FAQ

It is a non-profit corporation registered with the State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors. Its purpose is to maintain common areas and maintain property values by following the governing documents (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation). The governing legal documents for the association are included under the Members tab on this website. The corporation is financially supported by all members of the homeowners association.  Membership is both automatic and mandatory when a home or unit is purchased within an HOA's jurisdiction.

The Sonterra POA maintains Sonterra’s neighborhood entries, gates, cameras, some lights, streets, and Courtesy Patrol.

 

SONTERRA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
401 E. Sonterra Blvd., Ste. 120
San Antonio , Texas 78258
Office: 210-490-9481
info@mgmtco.com

 

The Homeowner's Association is a corporation and a governing body is required to oversee its business. The Board of Directors are resident homeowners, unpaid volunteers that are elected by the property owners.  They are tasked with implementing the governing documents schedule of policies, restrictions and penalties that mandate owners keep their property in uniform condition to maintain property values. The duties and limitations of the governance of the Board of Directors is outlined in the Association documents.  You can find governing documents under the Members tab.

You may contact members of the Board of Directors via:

 

A list of the current Board of Directors can be found under the Members tab.

The Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation of the non-profit corporation. Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership's voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings, and the principal office of the Association, as well as other specific items that are necessary to run the Association as a business.

The Bylaws for the association can be found in the Governing Documents section under the Members tab.

The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R's) are the governing legal documents that set up the guidelines for the operation of the planned community as a non-profit corporation. The CC&R's were recorded by the County recorder's office in the county where the property is located, and are included in the title to your property

Failure to abide by the CC&R's may result in a fine to a homeowner by the Association.

The governing legal documents for the association can be found in the Governing Documents section under the Members tab.

The Sonterra Property Management Company, Inc. is a non-profit management company owned by the Sonterra POA, and its sole purpose is the managerial duties of that POA.

The maintenance and management services incurred by the Association are dependent upon timely receipt of the dues from each homeowner. Sonterra assessments are billed quarterly with payments due on the first day of each quarter. Payment must be received by the last day of the billing month or your payment is considered past due.  Late fees will be applied. (Please refer to Assessments under the Members tab.)

Assessments are the same for all the Sonterra neighborhoods.  There is an additional special assessment for two neighborhoods for extra Association provided services. Assessment payments apply to the management company, on-premise security, expenses associated with maintaining Sonterra, and the general fund for future expenses.

Expenses include, but are not limited to: street sweeping, street repair, paint and repair of POA masonry and wrought iron walls, monthly landscaping costs (seasonal color plants, soil amendments, lighting at subdivision entries), irrigation and water meter charges, irrigation system repairs, Association owned street lights and bulb replacement, flags and flagpoles, holiday lighting/decorations and labor, common area mowing, gate and camera maintenance, legal fees (delinquent residential and commercial accounts), etc.

The resident portal is your resource.  You can manage temporary and permanent guests, view vehicle information, community eblasts, initiate away-from-home requests, etc.  Visit the uManage tab on this website.