Property owners within Hunters Creek are required by law to follow rules outlined in the City of San Antonio’s Building and Property Maintenance Codes, as well as additional rules established by Hunters Creek’s original developers and listed in the Restrictive Covenants of each property in our subdivision.
This page is intended to help property owners understand where to find the actual documents that outline these rules and explain how each is enforced. It includes links to the City’s website where Municipal Codes and Ordinances can be found, as well as links to Bexar County’s online archive of real property records where real estate deeds and related legal documents are filed.
Please note that City codes and ordinances actually cover both construction and property maintenance and apply equally to all residential properties in every part of the city. Restrictive Covenants (aka Community Covenants or Deed Restrictions), on the other hand, apply only to the specific property described in the deed. Although it is common practice for developers to establish a single set of restrictions for all the properties in a given subdivision, the deed restrictions in one subdivision may vary significantly from those in other subdivisions. More on this in the Restrictive Covenants section below.
San Antonio Building & Property Maintenance Codes. All properties located in the City must follow legal guidelines that govern the construction, modification, maintenance and use of all properties across the City. These are spelled out in Municipal Ordinances related to the City of San Antonio Building Codes and Property Maintenance Codes. These are documented in several areas on the City’s website at
The City’s building codes are based on International Building Standards and apply to every aspect of construction and systems, including the foundation, plumbing and electrical systems. They were first incorporated into the original City Charter but have since been expanded to include a separate Unified Development Code and a San Antonio Property Maintenance Code.
Enforcement. The City’s Development Services Department oversees all construction and remodeling activities via a system of permits and inspections. Property maintenance and other issues related to how a property is being used are handled by the Code Compliance team. Questions or complaints about anything related to City Codes or possible violations should be directed to the City’s Call 311 system.
Hunters Creek Subdivision Restrictive Covenants. These are common sense rules established by the original real estate developers (circa 1976) and are legally attached in perpetuity to each property. Commonly referred to as Deed Restrictions, they are a multi-party private contract intended to safeguard property values, maintain neighborhood integrity, and reduce conflict among residents. Something important to understand is that no property is exempt from these restrictions and HCNA membership status is not a factor. In other words, they are not HCNA rules.
Some topics addressed in our Hunters Creek Covenants:
- Two-car carport/garage required. Suitable for parking (2) automobiles and it must conform in design and materials with the main structure.
- Rules about boat, trailer, and camper parking in driveways and yards.
- Rules about the placement of fencing, sheds and outbuildings.
- No temporary structures and no buildings previously constructed elsewhere.
- Rules about keeping sight lines open at intersections, including ensuring fences, walls, hedges and trees do not obstruct sight lines.
- Owners or occupants of all lots shall at all times keep weeds and grass cut in a sanitary, healthful, and attractive manner, to include easements.
- Rules about sidewalks, mailboxes, and signs in yards.
- No individual water supply or sewage disposal, and no oil and mining operations.
- Nuisance. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on upon any lot, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood.
Important Update affecting Short-Term Rentals. In April 2025 a group of concerned property owners decided to address the surge of Short-Term Rental properties in Hunters Creek. A vote was announced, ballots distributed, and an overwhelming majority of property owners voted to amend their Restrictive Covenants to prohibit this nuisance activity. The following language was approved by a majority of the property owners, reviewed for compliance by a Real Estate Attorney, and then filed in November 2025 as Amendment 1 for each of the several Restrictive Covenants in the Real Property Records of Bexar County:
Amendment 1 – Short Term Rental of Property
(a) Leasing any portion of a dwelling, lot or amenity thereon, for which the owner receives any consideration or benefit, for less than 60 consecutive days is prohibited, except as provided in subsection (b) below.
(b) Property owners in possession of Short-Term Rental permits issued by the City of San Antonio prior to the date this Amendment was filed in the Bexar County Real Property Records shall be permitted to operate through the expiration of said permit’s current term. Subsection (a) above shall prevail thereafter.
Enforcement. The Restrictive Covenants empower all property owners to insist nearby properties comply with the rules and to seek legal action if necessary. And even though HCNA does not have any legal right of enforcement, we can and will help residents understand the restrictions and encourage them to resolve their differences directly. It’s a fact that a simple conversation between neighbors can resolve most issues.
Multiple versions. Because our Hunters Creek subdivision was built in a dozen phases over many years, there are actually different Restrictive Covenant documents for each unit of development. The good news is the restrictions are virtually identical from phase to phase, the only variation being the block/lot number references and the effective dates.
Check back on this website in the near future, as we expect to make available for download a copy of the Restrictive Covenant documents for all units. In the interim, the Association has developed a sample set of Covenants that is a composite of the multiple versions of the original documents. Note it is for illustration purposes only, and in all cases the actual document governs each property.
Your Association has also developed a Cross References Document to assist property owners who want to find the Book and Page in the Bexar County records where their specific Covenant is kept. Original documents and all subsequent amendments are filed with Bexar County property records and may be found by clicking this link: https://bexar.tx.publicsearch.us/
