Welcome to Thunderbird Point Owners' Association

Short Term Rental’s (STR’s) have become very popular in the last few years and have become a HOT TOPIC! STR’s are defined as renting/leasing out a single family residence dwelling for 30 days/nights or less and are typically managed by online services such as Vacation Rentals By Owners (VRBO), AirBNB, Hometogo, Homeaway, etc.

Texas law does not currently prohibit this concept as a single-family residence property owner, but responsible hosting is mandatory to keep the neighborhood community, TPOA, and nearby residents all happy! We live in a beautiful lake front community and would like to keep it that way and be respectful of others and their property.

Here are our TPOA Policy and Guidelines for STR’s:

SAFETY

• Guests MUST NOT block neighbors’ property, driveways, sidewalks, etc. with any vehicle of any type and definitely not park on anyone else’s property.

• Due to Thunderbird Point's narrow roads guest vehicles should not be parked on the sides of the roads. This creates a serious safety problem for first responders such as, TVFD, ambulances, and police to access anyone during an emergency. 

• All guest vehicles must be able to park on the existing STR property driveway and garage space. If all of your guest’s vehicles will not fit in or on your property you have too many guests!

RESPECTING YOUR NEIGHBORS

• Keep the noise level down especially with large groups and parties.

• A 1:30 a.m. noise curfew should be respected.

• Do not allow guests on neighboring property. The property owners are responsible to ensure their guests know their property boundaries.

• Garbage and trash should be accommodated in refuse containers. The piling of excess trash bags outside or on top of the refuse container(s) is unacceptable due to wildlife tearing into the bags and sitting for days until the refuse companies scheduled pickup. These companies will NOT pick up excess trash outside of their containers. Excess garbage should be hauled off by your guests. Your neighbors should not have to clean up after your guests!

TPOA AMENITIES

• Pool, parks, boat ramp/dock are for property owners who are current and paid in full on their annual assessment. These amenities are NOT for STR guests use, nor do we have the capacity to accommodate them.

• Outdoor fires are restricted to “on property” fire pits and not allowed during burn bans or on common areas / amenities.

FINES

TPOA reserves the right to assess fines on a case-by-case basis to the STR property owner/s for the following violations:

1. Vehicles blocking other property owners access to their home or property - $500
2. Excessive garbage/trash pick up - $100 and up
3. First Responders access blocked - $1,000 and up
4. Police called to STR residence due to disturbance - $500 and up
5. Noise Complaints – 1st offense – Warning, 2nd offense - $100 and up
6. Damage to common areas - $500 plus cost of repairs
7. Revocation of TPOA access card due to repeated violations

We highly encourage all TPOA property owners and guests to be good neighbors and be respectful to your neighbors. The TPOA does not want to be put in the position to severely restrict STR use in our Governing Documents, as some cities have had to do in Texas. We hope all owners agree that with these policies and guidelines so that we can all enjoy our community and be mindful of others. It is the singular responsibility of the property owner of the STR to ensure your guests abide by these Policies and Guidelines. Some guests have no concern for the long-term atmosphere in the neighborhood. Please ensure that they do!

Any questions, comments, or additions should be sent to your TPOA Board of Directors listed on our website: www.thunderbirdpoint.com.