketball goals must be kept in good repair or else removed from public view. Basketball goals must be removed from the street when not in use.